The Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry is recommended for those who plan to make a career in chemistry. This program meets the high standards required for accreditation by the American Chemical Society.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Mathematics requirement (met through MATH in major) | ||
| Some courses are categorized in more than one Knowledge Domain. Courses can only be used once within the GE model. | ||
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h.) | ||
Requirement is met through science courses in the major | ||
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| General Education Electives (9 s.h.) | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Any 2 Gen Ed Courses (6 s.h.) Met through NS and Math courses in major | ||
| The following CHEM core courses are required (40 s.h.) | ||
| Grade of "C" or better is required. Courses cannot be taken "CR/NC" | ||
| CHEM 1515 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1515L | General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1515R | Recitation for General Chemistry 1 | 1 |
| CHEM 1516 | General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1516L | General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1516R | Recitation for General Chemistry 2 | 1 |
| CHEM 2604 & 2604L | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 3719 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3719R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 1 | 1 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3720R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 | 1 |
| CHEM 3729 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3739 | Physical Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3739L | Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3740 | Physical Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 3740L | Physical Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3761 | Introduction to Polymer Chemistry | 1 |
| CHEM 3785 | Biochemistry 1 | 3 |
| The following capstone is required (3 s.h.) | ||
| CHEM 4850 | Chemistry Research | 1 |
| CHEM 4851 | Chemistry Research Project | 2 |
| The following non-CHEM courses are required (22 s.h.) | ||
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| MATH 2673 | Calculus 3 | 4 |
| PHYS 2610 | General Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 2610L | General Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| PHYS 2611 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2611L | General Physics laboratory 2 | 1 |
| Electives: | ||
| Select 11 hours of upper-division chemistry electives (from the list below) 4 hours of which must be in upper-division laboratory. | 11 | |
| Chemical Toxicology | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Biochemistry 2 | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar | ||
| Chemistry Research Project | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Chemical Engineering Process Safety Management | ||
| Chemical Instrumentation and Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory | ||
| Intermediate Organic Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Organic Laboratory and Advanced Organic Laboratory | ||
| Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Solid State Structural Methods and Solid State Structural Methods Laboratory | ||
| 22 s.h. of additional hours required. These electives could include courses needed to fulfill requirements of the minor. | 22 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| CHEM 1515 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1515L | General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1515R | Recitation for General Chemistry 1 | 1 |
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| Semester Hours | 13-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1516 | General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1516L | General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1516R | Recitation for General Chemistry 2 | 1 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| GER | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3719 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3719R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 1 | 1 |
| CHEM 2604 & 2604L | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYS 2610 | General Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 2610L | General Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3720R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 | 1 |
| PHYS 2611 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2611L | General Physics laboratory 2 | 1 |
| MATH 2673 | Calculus 3 | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3739 | Physical Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3739L | Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3729 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| GER | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 3740 | Physical Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 3740L | Physical Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3761 | Introduction to Polymer Chemistry | 1 |
| Upper Level Chemistry Electives | 5 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| GER | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 4850 | Chemistry Research | 1 |
| CHEM 4851 | Chemistry Research Project | 2 |
| CHEM 3785 | Biochemistry 1 | 3 |
| Upper Level Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper Level CHEM Elective | 3 | |
| Electives | 13 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
Electives must include courses to fulfill the students chosen minor. Typically for Chemistry majors, the minor will be in Mathematics, Physics or Biology.
Learning Outcomes
- Undergraduate students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of the chemical disciplines included in their curriculum.
- Undergraduate students will demonstrate independent and critical thinking.
- Undergraduate students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of modern chemical instrumentation.
- Undergraduate students will effectively communicate their ideas both orally and in writing.
- Undergraduate students will acquire basic research skills including planning and performing an experiment and analyzing the results.