BS - Chemistry - ACS Certified Chemistry Concentration 24

  • The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry provides American Chemical Society (ACS) approved programs. Students completing a baccalaureate degree that meets the ACS Guidelines will receive an ACS-certified degree. All of the degree concentrations could include the course work and experience necessary to satisfy requirements for ACS certification with proper choice of supporting discipline and elective credits. See an academic advisor or the Chemistry department for more information on the requirements for ACS certification and other aspects of these degree concentrations.

    ACS Certified Chemistry Concentration: This concentration is designed to prepare students for graduate school in chemistry or the professional workforce and will satisfy the requirements for American Chemical Society certified Bachelor’s Degree Programs.

Term 1

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • ENGL 1101 English Composition I
      3
    • CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry I
      3
    • CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry Lab I
      1
    • SCM 2000 Culture of Science and Math
      3
    • ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic Issues
      2
    • General Education Core Curriculum Mathematics & Quantitative Skills
      3
    Total: 15

Term 2

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • ENGL 1102 English Composition II
      3
    • CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II
      3
    • CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry Lab II
      1
    • POLS 1101 American Government
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, & Sciences
      4
    Total: 14
Year 1 (Hours: 29)

Term 3

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • MATH 2202 Calculus II
      4
    • CHEM 2800 Quantitative Analy Chem
      3
    • CHEM 2800L Quantitative Analy Chem Lab
      1
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics & Sciences (1 of 2) recommended PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L
      4
    • General Education Core Curriculum Political Science and US History
      3
    Total: 15

Term 4

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • CHEM 3361 Modern Organic Chemistry I
      3
    • CHEM 3361L Modern Organic Chem I Lab
      1
    • MATH 2203 Calculus III
      4
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics & Sciences (2 of 2) recommended PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L
      4
    • General Education Core Curriculum Institutional Priorities
      3
    Total: 15
Year 2 (Hours: 30)

Term 5

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • CHEM 3601 PhysChem:QuantumChem&Spec
      3
    • CHEM 3000 Chemical Literature
      3
    • CHEM 3362L Modern Organic Chem II Lab
      1
    • CHEM 3362 Modern Organic Chemistry II
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Social Sciences
      3
    Total: 16

Term 6

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • CHEM 3500 Biochemistry
      3
    • CHEM 3501L Biochemistry I Lab
      1
    • CHEM 3601L Quantum Chem Spectro Lab
      1
    • Upper-Division CHEM Elective (1 of 1)
      3
    • Free Elective (1 of 2)
      3
    • CHEM 3030 or CHEM 3602 or CHEM 3800 or CHEM 4300 (1 of 2)
      3
    Total: 14
Year 3 (Hours: 30)

Term 7

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • CHEM 3105 Inorganic Chemistry
      3
    • CHEM 3105L Inorganic Synthesis Lab
      1
    • Lower-Division science elective. Students should prioritize taking PHYS 2211/L and PHYS 2212/L, if these were taken in Area T2, students can choose any course from the prefixes provided (1 of 2)
      4
    • CHEM 3030 or CHEM 3602 or CHEM 3800 or CHEM 4300 (2 of 2)
      3
    • CHEM 4100 or CHEM 4120L or CHEM 3398
      3
    Total: 14

Term 8

Year 4 (Hours: 31)


Program Total: 120 Hours

Milestones: All courses indicated as a Milestone with this icon ( ) should be completed in the term suggested to prevent delays in program completion.

Disclaimer: An academic map is a suggested four-year schedule of courses based on degree requirements in the KSU undergraduate catalog. This sample schedule serves as a general guideline to help build a full schedule each term. Some departments allow students to use the three credit first-year seminar course as a free elective for a degree program, which may impact the program's total credit hours. Milestones, courses, and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major are designated to keep you on track to graduate in four years. Missing milestones could delay your program. Enrolled Students should reference DegreeWorks and not this plan.

This map is not a substitute for academic advisement—contact your advisor if you have any questions about scheduling or about your degree requirements. Also see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.kennesaw.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Note: Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked; contact the department and/or program area for current information.

You may choose to attend a summer term to reduce your load during fall or spring terms but still stay on track to graduate in four years.


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