Bachelor of Science

College of Science
Degree Program Course Requirements

For general degree requirements, see the College of Science and
the General Degree Requirements pages.

Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
MATH 1113

Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4
COMM 1110
Select one of the following courses:
ITDS 2726/ITDS 2727/ITDS 2735/ITDS 2746/ITDS 2748/ITDS 2749/ITDS 2755
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/LEAD 1705/LIBR 1105/POLS 2401/HIST 1111/HIST 1112/Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002/Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.
Note: the two extra hours may be used as electives.

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/ ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/ PHIL 1105
Select one of he following fine arts courses:
ARTH 1100/ITDS 1145*/MUSC 1100/THEA 1100
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.

Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 11
Select two lab science courses from below:
ASTR 1105/1305; BIOL 1215; BIOL 1225; GEOL 1112/1112L; GEOL 1121; GEOL 1122/1322; GEOL 2225; ITDS 1215 (lab included); PHYS 1111/1311; PHYS 1112/1312
Take the following course:
MATH 1131

Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
ECON 2105/ECON 2106/PHIL 2135/PSYC 1101/SOCI 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 1107/ANTH 2105/ANTH 2136/ENGL 2136/GEOG 1101/HIST 1111/HIST 1112/ITDS 1146/ITDS 1156

Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS course.

Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18
CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry 1
CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry 2
CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
ITDS **** Area B approved course
MATH 1131 Calculus with Analytical Geometry 1 (1 hour from Area D)
Take the following courses if not taken in Area D:
PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics 1
PHYS 1112 Introductory Physics 2
PHYS 1311 Introductory Physics 1 Lab
PHYS 1312 Introductory Physics 2 Lab
Otherwise, select 8 credits of advisor- and department head-approved coursework at the 1000 or 2000 level based upon interests and career goals.

Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 29
CHEM 2115 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2315 Quantitative Analysis Lab
CHEM 3111 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3112 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3311 Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 3312 Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 3135 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3335 Inorganic Chemistry Lab
CHEM 4175 Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 4375 Instrumental Analysis Lab
CHEM 4111 Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 4112 Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 4311 Physical Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 4312 Physical Chemistry II Lab

Area H Program Electives Required Hours: 31
Select 20 semester hours from the following:
CHEM 3141 Biochemistry I
CHEM 3142 Biochemistry II
CHEM 3345 Biochemistry I Lab
CHEM 5105 Polymer Chemistry
CHEM 5115 Spectroscopic Ident of Org Comp
CHEM 5125 Spectroscopy and Photo Physics
CHEM 4899 Independent Study (may be taken more than once)
CHEM 5555 Advance Topics in Chemistry (may be taken more than once)
CPSC 1301/1301L Computer Science 1
Select 11 additional credits of advisor and department head approved coursework based upon interests and career goals.

Total Hours Required: 123