Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

University of Kentucky Department of Chemistry

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Students must fulfill University Studies and College requirements as they complete the following program:

Disclaimer: The official University Course Bulletin supercedes any information found here. Do not rely solely on the information contained in this document.

Premajor Requirements

Chemistry: CHE 105, 107, and 115.
Mathematics: MA 113 and 114.

Major Requirements

Chemistry: CHE 226, 230, 231, 232, 395 (six credits or substitute), 547, 441G, 442G, 450G, 522, 532, 533, 550, 572 (two credits).
Mathematics: MA 213, 322.
Physics: PHY 231/232 and 241/242.

Chemistry Major Field Options:

Six credits from the following: up to six credits of CHE 395; any CHE 500 level course except CHE 522, CHE 532, CHE 533, CHE 550, and CHE 572; BCH 401G or BCH 501; and BCH 502.

Six credits of CHE 395 are recommended for students having a minimum 3.0 GPA in chemistry courses. Oral and written reports are required for CHE 395 students during their final semester of registration in CHE 395.

Certification Requirements

The B.S. degree is certified by the American Chemical Society.

In addition, a Minor in Chemistry is also available.

Model Curriculum for B.S. in Chemistry

Freshman Year
First Semester	Hours
CHE 105 General College Chemistry I	3
ENG 101 Writing I (USP IV)	3
MA 113 Calculus I	4
Social Science (USP VII)	3
Humanities (USP VIII)	3
Second Semester	Hours
CHE 107 General College Chemistry II	3
CHE 115 General Chemistry Laboratory	3
ENG 102 Writing II (USP IV)	3
MA 114 Calculus II	4
Humanities (USP VIII)	3


Sophomore Year
First Semester	Hours
CHE 226 Analytical Chemistry	3
CHE 230 Organic Chemistry I	3
MA 213 Calculus III	4
PHY 231 General University Physics	4
PHY 241 General University Physics Laboratory	1
Second Semester	Hours
CHE 232 Organic Chemistry II	3
CHE 231 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	2
MA 322 Matrix Algebra	3
PHY 232 General University Physics	4
PHY 242 General University Physics Laboratory	1
Cross-Cultural, Social Science or Humanities (USP IX, A&S VII or VIII)	3


Junior Year
First Semester	Hours
CHE 547 Physical Chemistry I	3
CHE 532 Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds	2
COM 199 Presentational Communication Skills (USP V) ²	1
Foreign Language I (USP II) ¹	4
Social Science (USP VII)	3
Humanities or Social Science (USP X, A&S VIII or VII)	3
Second Semester	Hours
CHE 441G Physical Chemistry Laboratory	2
CHE 442G Physical Chemistry II	3
CHE 533 Qualitative Organic Analysis Laboratory	2
Major Field Option ³	3
CHE 572 Seminar (USP V) ²	1
Foreign Language II (USP II) ¹	4


Senior Year
First Semester	Hours
CHE 450G Practical Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHE 522 Instrumental Analysis	4
CHE 550 Biological Chemistry	3
Foreign Language III (A&S II) ¹	3
Second Semester	Hours
Major Field Option ³	3
CHE 572 Seminar (USP V) ²	1
Foreign Language IV (A&S II) ¹	3
Free Elective (A&S X)	3
Free Elective (A&S X)	3


Please Note
[1] Any foreign language sequence satisfying the College of Arts and Sciences requirement in foreign languages may be taken. German is recommended.
[2] COM 199 and two credits of CHE 572 satisfy the University Studies requirement for Oral Communication.
[3] Six credits of CHE 395 are recommended for students having a minimum 3.0 GPA in chemistry courses.

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