Chemistry, BA
All of the elements for a great education.
Learn more about yourself and the world around you as you investigate God's created world down to its existence.
All chemistry majors take various chemistry courses, math courses, and physics courses. Then you select one of three tracks: forensic chemistry, graduate school, or pre-professional (pre-medicine, pre-dental, or pre-veterinary science).
Spotlight
"My own heart transplant came during a physics class in Timken Science Hall."
- Dr. Timothy Bricker '74
Physician-in-chief Kentucky Children's Hospital
All chemistry majors take the following core courses:
- CHEM 131 General Chemistry I
- CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II
- CHEM 201 - Stewardship and Safety in Chemical Practice
- CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 312 - Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 335 - Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 374 - Biochemistry I
- CHEM 401 - Physical Chemistry I
- MATH 201 - Calculus I
- MATH 202 - Calculus II
- PHYS 211 - General Physics I
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PHYS 212 - General Physics II
Chemistry minors 16 hrs:
And one additional course from among the following:
- CHEM 312 - Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 335 - Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 374 - Biochemistry I
Also see:
- Forensic Chemistry
- Graduate School Preparation Track
- Pre-Professional Track
- Life Sciences Teaching Track
