2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

The following are curriculum guides for a four-year Chemistry degree program and are subject to change without notice. Students should consult a Chemistry program advisor to ensure that they have the most accurate and up-to-date information available about a particular four-year degree option.

• Choose one area of emphasis to complete.  Then if you’d like to add another, students are encouraged to explore multiple emphases based on their interests and goals.

  • ACS Certified Chemistry
  • Biochemistry 
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Environmental Engineering Chemistry
  • Food Chemistry
  • General Chemistry
  • Process Engineering Chemistry

ACS Certified Chemistry

An example: Four-year plan for Chemistry - ACS Certified Chemistry

A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate. This plan represents one possible pathway. Some upper-level courses are offered every other year, so students are encouraged to check with their advisor about course scheduling.

¹ May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.

Biochemistry

An example: Four-year plan for Biochemistry

A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate. This plan represents one possible pathway. Some upper-level courses are offered every other year, so students are encouraged to check with their advisor about course scheduling.

¹ May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.

* Students completing a double major with either the ACS or General Chemistry emphasis are required to take Thermodynamics and Kinetics.  Students in all other Chemistry emphases should take Biophysical Chemistry when possible. 

**Students are encouraged to consider CHEM 456 (Supervised Research) and/or CHEM 496 (Research Assistantship) as options for some elective credit requirements.

Environmental Chemistry  

An example: Four-year plan for Chemistry – Environmental Chemistry
A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate. This plan represents one possible pathway. Some upper-level courses are offered every other year, so students are encouraged to check with their advisor about course scheduling.

¹ May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.

* Students completing a double major with either the ACS or General Chemistry emphasis are required to take Thermodynamics and Kinetics.  Students in all other Chemistry emphases should take Biophysical Chemistry when possible. 

**Students are encouraged to consider CHEM 456 (Supervised Research) and/or CHEM 496 (Research Assistantship) as options for some elective credit requirements.

Environmental Engineering Chemistry 

An example: Four-year plan for Chemistry - Environmental Engineering Chemistry

A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate. This plan represents one possible pathway. Some upper-level courses are offered every other year, so students are encouraged to check with their advisor about course scheduling.

¹ May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.

* Students completing a double major with either the ACS or General Chemistry emphasis are required to take Thermodynamics and Kinetics.  Students in all other Chemistry emphases should take Biophysical Chemistry when possible. 

**Students are encouraged to consider CHEM 456 (Supervised Research) and/or CHEM 496 (Research Assistantship) as options for some elective credit requirements.

Food Chemistry

An example: Four-year plan for Food Chemistry

A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate. This plan represents one possible pathway. Some upper-level courses are offered every other year, so students are encouraged to check with their advisor about course scheduling.

¹ May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.

* Students completing a double major with either the ACS or General Chemistry emphasis are required to take Thermodynamics and Kinetics.  Students in all other Chemistry emphases should take Biophysical Chemistry when possible. 

**Students are encouraged to consider CHEM 456 (Supervised Research) and/or CHEM 496 (Research Assistantship) as options for some elective credit requirements.

General Chemistry

An example: Four-year plan for General Chemistry

A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate. This plan represents one possible pathway. Some upper-level courses are offered every other year, so students are encouraged to check with their advisor about course scheduling.

¹ May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.

**Students are encouraged to consider CHEM 456 (Supervised Research) and/or CHEM 496 (Research Assistantship) as options for some elective credit requirements.

Process Engineering Chemistry  

An example: Four-year plan for Chemistry - Process Engineering Chemistry
A minimum of 120 credits is required to graduate. This plan represents one possible pathway. Some upper-level courses are offered every other year, so students are encouraged to check with their advisor about course scheduling.

¹ May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.

* Students completing a double major with either the ACS or General Chemistry emphasis are required to take Thermodynamics and Kinetics.  Students in all other Chemistry emphases should take Biophysical Chemistry when possible. 

**Students are encouraged to consider CHEM 456 (Supervised Research) and/or CHEM 496 (Research Assistantship) as options for some elective credit requirements.