Major Requirements

A new general studies curriculum was approved by the Gallaudet faculty on June 25, 2007. Students entering in Fall 2007 follow the new curriculum. An introduction to the new General Studies Curriculum is online, presented in ASL and English.

Summary of Requirements

	2006-2007	2007-2008
General Studies	51-59	40
Additional Pre-Major Courses	8	18
Major and Related Courses	36	48
Free Elective Courses	21-27	14
TOTAL	124	120

The requirements below are for students who enter during or after Fall 2007. Students who entered in previous semesters will find their requirements in the archived catalogs.

Requirements to Continue in the Major

For continuation in the major, the student must maintain a cumulative degree average of 2.0 or better in chemistry courses numbered 300 and above.

2007-2008 Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry provides an opportunity for a chemistry major to take a more rigorous calculus-based course of study in chemistry. This option prepares the student for graduate study in chemistry and for most entry-level positions as chemists in industry and government.

Required pre-major courses 18 hours

• BIO 107 Principles of Biology for Science Majors I (3)
• BIO 109 Principles of Biology Laboratory for Science Majors I (1)
• BIO 401 Research Methods in Biology I (3)
• CHE 107 General Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 108 General Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 109 General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
• CHE 110 General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
• Choose one course:
  • BIO/CHE 240 Computer Applications for Scientists (3)
  • CSC 130 Computer Programming I (3)

Required chemistry courses 32 hours

• CHE 211 Organic Chemistry I (4)
• CHE 212 Organic Chemistry II (4)
• CHE 307 Analytical Chemistry I (3)
• CHE 308 Analytical Chemistry II (3)
• CHE 309 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (2)
• CHE 310 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (2)
• CHE 322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
• CHE 331 Physical Chemistry I (4)
• CHE 332 Physical Chemistry II (4)
• Choose one course from the following:
  • CHE 325 Biochemistry: Proteins and DNA (3)
  • CHE 326 Biochemistry: Nutrients and Metabolism (3)

Required related courses 16 hours

• MAT 150 Calculus I (4)
• MAT 205 Calculus II (4)
• PHY 151 Physics I (3)
• PHY 152 Physics II (3)
• PHY 153 Physics I Laboratory (1)
• PHY 154 Physics II Laboratory (1)

Recommended courses

• MAT 206 Calculus III (4)
• CSC 150 Computer Programming II (3)