Specialization 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	60	40
Additional Pre-Major Courses	3	15
Major and Related Courses	36	33
Free Elective Courses	25	32
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

This option prepares the student for commercial laboratory work as a chemical or laboratory technician, provides the subject area courses for a student to become a science teacher (along with appropriate education courses), or supplements the courses taken in other major fields.

Required pre-major courses 8 hours

• 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)

Required chemistry courses 18 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)

Elective chemistry courses 12 hours

Choose twelve hours:

• CHE 315 Organic Spectroscopy (3)
• CHE 322 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
• CHE 325 Biochemistry: Proteins and DNA (3)
• CHE 326 Biochemistry: Nutrients and Metabolism (3)
• CHE 327 Biochemistry Laboratory I (1)
• CHE 328 Biochemistry Laboratory II (1)
• CHE 341 Advanced Organic Chemistry I (2)
• CHE 342 Advanced Organic Chemistry II (2)
• CHE 495 Special Topics (1-3)

Required related course 4 hours

• MAT 130 Precalculus (4)

Recommended course

• CSC 100 Computer Literacy (3)