Chemistry, BA (GPS)

This plan outlines a four-year path to graduation. You are expected to satisfy all “success marker” courses, grades, and GPAs as specified. For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the order in which courses should be taken. This suggested plan to four-year graduation does not replace regular advising appointments. Some course offerings may change.

Term One

CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4
ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Term Two

CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
MTH 2310 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Term Three

CHM 2110 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2110L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hour(s): 2
PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4 and
PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
OR
PHY 1110 - Principles of Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4 and
PHY 1110L - Principles of Physics Lab I Credit Hour(s): 1
ELECTIVE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Term Four

CHM 2120 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 2120L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 2
ENG 2130 - Research Writing and Argumentation: Sciences Credit Hour(s): 3
PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4 and
PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
OR
PHY 1120 - Principles of Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4 and
PHY 1120L - Principles of Physics Lab II Credit Hour(s): 1
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Term Five

CHM 3120 - Quantitative Analysis Credit Hour(s): 2
CHM 3120L - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 3
ELECTIVE - Chemistry Electives Credit Hour(s): 2
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
ELECTIVE - Non-CoSM/CECS Electives Credit Hour(s): 4

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Term Six

ELECTIVE - Chemistry Electives Credit Hour(s): 3
ELECTIVE - Non-CoSM/CECS Electives Credit Hour(s): 4
ELECTIVE - General Electives Credit Hour(s): 5
CHM 3190 - Chemical Literature and Composition Credit Hour(s): 2

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Term Seven

CHM 3560 - Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 3510L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hour(s): 2 (Thermodynamics and Kinetics)
ELECTIVE - Non-CoSM or CECS Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
ELECTIVE - Chemistry Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
ELECTIVE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Term Eight

ELECTIVE - Chemistry Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
ELECTIVE - Non-CoSM or CECS Electives Credit Hour(s): 6
ELECTIVE - General Electives Credit Hour(s): 5

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Note(s):

To progress to higher level chemistry courses (end of second year), you must have completed CHM 2120 , CHM 2120L , PHY 2410 or PHY 1120 , PHY 2410L or PHY 1120L , and MTH 2310 .

Program Description

The Bachelor of Arts curriculum is designed to prepare undergraduate students for entrance into medical, dental or other professional schools. In order to develop their academic programs to meet specific needs and individual interests, students should consult their academic advisors.

The Bachelor of Arts degree candidate is required to complete the chemistry, mathematics, and physics course sequences in the degree program outline. The general elective requirement may be satisfied with any course sequence in the College of Science and Mathematics (COSM) or the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS), including additional chemistry courses, life sciences courses or individual research projects (CHM 4990 ). Chemistry majors who are Bachelor of Arts degree candidates are required also to complete 18 credit hours outside the Colleges of Science and Mathematics and Engineering and Computer Science. This requirement may not be satisfied with WSU Core requirements.

Career Opportunities

For career information, please visit Wright State University Career Services:

http://www.wright.edu/careerservices

The American Chemical Society (ACS, http://www.acs.org) is dedicated to providing Members and Affiliates with the best tools with which to explore the numerous career options available within the World of Chemistry. Each year the American Chemical Society (ACS) performs a number of surveys related to employment of chemists. The results of these surveys are published in the Society’s journal Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN) and are available online at http://pubs.acs.org/cen/. An extensive collection of career related material is available at the ACS website (www.acs.org/careers). The information includes career advice, profiles of chemists and results of numerous surveys.

Campus Contact Information

Academic success resources (math, writing, tutoring): http://www.wright.edu/uc/success/

Admissions: http://www.wright.edu/admissions/

Financial Aid: http://www.wright.edu/financialaid/

Additional Comments

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E-mail: chemistry@wright.edu

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