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Chemistry (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
CHM 200   - Frontiers in Chemistry   1      
CHM 210  - Chemistry I  OR 4      
CHM 220  - Honors Chemistry I   5      
MATH 220   - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I   4   KSC 030  
ENGL 100  - Expository Writing I   3   KSC 010  
Total Credits: 12      
       
Semester 2      
CHM 230   - Chemistry II   OR 4      
CHM 250   - Honors Chemistry II   5      
MATH 221  - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II   4      
ENGL 200  - Expository Writing II   3   KSC 010  
Communication Requirement 3 KSC 020  
Total Credits: 14      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
CHM 531   - Organic Chemistry I   3      
MATH 222   - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III   4      
PHYS 213   - Engineering Physics I   5      
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
CHM 550  - Organic Chemistry II   3      
CHM 532  - Organic Chemistry Laboratory   2   
PHYS 214  - Engineering Physics II    5   
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
A&S Requirements BS Fine Arts or Humanities 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
CHM 585  - Physical Chemistry I   3      
CHM 611  - Inorganic Chemistry I   3      
BIOCH 521  - General Biochemistry    3   
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
A&S Requirements BS Non-Quantitative Social Science 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
CHM 595  - Physical Chemistry II    3      
CHM 612  - Inorganic Chemistry II  OR  3   
CHM 652  - Organic Chemistry III: Reactions and Mechanisms   3      
CHM 371  - Chemical Analysis  (If CHM 210 & CHM 230 completed in First Year) OR  4   
Open BS Electives      
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
A&S Requirements BS Outside Concentration 3    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
CHM 566   - Instrumental Methods of Analysis   3      
CHM 657  - Inorganic Techniques  (CHM majors are required to enroll in 2 credits) 2      
CHM 599   - Senior Thesis Research   (CHM majors are required to enroll in 2 credits) 1-3      
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
A&S Requirements BS Outside Concentration 3    
Open BS Electives      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
CHM 596   - Physical Methods Laboratory  (CHM majors are required to enroll in 2 credits) 1-2      
A&S Requirements BS Outside Concentration 3    
Open BS Elective      
Free Electives {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Total Credits: 16      
       
Total Program Hours: 120