Chemistry Major, BA, CH01

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 26 Hours

• Area 1A     6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - see below for options
• Area 1B     3 hours Civic Engagement - see below for options
• Area 2A     6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
• Area 2B     3 hours Oral Communication - see below for options
• Area 3       7 hours Natural Science 1 with and 1 without lab - fulfilled by CHEM 0151  and PHYS 0160  
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - fulfilled by MATH 0150  
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanities - 3 hours fulfilled by a modern language course, 3 additional hours see below for options
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - fulfilled by additional modern language course
• Area 5D     2 hours Health and Wellness - see below for options

Click for all General Education Core 42 Areas and Course Options  

Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Modern Language: 10-12 Hours

Currently Spanish is the only Modern Language being offered at MSSU

French or Spanish - 12 Hours of the same prefix

Asian Languages (Chinese and Japanese) - 10-11 Hours, prefixes can be combined

Chemistry Requirements: 34 Hours

• CHEM 0151 - General Chemistry I 5
• CHEM 0152 - General Chemistry II 5
• CHEM 0201 - Analytical Chemistry 5
• CHEM 0301 - Organic Chemistry I 5
• CHEM 0400 - Elementary Physical Chemistry 4
• Upper Division Chemistry Electives 4

• AND

• CHEM 0460 - Chemistry Capstone 1

Supporting Requirements: 13 Hours

• MATH 0150 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5
• PHYS 0160 - Elementary College Physics I 4
• PHYS 0162 - Elementary College Physics II 4

Electives: 34-36 Hours

As needed to total 120 approved credit hours (including 39 upper division 300-400 level).

Consider adding a certificate or minor. Click on “Return to Academic Programs” at the top or bottom of the page.

Total Hours: 120

CHEM 140 and PHYS 160 fulfill General Education Core 42 Requirements Area 3A&B 7 hours.

MATH 150 fulfills Area 4  3 hours.

One Modern Language course satisfies 3 hours of General Education Core Requirement area 5A (6 hours required). An additional Modern Language course satisfies General Education Core Requirement Area 5C.

Institutional requirement UE 0100  may also be met by HNRS 0101  (2 credit hours).

Suggested electives: CHEM 350, CHEM 352, CHEM 427, CHEM 450, CHEM 497, CHEM 498, CHEM 499

**See Prerequisites

Note: A Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry is for students who need some knowledge of chemistry as a basis for work in other fields but who do not expect to become professional chemists.