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Dr. Dennis Merat
Chair &
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Chemistry Department
(901)321-4201


Chemistry Paradigm

First Year Courses

Fall Semester

Credits

Spring Semester

Credits
CHEM 113 Prin. of Chem I and lab 4 CHEM 114 Principles of Chem II & Lab 4
ENG 111  English Composition I 3 ENG 112  English Composition II 3
MATH 131  Calculus I 3 MATH 132  Calculus II 3
Social Science Elective 3 Religious Studies Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Orientation 0    
Total credits

16

Total credits

16

 

Second Year Courses

Fall Semester

Credits

Spring Semester

Credits
CHEM 211  Organic I and lab 4 CHEM 212  Organic II and lab 4
ENG 211, 212, 221, or 222  Intro to Literature 3 CHEM 214  Quantitative Analysis & Lab 4

MATH 231  Differential Equations

3 MATH 232  Calculus III 3
PHYS 150 Physics I and lab 4 PHYS 251  Physics II and lab 4 
Elective 

 3

   
Total credits

17

Total credits

15

 

Third Year Courses

Fall Semester

Credits

Spring Semester

Credits
CHEM 351  Physical Chemistry I & lab 4 CHEM 352  Physical Chemistry II & lab 4
CHEM 330  Research Seminar 0 CHEM 415  Analytical Chemistry & lab 4
PHYS 252  Physics III and lab 4 MATH 308 Statistics 3
Moral Values Elective 3 Foreign Language II    3   
Foreign Language I  3
Total credits

14

Total credits

14

 

Fourth Year Courses

Fall Semester

Credits

Spring Semester

Credits
CHEM 312  Biochemistry & lab

4

CHEM 422  Inorganic Chemistry & lab 4
Social Science electvie

3

CHem 431  Research Seminar II 2
Religious Studies Elecive 

3

Chemistry Elective (300+)      3
Free Electives

6

Free Electives  7 
Total credits

16

Total credits

16

 

Total credits for degree: 122.

Transfer students must take at least 15 hours of the required Chemistry courses numbered at or above the 300 level 300 at CBU.

MATH 100, 101, 103, 117;  ENG 100;  and CHEM 101 do not fulfill the free electives requirement.