Major

Semester Hours required for the B.A. in Chemistry Major: 54 semester hours

The Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry is comprised of the following courses.

Students who have completed college-level, algebra-based physics courses (e.g., PHY 1151G, 1152G, 1161, 1162) should consult the department chair.

A five-year accelerated BA/MS program is available. Detailed information is available at http://www.eiu.edu/eiuchemgrad/accelerated_MS.php.

Courses:

Total Semester Hours: 54

• CHM 1310G - General Chemistry I. Credits: 3
• or  CHM 1390G - General Chemistry I, Honors. Credits: 3
• CHM 1315G - General Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1
• or  CHM 1395G - General Chemistry Laboratory I, Honors. Credits: 1
• CHM 1410 - General Chemistry II. Credits: 3
• CHM 1415 - General Chemistry Laboratory II. Credits: 1
• CHM 2310 - Inorganic Chemistry I. Credits: 3
• CHM 2440 - Organic Chemistry I. Credits: 3
• CHM 2445 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I. Credits: 1
• CHM 2730 - Quantitative Analysis. Credits: 3
• CHM 2840 - Organic Chemistry II. Credits: 3
• CHM 2845 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II. Credits: 1
• CHM 3000 - Undergraduate Seminar. Credits: 0
• CHM 3001 - Undergraduate Seminar. Credits: 1
• CHM 3500 - Introduction to Chemical Research. Credits: 1
• MAT 1441G - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. Credits: 5
• MAT 2442 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. Credits: 5
• PHY 1351G - General Physics I. Credits: 3
• PHY 1352G - General Physics I Laboratory. Credits: 1
• PHY 1361 - General Physics II. Credits: 3
• PHY 1362 - General Physics II Laboratory. Credits: 1

AND

• CHM 3300 - Survey of Biochemistry. Credits: 3

• OR

• CHM 3450 - Biochemistry I. Credits: 3

AND

• CHM 3910 - Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics. Credits: 3

• OR

• CHM 3920 - Quantum Chemistry. Credits: 3

AND Six Semester Hours of Electives in Chemistry (See Footnotes 1, 2 and 3)

Footnotes:

(Major GPA based on all chemistry courses taken at EIU.)
¹ The following may not be used as electives: Chemistry 1040G, 3025G, 3100, 3200 and 4001.
² A maximum of 3 semester hours of Undergraduate Research I-IV, CHM 44001-44004, and Honors Research I-II, CHM 45551 and CHM 45552 may be used to satisfy the requirements for a chemistry degree.
³ Prerequisite requirements must be met for all relevant chemistry courses.