BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Chemistry Non-Comprehensive
The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
The following degree plan, last reviewed 08-07-2023, is based on the 2023-24 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
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13-15 |
Second semester (spring)
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13-15 |
Third semester (fall)
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| Life Sciences (with lab) - General Education |
4 |
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15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
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| Course for minor |
3 |
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| Social and Behavioral Sciences - General Education |
3 |
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16 |
Fifth semester (fall)
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| Cultural Competence - General Education |
3 |
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15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
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| Chemistry elective |
3 |
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| Course for minor |
3 |
| Humanities - General Education |
3 |
| The Arts - General Education |
3 |
| Total hours |
17 |
Seventh semester (fall)
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| Chemistry elective |
3 |
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3-6 |
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16 |
Eighth semester (spring)
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| Chemistry elective |
3 |
| Course for minor |
3 |
| Course for minor |
3 |
| Public Issues - General Education |
3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences - General Education |
3 |
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15 |
Tips for success
- Chemistry electives:
- CHM 352: Introduction to Biochemistry
- CHM 376: Inorganic Preparation
- CHM 399: Undergraduate Research or CHM 499 Advanced Undergraduate Research (2-3 hr)
- CHM 460: Environmental Chemistry: Water and Land or CHM 461: Environmental Chemistry: Air and Energy
- CHM 462: Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
- CHM 509: Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHM 554: Biochemistry I
- CHM 555: Biochemistry Laboratory I
- CHM 556: Biochemistry II
- CHM 557: Biochemistry Laboratory II
- Requirements include:
- A grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in major and minor fields (chemistry and mathematics).
- Fourty (40) hours must be in upper level courses (300 level or above).
- You can substitute CHM 505 for CHM 506, CHM 507 and CHM 508.
