BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Chemistry 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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15 |
Second semester (spring)
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| Life Sciences (with lab) - General Education |
3-4 |
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16-19 |
Third semester (fall)
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| Social and Behavioral Sciences - General Education |
3 |
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14-16 |
Fourth semester (spring)
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17-18 |
Fifth semester (fall)
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| Cultural Competence - General Education |
3 |
| Humanities - General Education |
3 |
| Total hours |
15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
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| Chemistry electives |
3-6 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences - General Education |
3 |
| The Arts - General Education |
3 |
| General Education or electives |
3 |
| Total hours |
15-18 |
Seventh semester (fall)
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| Chemistry elective |
2-5 |
| Public Issues - General Education |
3 |
| Total hours |
12-15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
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| Chemistry electives |
2-6 |
| General Education or electives |
6 |
| Total hours |
12-16 |
Tips for success
- Chemistry electives:
- CHM 376: Inorganic Preparation
- CHM 397: Cooperative Education in Chemistry
- CHM 399: Undergraduate Research or CHM 499: Advanced Undergraduate Research (1-3 hr)
- CHM 509: Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHM 514: Polymer Chemistry
- CHM 542: Advanced Organic Chemistry
- 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).
