BA Chemistry
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Chemistry
2006-2007
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters. Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours. Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions. In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters. A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree. Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program. Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1				Year 1
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
CHEM 1013	General Chemistry I	3	x	CHEM 1023	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 1011	Laboratory for General Chemistry I	1	x	CHEM 1021	Laboratory for General Chemistry II	1
PHSC 1913	Making Connections in Chemistry and Physics (FYE)	3		MATH 2204 or MATH 2194	Calculus I or Survey of Calculus	4	x
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	x	ENG 1013	Composition II	3	x
PHIL 1103 or PHIL 1503 or SPCH/SCOM 1203	Introduction to Philosophy or Logic and Practical Reasoning or Oral Communications (critical thinking requirement)	3	x	BIOL 1003 or BIOL 1013 or BIOL 1033 or BIOL 1043 or BIOL 1063	Biological Science or Biology of the Cell or Biology of Sex or Plants and People or People and the Environment	3	x
PE 1002	Concepts of Fitness (general education health and wellness requirement)	2	x	BIOL 1001 or BIOL1021 or	Laboratory for Biological Science (if taking BIOL 1003 or BIOL 1033 or BIOL 1043 or BIOL 1063) Laboratory for Biology of the Cell (if Taking BIOL 1013)	1	x
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		15
Year 2				Year 2
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
CHEM 3103	Organic Chemistry I	3		CHEM 3113	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 3101	Laboratory for Organic Chemistry I	1		CHEM 3111	Laboratory for Organic Chemistry II	1
CHEM 2004	Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry	4		PHYS 2044 or PHYS 2064	University Physics II or General Physics II	4
PHYS 2034 or PHYS 2054	University Physics I or General Physics I	4		MUS 2503 or THEA 2503 or ART 2503	Fine Arts Musical or Fine Arts Theatre or Fine Arts Visual	3	x
FR 2013 or GER 2013 or SPAN 2013	Intermediate French I or Intermediate German I or Intermediate Spanish I (College of Science and Mathematics foreign language Requirement)	3		FR 2023 or GER 2023 or SPAN 2023	Intermediate French II or Intermediate German II or Intermediate Spanish II (College of Science and Mathematics foreign language Requirement)	3	x
				Elective 3000/4000	Student's choice	3
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		17
Year 3				Year 3
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
CHEM 3154	Survey of Physical Chemistry	4		CHEM 3054	Quantitative Analysis	4
ANTH 2233 or GEOG 2613 or HIST 1013 or HIST 1023	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or Introduction to Geography or World Civilization to 1660 or World Civilization since 1660	3	x	MUS 2503 or THEA 2503 or ART 2503 or ENG 2003 or ENG 2013 or PHIL 1103	One of the following courses not previously taken: Fine Arts Musical or Fine Arts Theatre or Fine Arts Visual or Introduction to Literature of the Western World I or Introduction to Literature of the Western World II or Introduction to Philosophy	3	x
ENG 2003 or ENG 2013 or PHIL 1103	Introduction to Literature of the Western World I or Introduction to Literature of the Western World II or Introduction to Philosophy	3	x	Elective 3000/4000	Student's choice	3
HIST 2762 or HIST 2773 or POSC 2103	The United States to 1876 or The United States Since 1876 or Introduction to United States Government	3	x	Elective 3000/4000	Student's choice	3
CHEM 4243	Biochemistry	3		Elective 3000/4000	Student's choice	3
Total Hours		16		Total Hours		16

Year 4				Year 4
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ECON 2313 or ECON 2333 or HIST 2762 or HIST 2773 or POSC 1003 or POSC 2103 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2213	One of the following courses not previously taken: Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts or The United States to 1876 or The United States Since 1876 or Introduction to Politics or Introduction to United States Government or Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology	3	x	ECON 2313 or ECON 2333 or HIST 2762 or HIST 2773 or POSC 1003 or POSC 2103 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2213	One of the following courses not previously taken: Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts or The United States to 1876 or The United States Since 1876 or Introduction to Politics or Introduction to United States Government or Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Sociology	3	x
Elective	Botany or Zoology or Geology electives (BA Chemistry degree requirement)	3		Elective	Botany or Zoology or Geology electives (BA Chemistry degree requirement)	3
Elective 3000/4000	Student's choice	3		Elective 3000/4000	Student's choice	3
Elective 3000/4000	Student's choice	3		Elective 3000/4000	Student's choice	3
General education enhancement	Gen Ed course not previously taken or select from enhancement list in the ASU Undergraduate Bulletin	3	x	Elective 3000/4000	Student's choice	3
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		15

Total Jr/Sr Hours		45		Total Degree Hours		124

Graduation Requirements:
Completion of HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 or POSC 2103
English Proficiency (Grade of C or better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013)
2.00 GPA in Major
2.00 GPA at ASU
2.00 GPA Overall
Maximum of 31 credit hours via correspondence/extension/examination//PLA/Military/CLEP (30 hrs) or similar means
45 JR/SR Hours after completing 30 hours
124 Total Credit Hours
18 of last 24 hours must be ASU-Jonesboro courses
Minimum of 57 hours from 4-year institutions
32 Resident Hours if completing second degree