Chemistry Major: Sample 4-Year Plan
The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four-Year Plan: Chemistry (BS)
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- CHEM 130: Chemical Principles I (4 cr)
- CHEM 145: Freshman Chemistry Seminar (1 cr)
- MATH 198: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (*) (5 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
(*) = Students with math placement lower than MATH 198: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I will take CHEM 130 in the spring semester and follow a modified plan.
Semester 2
- CHEM 131: Chemical Principles II (4 cr)
- MATH 263: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (6 cr)
Semester 3
- CHEM 245: Sophomore Chemistry Seminar (1 cr)
- CHEM 312: WE/Foundations of Chemical Analysis (5 cr)
- CHEM 329: Organic Chemistry I (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 4
- CHEM 331: Organic Chemistry II (3 cr)
- CHEM 333: Organic Chemistry Lab (2 cr)
- PHYS 185: College Physics I (4 cr), OR PHYS 195: Physics I (5 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 5
- CHEM 345: Junior Chemistry Seminar (1 cr)
- CHEM 323: Physical Chemistry I (3 cr), AND CHEM 324: WE/Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2 cr)
- PHYS 186: College Physics II (4 cr), OR PHYS 196: Physics II (5 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 6
- CHEM 322: Instrumental Analysis (5 cr)
- CHEM 325: Physical Chemistry II (3 cr), AND CHEM 326: WE/Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy Laboratory (2 cr)
- Elective(s) and/or Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 7
- CHEM 445: Senior Chemistry Capstone Seminar (1 cr)
- CHEM 473: Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr), AND CHEM 474: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (2 cr)
- CHEM 335: Biochemistry I: Structure and Function (3 cr)
- CHEM Elective and/or Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 8
- CHEM 310: Biochemistry Laboratory (2 cr)
- CHEM Elective (3-6 cr)
- Elective(s) and/or Dialogues Curriculum course (6-9 cr)
NOTES:
- (*) = Students with math placement lower than MATH 198: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I will take CHEM 130 in the spring semester and follow a modified plan.
- Electives only as needed to total 120 credit hours
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7/29/24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
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