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Many occupations require a moderate training in chemistry combined with training in one or more other areas. Accordingly, the Bachelor of Arts degree is intended for the students desiring a lesser degree of specialization than required for the Bachelor of Science degree. Students who desire chemistry as a major while pursuing programs in prehealth, prelaw, or education, or as training for many professional or industrial positions, may elect this program. Ample opportunity in the choice of electives is provided for students who are planning to obtain positions such as the following: technical writers, technical librarians, technical sales personnel, and patent lawyers. Additional collateral work may be necessary if this program is presented for admission to a school of graduate studies. A more detailed statement may be obtained from the Department of Chemistry. 

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry

1. The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Chemistry major is met by completing Chemistry 333 and 425.  Those courses are referenced in item 3. b. (5) below.
   
   Students who are enrolled in the College of Natural Science may complete the alternative track to Integrative Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences that is described in item 1. under the heading Graduation Requirements in the College statement.  Certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be used to satisfy the alternative track.
2. The requirements of the College of Natural Science for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
   
   The credits earned in certain courses referenced in requirement 3. below may be counted toward College requirements as appropriate.
3. The following requirements for the major:

   a.	The following courses outside the Department of Chemistry (21 to 27 credits):
   	(1)	One of the following courses (3 to 5 credits):
   		BS	161	Cell and Molecular Biology			3
   		BS	162	Organismal and Population Biology			3
   		BS	181H	Honors Cell and Molecular Biology			3
   		BS	182H	Honors Organismal and Population Biology			3
   		ENT	205	Pests, Society and Environment			3
   		IBIO	150	Integrating Biology: From DNA to Populations			3
   		LB	144	Biology I: Organismal Biology			4
   		LB	145	Biology II: Cellular and Molecular Biology			5
   		MMG	141	Introductory Human Genetics			3
   		MMG	201	Fundamentals to Microbiology			3
   		PLB	105	Plant Biology			3
   		PSL	250	Introductory Physiology			4
   	(2)	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   		LB	118	Calculus I			4
   		MTH	132	Calculus I			3
   		MTH	152H	Honors Calculus I			3
   	(3)	One of the following courses (4 credits):
   		LB	119	Calculus II			4
   		MTH	133	Calculus II			4
   		MTH	153H	Honors Calculus II			4
   	(4)	One of the following groups of courses (8 or 10 credits):
   		(a)	PHY	231	Introductory Physics I		3
   			PHY	232	Introductory Physics II		3
   			PHY	251	Introductory Physics Laboratory I		1
   			PHY	252	Introductory Physics Laboratory II		1
   		(b)	PHY	183	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I		4
   			PHY	184	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II		4
   			PHY	191	Physics Laboratory for Scientists I		1
   			PHY	192	Physics Laboratory for Scientists II		1
   		(c)	LB	273	Physics I		4
   			LB	274	Physics II		4
   		(d)	PHY	173	Studio Physics for Scientists and Engineers I		5
   			PHY	174	Studio Physics for Scientists and Engineers II		5
   		(e)	PHY	221	Studio Physics for Life Scientists I		4
   			PHY	222	Studio Physics for Life Scientists II		4
   	(5)	One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits):
   		BMB	401	Comprehensive Biochemistry			4
   		BMB	461	Advanced Biochemistry I			3
   b.	The following courses in the Department of Chemistry (36 or 37 credits):
   	(1)	One of the following pairs of courses (7 or 8 credits):
   		(a)	CEM	141	General Chemistry		4
   			CEM	142	General and Inorganic Chemistry		3
   		(b)	CEM	151	General and Descriptive Chemistry		4
   			CEM	152	Principles of Chemistry		3
   		(c)	CEM	181H	Honors Chemistry I		4
   			CEM	182H	Honors Chemistry II		4
   		(d)	LB	171	Principles of Chemistry I		4
   			LB	172	Principles of Chemistry II		3
   	(2)	One of the following groups of courses (5 credits):
   		(a)	CEM	161	Chemistry Laboratory I		1
   			CEM	162	Chemistry Laboratory II		1
   			CEM	262	Quantitative Analysis		3
   		(b)	CEM	185H	Honors Chemistry Laboratory I		2
   			CEM	262	Quantitative Analysis		3
   		(c)	CEM	262	Quantitative Analysis		3
   			LB	171L	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I		1
   			LB	172L	Principles of Chemistry II - Reactivity Laboratory		1
   	(3)	One of the following pairs of courses (6 credits):
   		(a)	CEM	251	Organic Chemistry I		3
   			CEM	252	Organic Chemistry II		3
   		(b)	CEM	351	Organic Chemistry I		3
   			CEM	352	Organic Chemistry II		3
   	(4)	One of the following courses (2 credits):
   		CEM	255	Organic Chemistry Laboratory			2
   		CEM	355	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I			2
   	(5)	All of the following courses (13 credits):
   		CEM	333	Instrumental Methods and Applications			3
   		CEM	383	Introductory Physical Chemistry I			3
   		CEM	384	Introductory Physical Chemistry II			3
   		CEM	425	Chemistry Communication and Professional Development (W)			3
   		CEM	444	Chemical Safety			1
   	(6)	The following capstone course (3 credits):
   		CEM	311	Inorganic Chemistry			3