General Requirements (Core A - E) Credit Hours: 42

• Area A2 – Must take MATH 1112 , MATH 1113 , or MATH 1441  
• Area DII – Must take MATH 1441  if not taken in Area A2 above

Additional Requirements Credit Hours: 4

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major Credit Hours: 18

• CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)

• or  CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I (3 Credit Hours)  and  CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)  

• CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)

• or CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II (3 Credit Hours)  and  CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)  

• MATH 2242 - Calculus II (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics I (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II (4 Credit Hours)
• Additional hours of chemistry, biology, or computer science (if needed).

Major Specific Requirements Credit Hours: 37

• Carry over from MATH 1441 Calculus I  in Area A or Area D
• Carry over from CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I /CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II  in Area F
• CHEM 2100 - Analytical Chemistry (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 2900 - Principles of Chemistry Research (3 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements

• BCHM 5201 - Biochemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3300 - Inorganic Chemistry (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3401 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3402 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3501 - Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics (4 Credit Hours)
• Students must complete 8 additional hours of upperlevel chemistry or biochemistry coursework (3000-level and above, not to include BCHM 3200 - Principles of Biochemistry (3 Credit Hours) ) ²

Foreign Language Requirements (1002 Level) Credit Hours: 0-3

Completion through 1002-level Foreign Language*

Minor (Required) Credit Hours: 15

Select 15 credit hours of Minor

Electives Credit Hours: 5-16

• Select 5-16 credit hours of Electives
• Must include at least 2 hours of upper-division (3000-level and above) coursework

Total Credit Hours: 124

* May be satisfied by a secondary school background showing two (2) years or more of preparation in a single language.

¹ While Principles of Chemistry I (CHEM 1211K ) and Principles of Chemistry II (CHEM 1212K ) are 4 credit hours, only 3 credit hours will be counted toward Area F. The remaining credit hour of each will be applied toward Major Specific Requirements.

² A maximum of 4 cr hrs of Chemical Research Experience (CHEM 4900 ) and/or CHEM 4790 , and only 1 cr hr of Teaching Internship in Chemistry (CHEM 3700 ) may be counted toward the upperlevel chemistry coursework. In addition, American Chemical Society (ACS) certification requires a minimum of 400 lab hours, not including CHEM 1211 /CHEM 1212  . For the ACS certified degree, catalog course descriptions should be consulted to determine if the required number of lab hours are being met.

Program Admission Criteria

• Students who wish to change their major to Chemistry must have a total institution GPA of 2.0 or better in all coursework completed at Georgia Southern.
• Transfer students from other institutions who wish to major in Chemistry must have a GPA of 2.0 or better on all credit hours attempted at other institutions as well as those hours attempted at Georgia Southern.
• All transfer credits must be evaluated by the Undergraduate Office of Admissions and posted on the Georgia Southern transcript upon official acceptance to the University.

Other Program Requirements

• Chemistry majors must maintain a “C” average in all major coursework which applies toward graduation.

Honors in Chemistry

To graduate with Honors in Chemistry, a student must:

• be admitted to the Honors College
• complete a capstone project equivalent to three credit hours with a measurable outcome approved by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
• maintain a 3.3 overall GPA, including a minimum GPA of 3.5 in all major courses applied toward graduation

This degree is certified by the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Advisement

Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit Academic Advisement .