Chemistry - Business Concentration (B.S.)

120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.

Program Requirements Overview

General Education Requirements29
World Languages and Cultures Requirements3-9
Major Requirements73
Free Electives15-9
Total Credits120

Major Requirements

Chemistry Core
CHEM 120General Chemistry I4
CHEM 121General Chemistry II4
CHEM 230Organic Chemistry I3
CHEM 231Organic Chemistry II3
CHEM 232Experimental Organic Chemistry I2
CHEM 233Experimental Organic Chemistry II2
CHEM 310Analytical Chemistry4
CHEM 340Physical Chemistry I3
CHEM 410Instrumental Analysis5
CHEM 495The Chemical Literature1
Chemistry Collateral Requirements
AMAT 120Applied Calculus A4
or MATH 122 Calculus I
AMAT 220Applied Calculus B4
or MATH 221 Calculus II
PHYS 191University Physics I4
Business Requirements
ACCT 204Fundamentals of Accounting3
MGMT 295Elements of Business3
ECON 202Economics and Finance for Non-Business Majors3
INFO 173Spreadsheet Modeling for Business Decisions3
INFO 240Statistical Methods in Business3
MGMT 231Management Processes3
or MKTG 240 Introduction to Marketing
Complete the Entrepreneurship, Professional Selling or Management Track. See requirements below.9
Business Collateral Requirement
ECON 102Applied Microeconomics3
Total Credits73

Tracks

Entrepreneurship Track

(Leads to the Entrepreneurship Certificate)
ENTR 201The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation3
ENTR 303Create and Pitch Your Startup6
Total Credits9

Professional Selling Track

(Leads to the Professional Selling Certificate)
MKTG 250Professional Selling3
MKTG 342Sales Management3
MKTG 443Sales Leadership and Negotiation3
Total Credits9

Management Track

MGMT 315Organizational Behavior3
MGMT 335Small Business Management3
MGMT 363Business and Society3
Total Credits9

General Education Requirements

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A. New Student Seminar
CHEM 190Freshman Seminar in Chemistry1
C. Communication
1. Writing 3
2. Literature3
3. Communication3
D. Fine and Performing Arts3
F. Humanities
1. Great Works and Their Influences3
2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives 3
G. Computer Science
Fulfilled by INFO 173 in the major.0
H. Mathematics
Fulfilled in the major.0
I. Natural Science Laboratory
Fulfilled by CHEM 100 in the major.0
J. Physical Education1
K. Social Science
1. American and European History 3
2. Global Cultural Perspectives3
3. Social Science Perspectives 3
L. Interdisciplinary Studies
Fulfilled by ECON 102 in the major.0
Total Credits29

World Languages and Cultures Requirements

Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.

World Languages
Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses.3-6
World Cultures
Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses.0-3
Total Credits3-9

Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion

This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing3GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature3
World Language 13GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts3
CHEM 1901World Language 23
CHEM 1204CHEM 1214
MATH 122 or AMAT 1204MATH 221 or AMAT 2204
 15 17
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History3CHEM 2313
CHEM 2303CHEM 2332
CHEM 2322CHEM 3104
INFO 1733ECON 1023
PHYS 1914INFO 2403
 15 15
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication3GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives3GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education1
ACCT 2043MGMT 2953
CHEM 3403CHEM 4105
ECON 2023MGMT 2313
 15 15
Total Credits 92
Entrepreneurship Track
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives3World Cultures3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives3ENTR 3036
CHEM 4951Free Elective3
ENTR 2013Free Elective3
Free Elective3 
 13 15
Total Credits 28
Professional Selling Track
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives3World Cultures3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives3MKTG 3423
CHEM 4951MKTG 4433
MKTG 2503Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
 13 15
Total Credits 28
Management Track
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives3GENERAL EDUCATION: (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives3
CHEM 4951World Cultures3
MGMT 3153MGMT 3353
MGMT 3633Free Elective3
Free Elective3Free Elective3
 13 15
Total Credits 28