Chemistry

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Major Requirements

Major: Chemistry

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 122

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
  6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  7. Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

Communication (C)12
ENGL 110
College Composition I
ENGL 120
College Composition II
COMM 110
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing †
Quantitative Reasoning (R) †3
Science and Technology (S) †10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) †6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) †6
Wellness (W) †2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
*

 May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.

†

 General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable.  Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.

  •  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

College Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree – An additional 12 credits Humanities and Social Sciences and proficiency at the second year level in a modern foreign language. *12
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree – An additional 6 credits in Humanities or Social Sciences *6
*

 Humanities and Social Sciences may be fulfilled by any course having the following prefix: ADHM, ANTH, ARCH, ART, CJ, CLAS, COMM, ECON, ENGL, FREN, GEOG, GERM, HDFS, HIST, LA, LANG, MUSC, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, RELS, SOC, SPAN, THEA, WGS, or any course from the approved list of general education courses in humanities and social sciences (general education categories A and B). These credits must come from outside the department of the student’s major.

Major Requirements

Except for courses offered only as pass/fail grading, no course may be taken Pass/Fail.

Chemistry Core Requirements
Select one from the following (May satisfy general education category S):4
CHEM 121
& 121L
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 150
& CHEM 160
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I
Select one from the following (May satisfy general education category S):4
CHEM 122
& 122L
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 151
& CHEM 161
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 341Organic Chemistry I3
CHEM 342Organic Chemistry II3
CHEM 353Majors Organic Chemistry Laboratory I1
CHEM 354Majors Organic Chemistry Laboratory II2
CHEM 364Physical Chemistry I3
CHEM 365Physical Chemistry II3
CHEM 380Chemistry Junior Seminar1
CHEM 431
& 431L		Analytical Chemistry I
and Analytical Chemistry I Laboratory		5
CHEM 471Physical Chemistry Laboratory (Not required for Pre-professional and Chemistry Education Options)2
BIOC 460Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I3
BIOC 460LFoundations of Biochemistry I Laboratory1
CHEM 491Seminar2
Related Required Courses
ENGL 321Writing in the Technical Professions (May satisfy general education category C)3
or ENGL 324 Writing in the Sciences
MATH 128Introduction to Linear Algebra1
MATH 165Calculus I (May satisfy general education category R)4
MATH 166Calculus II4
MATH 259Multivariate Calculus3
PHYS 251
& 251L		University Physics I
and University Physics I Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S)		5
PHYS 252
& 252L		University Physics II
and University Physics II Laboratory		5
Option Select one of the five options listed below to complete the major.12-32
Total Credits74-94

Select one of the five options to complete major requirements (12-32 credits):

Option 1: ACS Certified Chemistry
CHEM 425
& CHEM 429		Inorganic Chemistry I
and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory		5
CHEM 432
& 432L		Analytical Chemistry II
and Analytical Chemistry II Laboratory		4
MATH 266Introduction to Differential Equations3
Total Credits12
Option 2: ACS Certified w/Biochemistry Option
BIOC 461Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II3
BIOC 473Methods of Biochemical Research4
BIOC 474Methods of Recombinant DNA Technology3
BIOL 150
& 150L		General Biology I
and General Biology I Laboratory		4
CHEM 425
& CHEM 429		Inorganic Chemistry I
and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory		5
MATH 266Introduction to Differential Equations3
MICR 350
& 350L		General Microbiology
and General Microbiology Lab		5
Select 6 credits of the following (Biology):6
BIOL 315
& 315L
Genetics
and Genetics Laboratory
BOT 380
Plant Physiology
MICR 352
Critical Skills in Microbiology
BIOL 370
Cell Biology
Total Credits33
Option 3: Coating & Polymeric Materials
CHEM 425
& CHEM 429		Inorganic Chemistry I
and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory		5
CHEM 471Physical Chemistry Laboratory2
CHEM 432
& 432L		Analytical Chemistry II
and Analytical Chemistry II Laboratory		4
CPM 473Polymer Synthesis3
CPM 474
& CPM 484		Applied Polymer Science
and Coatings I Laboratory		5
CPM 475
& CPM 485		Coatings' Materials Science
and Coatings II Laboratory		5
MATH 266Introduction to Differential Equations3
Total Credits27
Option 4: Pre-Professional Option
BIOL 150
& 150L		General Biology I
and General Biology I Laboratory		4
BIOL 220
& 220L		Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory		4
BIOL 221
& 221L		Human Anatomy and Physiology II
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory		4
CHEM 425Inorganic Chemistry I3
MATH 266Introduction to Differential Equations3
or STAT 330 Introductory Statistics
MICR 350
& 350L		General Microbiology
and General Microbiology Lab		5
Total Credits23
Option 5: Chemistry Pre-Education Application must be made to the School of Education in order to obtain a teaching degre
BIOL 150
& 150L		General Biology I
and General Biology I Laboratory		4
CHEM 425Inorganic Chemistry I3
EDUC 321Introduction to Teaching3
EDUC 322Educational Psychology3
MATH 266Introduction to Differential Equations3
or STAT 330 Introductory Statistics
PHYS Elective 3
Recommended for Education Option
BIOL 151
& 151L		General Biology II
and General Biology II Laboratory		4
GEOL 105
& 105L		Physical Geology
and Physical Geology Lab		4
Total Credits27

Minor Requirements

Minor: Chemistry

Required Credits: 19

Minor Requirements

Required Courses
CHEM 121General Chemistry I3
CHEM 121LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory1
CHEM 122General Chemistry II3
CHEM 122LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory1
Electives11
300-400 level courses in chemistry, biochemistry, or coatings & polymeric materials; one lab course required.
Total Credits19

Minor Requirements and Notes

  • A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU.