Lamar University's Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry is designed for you to apply chemistry principles in other fields, including medicine, education, dentistry, law, optometry and business. This might be a good fit if you’re interested in a career as a high school teacher, a chemical librarian, chemical salesperson, medical doctor, pharmaceutical salesperson or chiropractor. The program is offered only on-campus and its coursework includes general chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, etc.
NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.
| FIRST YEAR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistical Methods | 3 | MATH 2413 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 |
| COMM 1315 | Public Speaking I or Business and Prof Speech
or Beginning French I
or Beginning Spanish I
|
3 | HIST 1302 | U.S. History II Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | U.S. History I 1763-1877 | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science Core | 3 | |
| BIOL 1406
or GEOL 1403
|
General Biology I (Majors) or Geology I: Physical Geology
|
4 | BIOL 1407
or GEOL 1404
|
General Biology II (Majors) or Geology II: Historical Geology
|
4 |
| Creative Art | 3 | ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | Hours | 17 | ||
| SECOND YEAR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I | 3 | CHEM 1312 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 1401 | College Physics I | 4 | PHYS 1402 | College Physics II | 4 |
| Modern Language | 3 | Modern Language | 3 | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 | Language, Philosophy and Culture | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | Hours | 14 | ||
| THIRD YEAR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| CHEM 3311 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | CHEM 3312 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3111 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | CHEM 3112 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3331 | Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 | CHEM 3401 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 3131 | Inorganic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 | Modern Language | 3 | |
| Modern Language | 3 | ||||
| Hours | 14 | Hours | 14 | ||