CHEMISTRY

Prerequisite Coursework

Prerequisite Coursework:

Students must complete the following prerequisites (or acceptable substitutes) for admission in preparation for the upper division major. All may also apply toward General Education and/or major coursework.

BSC X010, X010L (4) Biological Sciences I and Lab or acceptable alternative
BSC X011, X011L (4) Biological Sciences II and Lab or acceptable alternative
CHM X045, X045L (4) General Chemistry I and Lab or acceptable alternative
CHM X046, X046L (4) General Chemistry II and Lab or acceptable alternative
CHM X210, X210L (4) Organic Chemistry I and Lab or acceptable alternative*
CHM X211, X211L (4) Organic Chemistry II and Lab or acceptable alternative
MAC X311 (4) Calculus I or acceptable alternative
MAC X312 (4) Calculus II (students may be admitted prior to completion of this course)

Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of
*If taken at FSU, CHMX210 does not require a lab. If taken at any other community/state college or university in the state of Florida, students must take both CHM X210 and CHM X210 Lab.

Requirements for graduation in the College of Arts and Sciences include:
The College of Arts and Sciences requires proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate (2200 or equivalent) level or sign language through the advanced (2614 or equivalent) level.

Requirements for Progression to the Upper-Division Major:
Students must complete at least 52 hours of credit with a minimum grade point average of 2.0, at least half the required General Education hours including English and mathematics, or an A.A. Degree.

Requirements

Academic Performance
All State Common Program Prerequisites listed as Term 1-4 Milestones must be completed with a “C” range (C minus, C, or C+) grade or better. Students earning less than the necessary grade in any of these courses will be required to retake those courses until the standard is met.

Note: retaking a course may delay graduation and incur increased fee liability (i.e., repeat course surcharge and excess credit surcharge).

All courses applicable to the major must be completed with a “C minus“ grade or better. Students must earn a "C minus" or better in the first course of a two-semester sequence to continue that sequence (or file an undergraduate appeal with the Student Affairs Office, to be reviewed by the Undergraduate Advising and Awards Committee, to request taking the year-sequence course out of sequence).

A student who has received more than three unsatisfactory grades (U, F, D minus, D, or D+) in courses required for the major, excluding the Term 1-4 State Common Program Prerequisites milestone courses, taken after enrolling at FSU will not be permitted to graduate with a degree in that major.

Major Program of Studies at FSU: 72-73 hours.

Chemistry and Biochemistry courses (40-41 hours)
CHM 1045, 1045L (3, 1) or 1050, 1050L (3, 1) General Chemistry I and Lab
CHM 1046, 1046L (3, 1), or 1051, 1051L (3, 2) General Chemistry II and Lab
CHM 3120, 3120L (3, 1) Analytical Chemistry I and Lab
CHM 4130, 4130L (3, 1) Advanced Analytical Chemistry and Lab
CHM 2210 (3) Organic Chemistry I
CHM 2211, 2211L (3, 3) Organic Chemistry II and Lab
CHM 4410, 4411 (3, 3) Physical Chemistry I and II
BCH 4053, 4054 (3, 3) General Biochemistry I and II

Select one of the following:
CHM 4410L and 4411L (1, 2) Physical Chemistry Labs
BCH 4053L (3) Biochemistry Lab
CHM 4906 (3) Honors Work

Collateral Courses (32 hours)
BSC 2010, 2010L (3, 1) Biological Sciences I and Lab
BSC 2011, 2011L (3, 1) Biological Sciences II and Lab
PCB 3063 (3) General Genetics
XXX XXXX (3) Biological science elective from approved list (see website or consult advisor)
MAC 2311 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
MAC 2312 (4) Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
PHY 2048C (5) General Physics A
PHY 2049C (5) General Physics B

Computer Skills Competency: Met through major coursework: CHM 3120L.

Oral Communication Competency: 0-3 hours
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met with an approved college-level course. See:

Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hrs. Required 120
General Education 36*
Prerequisites 0 beyond other requirements
Major Coursework 72-73*
Minor Coursework 0
Foreign Language 0-12 (depending on placement)
Computer Skills 0 beyond major
Oral Communication Competency 0-3
Electives to bring total hours to 120

*Some coursework required for the major may also be applied towards General Education and/or minor requirements.