School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Chemistry (BA or BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

• Chemistry (BA)
• Chemistry (BS)

Chemistry (BA)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 1311	2, 3		3090	3		CHEM 1312	2, 3		3090	3
CHEM 1111	2, 3		090	1		CHEM 1112	3			1
MATH 2413	2, 3, 4, 9		2090	4		MATH 2414	2, 3, 4		2090	4
Core Course				3		Core Course				3
Core Course				3		PHYS 2325	2, 7		3090	4
NATS 1101	1			1		and PHYS 2125	2, 3, 5		3090
UNIV 1010	1			0		or PHYS 2421	2, 9		3090
Total				15		Total				15
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 2323	6			3		CHEM 2325	6			3
PHYS 2326	2		3090	3-4		CHEM 2233	6			2
or PHYS 2422	2, 9		3090			CHEM 2401				4
PHYS 2126				1		MATH 2418				4
MATH 2415	2		2090	4		Core Course				3
Core Course				3
Total				14-15		Total				16
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 3321				3		CHEM 3322	11			3
CHEM 3472				4		CHEM 3471				4
CHEM 3361	10			3		CHEM Guided Elective				3
BIOL 3161				1		Free Elective	12			3
Core Course				3		Core Course				3
Total				14		Total				16
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
Core Course				3		CHEM Guided Elective				3
Core Course				3		CHEM Guided Elective				3
CHEM Guided Elective				3		Free Elective	12			3
CHEM Guided Elective				3		Free Elective	12			3
Free Elective	12			3		Free Elective	12			2-3
Total				15		Total				14-15

NOTES:
1	Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2	Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3	A required Major course that also fulfills Core Curriculum requirements. If semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum, students must complete additional coursework to meet the minimum requirement for graduation. Course selection assistance is available from the undergraduate advisor.
4	Three semester credit hours of Calculus are counted to fulfill the Mathematics Core Requirement with the remaining five semester credit hours to be counted under Component Area Option Core.
5	Six semester credit hours of Chemistry are counted under Science core, and one semester of Physics (PHYS 2125) are counted under Component Area Option core.
6	Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes.
7	Students will take one of the Physics sequences: (PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2326) or (PHYS 2421 and PHYS 2422) with accompanying labs.
8	These core curriculum courses can be substituted with any allowed core curriculum course for the appropriate category
9	The MATH 2413, 2414, 2415 calculus sequence can be replaced with the MATH 2417, 2419, 2451 sequence
10	CHEM 3361 and BIOL 3161 can be replaced with CHEM 4335
11	CHEM 3322 can be replaced with CHEM 3341
12	51 hours of upper division courses are required for all degrees.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
128 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.

Chemistry (BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 2 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 1311	2, 3		3090	3		CHEM 1312	2, 3		3090	3
CHEM 1111	2, 3		090	1		CHEM 1112	3			1
MATH 2413	2, 3, 4, 9		2090	4		MATH 2414	2, 3, 4		2090	4
Core Course				3		PHYS 2325	2, 3, 8		3090	4
Core Course				3		and PHYS 2125	2, 3, 5, 10		3090
NATS 1101	1			1		or PHYS 2421	2, 8, 10		3090
UNIV 1010	1			0		Core Course				3
Total				15		Total				15
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 4 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 2323	6			3		CHEM 2325	6			3
PHYS 2326	2, 8		3090	3-4		CHEM 2233	6			2
or PHYS 2422	2, 8		3090			CHEM 2401				4
PHYS 2126				1		MATH 2418				4
MATH 2415	2		2090	4		Core Course				3
Core Course				3
Total				14-15		Total				16
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 6 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 3321				3		CHEM 3322				3
CHEM 3472				4		CHEM 3471				4
CHEM 3361				3		CHEM 3362				3
BIOL 3161				1		BIOL 3162				1
Core Course				3		Core Course				3
						Free Elective	11			2
Total				14		Total				16
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH		Semester 8 - Spring	Notes	Preferred	Core	SCH
CHEM 3341				3		CHEM 4473				4
CHEM 4V91	7			3		CHEM 4390	7			3
Core Course				3		Free Elective	11			3
Core Course				3		Free Elective	11			2-3
Free Elective				3		Free Elective	11			2
Total				15		Total				14-15

NOTES:
1	Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2	Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3	A required Major course that also fulfills Core Curriculum requirements. If semester credit hours are counted in the Core Curriculum, students must complete additional coursework to meet the minimum requirement for graduation. Course selection assistance is available from the undergraduate advisor.
4	Three semester credit hours of Calculus are counted to fulfill the Mathematics Core Requirement with the remaining five semester credit hours to be counted under Component Area Option Core.
5	Six semester credit hours of Chemistry are counted under Science core, and one semester of Physics (PHYS 2125) are counted under Component Area Option core.
6	Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes.
7	Research in Chemistry (CHEM 4V91), Research and Advanced Writing in Chemistry (CHEM 4390), and Research and Advanced Writing in Chemistry for Honors Students (CHEM 4399) are better defined as a project than a course and constitute an important part of the BS degree. The student conducts original research under the supervision of a faculty member, and then must submit a research report which is defended orally. Normally this project will span two or more semesters. A complete set of guidelines is available from the undergraduate advisor.
8	Students will take one of the Physics sequences: (PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2326) or (PHYS 2421 and PHYS 2422) with accompanying labs.
9	The MATH 2413, MATH 2414, and MATH 2415 calculus sequence can be replaced with the MATH 2417, MATH 2419, and MATH 2451 sequence
10	Students who complete PHYS 2421 do not need to complete PHYS 2125.
11	51 hours of upper division courses are required for all degrees.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level or higher courses.
128 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.