UT Dallas 2024 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

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 1, 2, 4 3090 4 CHEM 1312 1, 2, 4 3090 4
and CHEM 1111 1, 2 090 and CHEM 1112 2
or CHEM 1315 1, 2 3090 or CHEM 1316 1, 2 3090
and CHEM 1115 1, 2 090 and CHEM 1116 2
MATH 2413 1, 2, 3, 7 2090 4 MATH 2414 1, 2, 3, 7 2090 4
or MATH 2417 1, 2, 3, 7 2090 or MATH 2419 1, 2, 3, 7 090
Core Course 3 Core Course 3
Core Course 3 PHYS 2325 1, 6 3090 4
NATS 1101 1 and PHYS 2125 1, 2, 4 3090
0 or PHYS 2421 1, 6 3090
Total  15 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
CHEM 2323 5 3 CHEM 2325 5 3
PHYS 2326 1 3090 3-4 CHEM 2233 5 1
or PHYS 2422 1, 6 3090 CHEM 2401 4
PHYS 2126 1 MATH 2418 3-4
MATH 2415 1, 7 2090 4 or STAT 2332 2090
Core Course 3 Core Course 3
Total  14-15 Total  15-16
 
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 or CHEM 3341
CHEM 3461 3-4 CHEM 3471 4
or CHEM 4335 Major Related Guided Elective 3
Core Course 3 Upper Level Free Elective 8 3
Upper Level Free Elective 8 3 Core Course 3
Total  17 Total  16
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
Core Course 3 Major Related Guided Elective 3
Core Course 3 Major Related Guided Elective 3
Major Related Guided Elective 3 Upper Level Free Elective 8 3
Major Related Guided Elective 3 Free Elective 8 3-4
Upper Level Free Elective 8 3
Total  15 Total  12-13
 
NOTES:
1 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.
2A 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.
3Three 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.
4Six semester credit hours of Chemistry are counted under Science core, and one semester of Physics (PHYS 2125) are counted under Component Area Option core.
5Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling in upper-division classes.
6Students will take one of the Physics sequences: (PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2326) or (PHYS 2421 and PHYS 2422) with accompanying labs.
7The MATH 2413, MATH 2414, and MATH 2415 calculus sequence can be replaced with the MATH 2417, MATH 2419, and MATH 3351 sequence
845 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.
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