UT Dallas 2024 Undergraduate Catalog

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

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 1, 2 3090 4 CHEM 1312 1, 2 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, 8 2090 4 MATH 2414 1, 2, 3 2090 4
Core Course 3 PHYS 2325 1, 2, 7 3090 4
Core Course 3 and PHYS 2125 1, 2, 4, 9 3090
NATS 1101 1 or PHYS 2421 1, 7, 9 3090
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 5 3 CHEM 2325 5 3
PHYS 2326 1, 7 3090 3-4 CHEM 2233 5 1
or PHYS 2422 1, 7 3090 CHEM 2401 4
PHYS 2126 1 MATH 2418 3-4
MATH 2415 1 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 CHEM 3471 4
CHEM 3461 4 CHEM 3462 3-4
Core Course 3 or CHEM 4335
Core Course 3
Upper Level Free Elective 10 2
Total  14 Total  16-17
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
CHEM 3341 3 CHEM 4473 4
CHEM 4V91 6 3 CHEM 4390 6 3
Core Course 3 Upper Level Free Elective10 3-4
Core Course 3 Free Elective10 4
Upper Level Free Elective10 3
Total  15 Total  14-15
 
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.
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling in upper-division classes.
6 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.
7 Students will take one of the Physics sequences: (PHYS 2325 and PHYS 2326) or (PHYS 2421 and PHYS 2422) with accompanying labs.
8 The MATH 2413, MATH 2414, and MATH 2415 calculus sequence can be replaced with the MATH 2417, MATH 2419, and MATH 3351 sequence
9 Students who complete PHYS 2421 do not need to complete PHYS 2125.
10 45 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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