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2025-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Chemistry, B.S.

Shippensburg University offers a program of study in chemistry approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS). This program is designed for students who seek technical careers in industry or government or graduate work in chemistry. Students desiring admissions to medical, dental, veterinary or other professional schools post graduation are encouraged to consider the medical sciences or biochemistry concentrations.

Credit Requirements*

  • General Education: 47 credits
  • Major Requirements:58 credits
  • Free Electives: 15 credits
  • Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

* All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits.  Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate.

Chemistry Core Curriculum

The following courses are part of the department core curriculum. These courses are required for all chemistry majors and concentrations. All chemistry majors will take a comprehensive examination in the beginning of the fall semester of their senior year at a time and place designated by the department. A satisfactory performance in all areas of this examination is a requirement for departmental recommendation and ACS certification.

Required (36 crs.)

Allied Fields (9 crs.)

Arts and Sciences students majoring in chemistry must take the following courses in allied fields.

Additional Chemistry Courses (9 crs.)

Allied Fields (4 crs.)

Arts and sciences students majoring in chemistry must take the following courses in allied fields.

General Education

General Education Requirements

 

General Education Requirments Specific for this Major:

Advising Notes:

  1. Students should begin their math sequence in their 1st year.
  2. Semester I: CHEM 121, CHEM 123, MATH 211
  3. Semester II: CHEM 122, CHEM 124, MATH 212, BIOL 161
  4. Semester III: PHYS 205, PHYS 123, CHEM 221, CHEM 223
  5. Semester IV: PHYS 206, PHYS 125, CHEM 222, CHEM 224
  6. Chemistry minor is available - 23-27 cr
  7. Biochemistry minor is available - 24-28 cr