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Chemistry B.S.

Three-Year Pathway

Chemistry B.S.

First Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 191 5
CHM 251/241 and 254 5
MTH 251/249 4
MP/Elective 3
Total Semester Hours 17
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
PHY 192 5
CHM 252/242 and 255 5
MTH or STA Coursework 3
MP/Elective 3
Total Semester Hours 16

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
CHM Advanced Coursework 3
CHM 451 or 471 3
Foreign Language 201 3
MP/Electives 6
Total Semester Hours 15
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
CHM Advanced Coursework 3
CHM 375 3
CHM 452 or 472 3
Foreign Language 202 3
MP/Electives 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
CHM Advanced Coursework 3
Advanced Cognate Coursework 3
Electives 10
Total Semester Hours 16
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
CHM Advanced Lab Coursework 2
CHM 491 or 492 (Capstone) 3
Experiential Learning 2
Electives 8
Total Semester Hours 15

Assumptions

  • Student has earned at least 30 semester hours (AP, Post Secondary, Transfer, IB, etc.), most of which apply to the Miami Plan Perspective Areas Foundation and College of Arts and Science Divisional requirements.
  • Student has earned credit for: one year of College Chemistry and MTH 151 (or equivalents).
  • Student has earned prerequisite credit or appropriate placement score for 2nd year of foreign language.

Note

  • This plan makes several assumptions and should NOT be construed as a substitute for academic advising.
  • All requirements are subject to change.
  • Students must complete all requirements in order to graduate.
  • CHM 147 is not required but strongly encouraged by the department as an elective.
  • Please be aware that some CHM courses are only offered in the fall and others in the spring; attention must be paid to the pre-requisite structure of these courses.

Key

CHM = Chemistry
MP = Miami Plan
MTH = Mathematics
PHY = Physics
Updated by CAS Advising, 8/14/2023