Bachelor of Science with a major in Chemistry and a concentration in Nuclear Science

Area A for Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

• ENGL 1101 - College Composition I or ENGL 1101H - Honors College Composition I  
• ENGL 1102 - College Composition II or ENGL 1102H - Honors College Composition II  
• MATH 1113 - Precalculus Mathematics

Area B for Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

• COMM 1100 - Fundamentals of Human Communication
• INQR 1000 - Fundamentals of Academic Inquiry

Area C for Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Students must select courses from two different disciplines (determined by the course prefix) to satisfy Area C.

• ARAB 1001 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I
• ARAB 1002 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II
• ARAB 2001 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I
• ARAB 2002 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II
• ART 2010 - The Marvel of Art
• CHNS 1001 - Elementary Chinese I
• CHNS 1002 - Elementary Chinese II
• CHNS 2001 - Intermediate Chinese I
• CHNS 2002 - Intermediate Chinese II
• ENGL 2121 - British Literature I
• ENGL 2122 - British Literature II
• ENGL 2130 - American Literature
• FILM 1100 - Film Appreciation
• FREN 1001 - Elementary French I
• FREN 1002 - Elementary French II
• FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I
• FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II
• GRMN 1001 - Elementary German I
• GRMN 1002 - Elementary German II
• GRMN 2001 - Intermediate German I
• GRMN 2002 - Intermediate German II
• HUMN 2010 - Human Experience and Meaning
• MUSI 2320 - Rock n’ Roll and Society
• PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Critical Thinking
• PHIL 2030 - Introduction to Ethics
• SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I
• SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II
• THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation

Area D for Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

• BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I
• BIOL 1107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory
• BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II
• BIOL 1108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory
• MATH 2011 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I

Area E for Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

• POLS 1101 - Introduction to American Government

Area F for Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

• CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHEM 2810 - Quantitative Analysis

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• PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I and PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics I Laboratory  and PHYS 2211 - Principles of Physics I  and PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II  and PHYS 1112L - Introductory Physics II Laboratory  and PHYS 2212 - Principles of Physics II  

• or

• MATH 2012 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II

Lower-level Requirements: 6-7 Hours

 Includes spillover hours from Area F

• MATH 2210 - Elementary Statistics or MATH 2012 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II  
• PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I and PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics I Laboratory  or PHYS 2211 - Principles of Physics I  
• PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II and PHYS 1112L - Introductory Physics II Laboratory  or PHYS 2212 - Principles of Physics II  

Wellness Graduation Requirement: 4 Hours

Students who transfer to Augusta University with less than 60 transferable credit hours must complete the Wellness Requirement.

• WELL 1000 - Wellness
• Activity Course: 1
• Activity Course: 1

Major Concentration: 34 Hours

• CHEM 3000 - Introduction to Nuclear Science
• CHEM 3010 - Introduction to Nuclear Measurements
• CHEM 3020 - Application of Nuclear Science
• CHEM 3411 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3412 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3721 - Physical Chemistry I
• CHEM 3723 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 3820 - Laboratory Management and Safety
• CHEM 4210 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 4700 - Integrated Laboratory
• CHEM 4800 - Advanced Seminar
• CHEM 4840 - Instrumental Analysis

Major and Upper Division Electives: 9 Hours

With the assistance of advisor, choose a minimum of 9 credit hours from:

• BIOL 4100 - Principles of Ecology
• BIOL 4950 - Selected Topics
• CHEM 3722 - Physical Chemistry II *
• CHEM 3990 - Undergraduate Research or CHEM 4990 - Undergraduate Research  or CHEM 4993 - Research Thesis  (maximum 3 hours total toward major electives)
• CHEM 4100 - Forensic Chemistry
• CHEM 4130 - Water Chemistry
• CHEM 4450 - Advanced Organic Chemistry: Synthesis
• CHEM 4460 - Advanced Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms
• CHEM 4551 - Biochemistry I: Physical Biochemistry *
• CHEM 4552 - Biochemistry II: Bioenergetics and Metabolism
• CHEM 4950 - Selected Topics
• MATH 2012 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II *
• MATH 3020 - Differential Equations *
• MATH 4251 - Probability and Statistics I
• PHYS 3300 - Modern Physics
• PHYS 4600 - Quantum Mechanics
• Any other CHEM course numbered 3000 and above

Free Electives: 9-10 Hours

Total Hours for the Degree: 124

Completion of ACS Diagnostic of Undergraduate Chemistry Knowledge Exam with a minimum score of 25 correct

* Courses marked with an asterisk are recommended for students who intend to pursue graduate studies in the nuclear sciences.