Program: Chemistry, B.S. Traditional Concentration (Non-ACS Certified) Curriculum Guide - Salisbury University

Apr 22, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

This curriculum guide is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

* Course offered spring only
** Course offered fall only
*** In order for a research course to satisfy this requirement, CHEM 310 must be taken for 3 credits as 1 course; or CHEM 410 may be taken for credit, which requires a prerequisite not required by this concentration.

University Undergraduate Major Policies

Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

First Year

Semester 1

CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I 4 Hour(s) Credit
MATH 201 - Calculus I 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE CTW - Communicating Through Writing 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE SC - Social Configurations 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 14-16

Semester 2

CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II 4 Hour(s) Credit
MATH 202 - Calculus II 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE FYS - First Year Seminar 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE SI - Social Issues 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 15-16/29-32

Winter/Summer Term

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Second Year

Semester 1

CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I 4 Hour(s) Credit
PHYS 221 - Physics I 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE HE - Human Expression 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 11-12/40-44

Semester 2

CHEM 207 - Laboratory Safety 1 Hour(s) Credit *
CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II 4 Hour(s) Credit
PHYS 223 - Physics II 4 Hour(s) Credit
BIOL 201 - Introduction to Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE PW - Personal Wellness 4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 17/57-61

Winter/Summer Term

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Third Year

Semester 1

CHEM 321 - Analytical Chemistry 4 Hour(s) Credit **
CHEM 341 - Physical Chemistry I 4 Hour(s) Credit **
GENE ES - Environmental Sustainability 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE HIC - Humanity In Context 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 14-16/71-77

Semester 2

CHEM 301 - Chemistry Seminar 1 Hour(s) Credit
CHEM 333 - Instrumental Analysis 3 Hour(s) Credit *
CHEM 342 - Physical Chemistry II 4 Hour(s) Credit *
GENE DI - Diversity and Inclusion 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX 001 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 14-16/85-93

Winter/Summer Term

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Fourth Year

Semester 1

CHEM 306 - Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry 4 Hour(s) Credit **
CHEM 441 - Advanced Experimental Chemistry I 4 Hour(s) Credit **
CHEM XXX - 300/400-Level Elective 3-4 Hour(s) Credit***
XXXX 002 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 14-16/99-109

Semester 2

CHEM 442 - Advanced Experimental Chemistry II 4 Hour(s) Credit *
GENE ES - Environmental Sustainability 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX 003 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
XXXX 004 - Elective Needed for 120 Credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

Chemistry, B.S. Traditional Concentration (Non-ACS Certified) Curriculum Guide

University Undergraduate Major Policies

First Year

Semester 1

Total Credits: 14-16

Semester 2

Total Credits: 15-16/29-32

Winter/Summer Term

Second Year

Semester 1

Total Credits: 11-12/40-44

Semester 2

Total Credits: 17/57-61

Winter/Summer Term

Third Year

Semester 1

Total Credits: 14-16/71-77

Semester 2

Total Credits: 14-16/85-93

Winter/Summer Term

Fourth Year

Semester 1

Total Credits: 14-16/99-109

Semester 2

Total Credits: 13-16/112-125