Program Overview
Plan of Study in Chemistry
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for chemistry majors at senior institutions. Potential majors at senior institutions for students who earn an Associate in Science degree and follow the recommendations below include: biochemistry, chemistry, and chemistry education. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
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Program Requirements
Major courses
Supporting courses
Laboratory Science
Communications
Mathematics
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| MATH 2524 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 4 Credits |
| Credit Hours: | 9 |
Humanities
Two humanities courses, with one from general humanities and one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories.
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Social and behavioral science
Two social and behavioral sciences courses from at least two different prefixes.
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Electives
Choose from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. Math 2534 is strongly recommended.
Minimum Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| CHEM 1514 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| MATH 2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Social & Behavioral Science course | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
Fall semester
Spring semester
| CHEM 2724 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 Credits |
| PHYS 2634 | Physics III | 4 Credits |
| Humanities courses | 6 Credits |
| Social & Behavioral Science course | 3 Credits |