Chemistry, AS

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

CHEM 1614	General Chemistry I	4 Credits
CHEM 1624	General Chemistry II	4 Credits
CHEM 2714	Organic Chemistry I	4 Credits
CHEM 2724	Organic Chemistry II	4 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		16

Supporting courses

PHYS 2624	Physics II	4
PHYS 2634	Physics III	4
Total Credit Hours:		8

Laboratory Science

BIOL 1514	General Biology I	4 Credits
PHYS 2614	Physics I	4 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		8

Communications

COMM 1553	Introductory Speech	3 Credits
ENGL 1613	English I	3 Credits
ENGL 1623	English II	3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		9

A minimum grade of C is required in ENGL 1613 and ENGL 1623.

Mathematics

MATH 2515	Calculus & Analytic Geometry I	5 Credits
MATH 2524	Calculus & Analytic Geometry II	4 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		9

Humanities

	Humanities Courses	6 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		6

Two courses, with one from general humanities and one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.

Social and behavioral science

	Social and Behavioral Science Courses	6 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		6

Two social and behavioral sciences courses from at least two different prefixes. View Social and Behavioral Science course options.

Electives

	Elective	2 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		2

Choose elective from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a first digit of 1 or 2 and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. MATH 2534 is strongly recommended.

Total Credit Hours: 64

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

CHEM 1614	General Chemistry I	4 Credits
ENGL 1613	English I	3 Credits
MATH 2515	Calculus & Analytic Geometry I	5 Credits
	Social and Behavioral Science Course	3 Credits

Spring semester

CHEM 1624	General Chemistry II	4 Credits
ENGL 1623	English II	3 Credits
MATH 2524	Calculus & Analytic Geometry II	4 Credits
PHYS 2614	Physics I	4 Credits
COMM 1553	Introductory Speech	3 Credits

Fall semester

CHEM 2714	Organic Chemistry I	4 Credits
PHYS 2624	Physics II	4
BIOL 1514	General Biology I	4 Credits
	Elective	2 Credits

MATH 2534 is strongly recommended.

Spring semester

CHEM 2724	Organic Chemistry II	4 Credits
PHYS 2634	Physics III	4
	Humanities Courses	6 Credits
	Social and Behavioral Science Course	3 Credits

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