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Chemistry, AS

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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

Student success

ORIN 1541Foundations for Student Success

1 Credit
Total Credit Hours:1

Major courses

CHEM 1614General Chemistry I

4 Credits
CHEM 1624General Chemistry II

4 Credits
CHEM 2714Organic Chemistry I

4 Credits
CHEM 2724Organic Chemistry II

4 Credits
Total Credit Hours:16

Supporting courses

PHYS 2624Physics II

4 Credits
PHYS 2634Physics III

4 Credits
Total Credit Hours:8

Laboratory Science

BIOL 1514General Biology I

4 Credits
PHYS 2614Physics I

4 Credits
Total Credit Hours:8

Communications

COMM 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits
ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits
ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:9

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

Mathematics

MATH 2515Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

5 Credits
MATH 2524Calculus & 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

0-15 credit hours

ORIN 1541Foundations for Student Success

1 Credit
CHEM 1614General Chemistry I

4 Credits
ENGL 1613English I

3 Credits
MATH 2515Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

5 Credits
BIOL 1514General Biology I

4 Credits

16-30 credit hours

CHEM 1624General Chemistry II

4 Credits
ENGL 1623English II

3 Credits
MATH 2524Calculus & Analytic Geometry II

4 Credits
PHYS 2614Physics I

4 Credits
COMM 1553Introductory Speech

3 Credits

31-45 credit hours

CHEM 2714Organic Chemistry I

4 Credits
PHYS 2624Physics II

4 Credits
Elective

2 Credits
Social and Behavioral Science Elective

3 Credits
Humanities Elective

3 Credits

MATH 2534 is strongly recommended.

46-60+ credit hours

CHEM 2724Organic Chemistry II

4 Credits
PHYS 2634Physics III

4 Credits
Humanities Elective

3 Credits
Social and Behavioral Science Elective

3 Credits

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