Ball State University - Sample Schedules and Required Courses

Department of Chemistry
Ball State University
Cooper Physical Science Building, room 305
Muncie, IN 47306

Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays
Phone: 765-285-8060
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This major in chemistry requires 43 credit hours and leads to a bachelor of science approved by the American Chemical Society. This schedule does not include the courses you need fulfill in the University Core Curriculum. This is a sample schedule, and may change depending on the year you begin your program.

Year 1
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 111	General Chemistry 1	4
MATHS 165	Calculus 1	4

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 112	General Chemistry 2	4
MATHS 166	Calculus 2	4

Year 2
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 234	Organic Chemistry 1	5
or CHEM 231	Organic Chemistry 1	4
CHEM 225	Chemical Analysis	3
PHYCS 120	General Physics 1	5

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 235	Organic Chemistry 2	5
or CHEM 232	Organic Chemistry 2	4

Year 3
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 344	Physical Chemistry 1	4
CHEM 400	Chemical Communications	1

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 345	Physical Chemistry 2	4
CHEM 430	Organic Lab Techniques (if needed)	2
CHEM 450	Inorganic Chemistry	4

Year 4
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 463	Principles of Biochemistry 1	3
CHEM 465	Biochemistry Lab Techiniques	1

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 420	Chemical Instrumentation 1	3
CHEM 464	Principles of Biochemistry 2 (if needed)	3