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B.S. Degree in Chemistry with a Material Science Emphasis

Note: This list does not include the UK Core Requirements. See the UK Core section of the Course Bulletin for the complete UK Core requirements.

College Requirements

  • Foreign Language (placement exam recommended) 0 to 14 credits
  • Disciplinary Requirements: Social Science (3), Humanities (3)
  • Laboratory or Field Work (completed by Premajor Requirement)
  • Race and Ethnicity Requirement - 0 to 3 credits
  • Electives (6)

Premajor Requirements

  • Chemistry: 105, 107, 111, and 113
  • Mathematics 113 and 114

Major Requirements 

  • Materials Science: 201
  • Chemistry: 226,230, 231, 232, 420G, 412, 441, 516, 532, 533, 536, 547, 566, 567, and 576

Other Course Work Required for the Major

  • Chemistry Major Field Options (6 credits) - choose any combination of 6 hours from the following: up to 6 hours of CHE 395, any CHE 500-level course except for those required; BCH 401G.
  • Mathematics: 213
  • Physics:  231, 232, 241, and 242 
  • Other Major hours: 20
  • Electives Choose electives to lead to the minimum total of 128 hours required for graduation.

Certification Requirements

The B.S. degree is certified by the American Chemical Society.

B.S. Degree in Chemistry with a Material Science Emphasis Requirements PDF