Chemistry (B.S.)

Total Semester Hours required for the Degree: 120 semester hours

Major

Semester Hours required for the B.S. in Chemistry Major: 64-90 semester hours depending on Concentration

The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry is comprised of the following common core courses and one of the listed Concentrations. The Chemistry Concentration (see Footnotes 1 and 2) consists of Advanced Chemical Principles Courses. The Management Concentration consists of Management Core Courses and Management Chemistry Elective Courses.

A five-year accelerated BS/MS program is available for both concentrations. Detailed information is available at .

Common Core Courses:

Total Semester Hours: 46 - 48

CHM 1310

General Chemistry I. (3 credits)

CHM 1390

General Chemistry I, Honors. (3 credits)

CHM 1315

General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)

CHM 1395

General Chemistry Laboratory I, Honors. (1 credits)

CHM 1410

General Chemistry II. (3 credits)

CHM 1415

General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)

CHM 2310

Inorganic Chemistry I. (3 credits)

CHM 2440

Organic Chemistry I. (3 credits)

CHM 2445

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)

CHM 2730

Quantitative Analysis. (3 credits)

CHM 2840

Organic Chemistry II. (3 credits)

CHM 2845

Organic Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)

CHM 3000

Undergraduate Seminar.

CHM 3001

Undergraduate Seminar. (1 credits)

CHM 3500

Introduction to Chemical Research. (1 credits)

CHM 3910

Physical Chemistry Foundations. (3 credits)

CHM 4830

Instrumental Analysis. (3 credits)

MAT 1441

Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. (5 credits)

MAT 2250

Elementary Statistics. (4 credits)

MAT 2442

Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. (5 credits)

(see footnote 2)

Two semesters of physics (including labs) are required, with the option of taking all the calculus-based or all the algebra-based courses.

PHY 1351

General Physics I. (3 credits)

PHY 1352

General Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)

PHY 1361

General Physics II. (3 credits)

PHY 1362

General Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)

PHY 1151

Principles of Physics I. (3 credits)

PHY 1152

Principles of Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)

PHY 1161

Principles of Physics II. (3 credits)

PHY 1162

Principles of Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)

Concentrations:

1. Chemistry Concentration (See Footnotes 1, 2, and 4)

Total Semester Hours: 18

Advanced Chemical Principles Courses

Total Semester Hours: 18

CHM 3450

Biochemistry I. (3 credits)

CHM 3915

Physical Chemistry Laboratory. (2 credits)

CHM 4000

Undergraduate Seminar.

CHM 4001

Undergraduate Seminar. (1 credits)

CHM 4900

Inorganic Chemistry II. (3 credits)

CHM 4915

Advanced Laboratory. (3 credits)

CHM 4920

Advanced Physical Chemistry. (3 credits)

And three semester hours from the following courses:

CHM 3460

Biochemistry II. (3 credits)

CHM 4750

Environmental Chemistry. (3 credits)

CHM 4780

X-ray Crystallography. (3 credits)

CHM 4790

Medicinal Chemistry. (3 credits)

CHM 4800

Selected Topics in Chemistry. (1 to 4 credits)

CHM 4860

Advanced Biochemistry. (3 credits)

CHM 4410

Independent Study I. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4410

Independent Study II. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4410

Independent Study III. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4410

Independent Study IV. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4444

Honors Independent Study I. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4444

Honors Independent Study II. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4444

Honors Independent Study III. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4444

Honors Independent Study IV. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4400

Undergraduate Research I. (1 to 3 credits)

(see Footnote 5)

CHM 4400

Undergraduate Research II. (1 to 3 credits)

(see Footnote 5)

CHM 4400

Undergraduate Research III. (1 to 3 credits)

(see Footnote 5)

CHM 4400

Undergraduate Research IV. (1 to 3 credits)

(see Footnote 5)

CHM 4555

Honors Research I. (1 to 3 credits)

(see Footnote 5)

CHM 4555

Honors Research II. (1 to 3 credits)

(see Footnote 5)

CHM 4555

Honors Research III. (1 to 3 credits)

(see Footnote 5)

2. Management Concentration

Total Semester Hours: 42

Management Core Courses (See Footnote 6)

Total Semester Hours: 36

BUS 1950

Business Software Applications. (3 credits)

BUS 2101

Financial Accounting. (3 credits)

BUS 2102

Managerial Accounting. (3 credits)

BUS 2750

Business Law. (3 credits)

BUS 2810

Business Statistics I. (3 credits)

BUS 3010

Principles of Management. (3 credits)

BUS 3100

Survey of Marketing Principles. (3 credits)

BUS 3470

Principles of Marketing. (3 credits)

BUS 3500

Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence for Business. (3 credits)

BUS 3710

Financial Management and Decision Making. (3 credits)

BUS 3950

Operations and Supply Chain Management. (3 credits)

ECN 2801

Principles of Macroeconomics. (3 credits)

ECN 2802

Principles of Microeconomics. (3 credits)

Management Chemistry Elective Courses

Total Semester Hours: 6

CHM 3300

Survey of Biochemistry. (3 credits)

CHM 3450

Biochemistry I. (3 credits)

And three semester hours from the following courses:

CHM 4750

Environmental Chemistry. (3 credits)

CHM 4780

X-ray Crystallography. (3 credits)

CHM 4790

Medicinal Chemistry. (3 credits)

CHM 4800

Selected Topics in Chemistry. (1 to 4 credits)

CHM 4900

Inorganic Chemistry II. (3 credits)

CHM 4920

Advanced Physical Chemistry. (3 credits)

CHM 4410

Independent Study I. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4410

Independent Study II. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4410

Independent Study III. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4410

Independent Study IV. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4444

Honors Independent Study I. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4444

Honors Independent Study II. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4444

Honors Independent Study III. (1 to 3 credits)

CHM 4444

Honors Independent Study IV. (1 to 3 credits)

Footnotes:

(Major GPA based on all chemistry courses taken at EIU.)

^1��Satisfies certification requirements of the American Chemical Society if 1 credit hour of Undergraduate Research CHM 4400X or Honors Research CHM 4555X is taken.

² Recommended for graduate studies in the chemical sciences.

³ Note: MAT 2442 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II is a corequisite.

⁴ The following may not be used as electives in the Chemistry Concentration: CHM 1040G, 3025G, 3100, 3200, and 3300.

⁵ A maximum of 3 semester hours of Undergraduate Research I-IV, CHM 44001-44004, and Honors Research I-II, CHM 45551-45553 may be used to satisfy the requirements for a chemistry degree.

⁶ The following may not be used towards the Management Concentration: CHM 1040G, 3025G, 3100, 3200, and 4001.

Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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Chemistry (B.S.)

Major

Common Core Courses:

Two semesters of physics (including labs) are required, with the option of taking all the calculus-based or all the algebra-based courses.

Concentrations:

1. Chemistry Concentration (See Footnotes 1, 2, and 4)

Advanced Chemical Principles Courses

And three semester hours from the following courses:

2. Management Concentration

Management Core Courses (See Footnote 6)

Management Chemistry Elective Courses

And three semester hours from the following courses:

Footnotes:

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Chemistry (B.S.)

Major

Common Core Courses:

Two semesters of physics (including labs) are required, with the option of taking all the calculus-based or all the algebra-based courses.

Concentrations:

1. Chemistry Concentration (See Footnotes 1, 2, and 4)

Advanced Chemical Principles Courses

And three semester hours from the following courses:

2. Management Concentration

Management Core Courses (See Footnote 6)

Management Chemistry Elective Courses

And three semester hours from the following courses:

Footnotes:

CONNECT.

CONTACT US.

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