Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry Concentration), B.S.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements 

Major Requirements

The major requires 40 hours in Chemistry as follows:

• CHEM 140 - Advanced General Chemistry Credits: (4)
• CHEM 232 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (3)
• CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: (3)
• CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: (3)
• CHEM 272 - Organic Chemistry Lab Credits: (2)
• CHEM 352 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: (3)
• CHEM 361 - Principles of Biochemistry Credits: (3)
• CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis I Credits: (3)
• CHEM 371 - Chemical Dynamics Credits: (2)
• CHEM 495 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: (l, R4)
• PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: (4)

• and

• PHYS 131 - Introductory Physics II Credits: (4)

• or

• PHYS 230 - General Physics I Credits: (4)

• and

• PHYS 231 - General Physics II Credits: (3-4)

Electives

 Chemistry electives at the junior-senior level, 3 hours; or

• CHEM 411 - Industrial Chemistry Credits: (3)

Concentration Requirements

The concentration requires 18 hours selected from the following, of which 9 hours must be junior/senior level:

• ACCT 251 - Financial Accounting - A User Perspective Credits: (3)
• ACCT 252 - Using Accounting Information for Management Decisions Credits: (3)
• COMM 215 - Organizational Communication Credits: (3)
• ECON 231 - Introductory Microeconomics and Social Issues Credits: (3)
• ECON 232 - Introductory Macroeconomics and Social Issues Credits: (3)
• ENGL 305 - Technical Writing Credits: (3)
• FIN 305 - Financial Management Credits: (3)
• LAW 230 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Credits: (3)
• MGT 300 - Introduction to Management Credits: (3)
• MKT 301 - Marketing Planning and Strategy Credits: (3)
• MKT 306 - Introduction to Professional Selling Credits: (3)

General Electives

General electives (17 hours) are required to complete the program. Students must take at least 30 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university degree requirements.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/4409.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.