Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry Concentration), B.S.

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Total number of hours for the program: 120.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

The major requires 41 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: (4)
CHEM 371 - Chemical Dynamics Credits: (2)
CHEM 495 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: (l, R4)
MATH 140 - Introductory Calculus Credits: (5)
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)

Concentration Requirements

The concentration requires 21 hours:

CHEM 411 - Industrial Chemistry Credits: (3)

as well as 18 hours selected from the following, of which 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 201 - Marketing Planning and Strategy Credits: (3)
MKT 206 - Introduction to Professional Selling Credits: (3)

General Electives

General electives (16 hours) are required to complete the program depending on the number of hours taken in the major that also count in Liberal Studies. 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.