Chemistry, A.S.

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Campus Offered: Council Bluffs

The Chemistry program of study encompasses the first two years of a university chemistry major. Chemists are in demand worldwide in technological fields, including plastics, medicine, pharmacology, vaccines, recombinant DNA, and other related areas. Graduates of this program are awarded an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree.

Recommended Course Sequence

First Semester

ENG 105 - Composition I 3.0 Credit(s)
CHM 166 - General Chemistry I 5.0 Credit(s) ¹
MAT 211 - Calculus I 5.0 Credit(s) ¹
Social Science Elective 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16.0 Credits

Second Semester

ENG 106 - Composition II 3.0 Credit(s)
CHM 176 - General Chemistry II 5.0 Credit(s) ¹
MAT 217 - Calculus II 5.0 Credit(s) ¹
Humanities Elective 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16.0 Credits

Third Semester

SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3.0 Credit(s)
CHM 263 - Organic Chemistry I 5.0 Credit(s) ¹
PHY 210 - Classical Physics I 4.0 Credit(s) ¹
PHY 211 - Classical Physics I Lab 1.0 Credit(s) ¹
Social Science/Humanities Elective 3.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 16.0 Credits

Fourth Semester

CHM 273 - Organic Chemistry II 5.0 Credit(s) ¹
PHY 220 - Classical Physics II 4.0 Credit(s) ¹
PHY 221 - Classical Physics II Lab 1.0 Credit(s) ¹
Social Science/Humanities Elective 2.0 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 12.0 Credits

Total Semester Hours Required: 60.0

Notes:

One elective must also satisfy the diversity requirement.
¹Required courses for the program