Purpose: This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to complete an Associate of Science Degree at Southwestern Illinois College and then transfer to Southeast Missouri State University to complete a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Degree. The Associate of Science Degree fulfills the lower division University Studies requirement.  This degree program prepares students for positions as professional chemists or post-graduate studies in chemistry. Chemists employed by government agencies or private industry are typically involved in product development, industrial quality control, analysis and testing, environmental compliance, research, technical sales/marketing/services, or technical consulting.  Other career options related to chemistry include patent law, information retrieval, medical technology, pollution control and monitoring, and industrial hygiene.

SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE

FIRST YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
MATH 203 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I   5
CHEM 105 Inorganic Chemistry I            5
ENG  101 Rhetoric & Composition I         3
POLS 150 Intro to American Government     3
                                         16

FIRST YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
MATH 204 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II  5
CHEM 106 Inorganic Chemistry II           5
ENG  102 Rhetoric & Composition II        3
SWIC     Humanities                       3
                                         16

SECOND YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
MATH 205 Analytic Geometry & Calculus III 4
PHYS 204 Engineering Physics              4
SPCH 151 Fundamentals of Public Speaking  3
SWIC     Social Science                   3
SWIC     Humanities                       3
                                         17

SECOND YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
PHYS 205 Engineering Physics              4
HLTH 151 Health                           2
SWIC     Third World/Non-Western Culture  3
         Electives                        6
                                         15

(SWIC - Consult Southwestern Illinois College advisor for courses that meet these area requirements)

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

THIRD YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
CH 271 Quantitative Analysis     4
CH 341 Organic Chemistry I       3
CH 342 Organic Chemistry I Lab   2
UI 3xx University Studies        3
       Electives                 3
                                15

THIRD YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
CH 343 Organic Chemistry II      3
CH 344 Organic Chemistry II Lab  2
UI 443 Prof. Exp. in Chemistry   3
UI 3xx University Studies        3
PS 220 Missouri Government       1
WP 003 75 Hour Writing Exam      0
       Electives                 2
                                14

FOURTH YEAR - FALL SEMESTER
CH 311 Physical Chemistry I      4
       Electives                12
                                16

FOURTH YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER
CH 312 Physical Chemistry II     3
CH 313 Physical Chemistry Lab    3
CH 498 Prof. Pres. in Chemistry  1
       Electives                 8
                                15

Total hours transferred from Southwestern Illinois College: 64
Total Southeast hours needed to complete Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry: 60

· Advising Information:  Department of Chemistry - Dr. Ronald Popham, Chairperson
· Telephone:  (573) 651-2162
· e-mail:  rpopham@semovm.semo.edu
· Website: chemistry.semo.edu

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