Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry

Degree Requirements

1. The equivalent of one year of general chemistry (CHEM 211, 211L, 212R and 212LR).
2. Physics 210, 220 and MATH 110.
3. CHEM 341WI (writing intensive).
4. Any combination of 300-level and 400-level chemistry courses (exceptions noted below; see 5, 6 and 7) to bring the total credit hours to 26. Certain biochemistry courses (offered by the School of Biological Sciences) also may be included in this total. Please confer with the principal undergraduate adviser.
5. No more than three hours total in CHEM 395, 399, 495 and 499 may be used in meeting the major course requirements.
6. CHEM 320 and 321 may not both be counted toward the required number of credit hours. (CHEM 321 + 322R and CHEM 320 + 322R are both acceptable combinations for meeting, in part, the bachelor of arts departmental course requirements, although the 320 + 322R combination is not preferred. The combinations CHEM 320 + 321 and CHEM 320 + 321 + 322R are not acceptable.)
7. Similarly, either CHEM 330 -or- the combination CHEM 431 + 432 is acceptable, but the combination CHEM 330 + 431 + 432 is not acceptable.
8. All majors must receive a C- or better in all chemistry courses with an overall chemistry GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
9. A minimum grade of C- is required for all prerequisite courses (including physics and mathematics courses). In exceptional cases, students may receive written consent of the instructor and the Chemistry Undergraduate Adviser to waive this requirement.
10. Each chemistry major must be advised by the Chemistry Undergraduate Adviser every semester.
11. For BA majors, a minimum of 12 credit hours in the Department of Chemistry at UMKC of which 9 out of the 12 hours must be at the 300/400 level is required for the completion of the degree.

Suggested Plan of Study

For students starting at UMKC as freshmen, the department recommends the following plan of study to fulfill degree requirements for the bachelor of arts degree in chemistry:

          B.A. Degree       B.A. Degree
          Chemistry         Other Disciplines

   CHEM 211 (4)          MATH 110 (3)
   CHEM 211L (1)         PHYSCS 210 (4)
   CHEM 212R (4)         PHYSCS 220 (4)
   CHEM 212LR (1) 
   CHEM 341WI (4)

   CHEM 321 (3) and
   CHEM 321L (1) and
   CHEM 322R (3) and
   CHEM 322L (1)
   
   -or- 

   CHEM 320 (4) and
   CHEM 320L (1)

   other CHEM (3)
   other CHEM (3)
   other CHEM (1 or more)