Chemical Science
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2023 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off-track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
This degree is designed for students who wish a good knowledge of chemistry as a background for some other field. Examples are pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-veterinarian, oceanography, environmental science and criminology. Other possibilities include a combination of chemistry with areas such as law and business. This degree should not be used by someone planning to work as a chemist directly or planning to do graduate work in Chemistry.
Mapping Coordinator: Shellie Camp
Email: scamp@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule
Term 1 hrs |
ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
CHM1045 General Chemistry I and CHM1045 Lab4 |
MAC1140 Pre-Calculus Algebra 3 |
Foreign Language4 |
GE Core Social Science3 |
Milestones 1 |
Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Completed MAC1105 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Term 2 hrs |
ENC2135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
CHM1046 General Chemistry II and CHM1046 Lab4 |
MAC1114 Analytic Trigonometry3 |
Foreign Language4 |
GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
Milestones 2 |
Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete MAC1140 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete CHM1045 and CHM1045L ( ≥ C minus in each) |
Term 3 hrs |
PHY2053C College Physics A4 |
CHM2210 Organic Chemistry I3 |
MAC2311 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I4 |
Foreign Language4 |
Milestones 3 |
Complete CHM1046 and CHM1046L ( ≥ C minus in each) |
Term 4 hrs |
CHM2211 Organic Chemistry II 3 |
CHM2211L Organic Chemistry II Lab3 |
GE History3 |
GE Social Science3 |
PHY2054C College Physics B4 |
Milestones 4 |
Complete CHM2210 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Term 5 hrs |
CHM3120 Analytical Chemistry I and CHM 3120L4 |
GE Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
Oral Communication Competency3 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
Milestones 5 |
Complete CHM2211 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Civic Literacy requirement |
Term 6 hrs |
CHM3400 Physical Chemistry 4 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
GE Ethics3 |
Milestones 6 |
(no milestones) |
Term 7 hrs |
CHM4130 Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
GE course3 |
Milestones 7 |
Complete Graduation Checks |
Term 8 hrs |
CHM4130L Advanced Analytical Chemistry Lab1 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
Major or Free Elective3 |
Milestones 8 |
Apply for Graduation in 1st two weeks |
Employment Information
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major (note that this is a pre-professional degree and not designed to prepare the student to enter any specific chemical work area): Baccalaureate level – Pharmaceutical Sales, Service Representative, Technical Writer, Inspector (food or drug), Laboratory Assistant, Technician, Teacher – high school
Representative Employers: Pharmaceutical/Chemical Manufacturers, Governmental Agencies, Professional/Technical Journals, High Schools
International Opportunities: International study is available for all students and may include opportunities for internships or taking course work towards various majors and minors. International study may have an impact on the MAP; therefore, it is important to consult with the academic advisor before participating. Interested students can find information about international study, research, internships, and service opportunities at: global.fsu.edu/undergraduate-students/going-abroad.
This Map is not a contract, either expressed or implied, between the University and the student, but represents a flexible program of the current curriculum which may be altered from time to time to carry out the academic objectives of the University. The University specifically reserves the right to change, delete or add to any Map at any time within the student’s period of study at the University.
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