Curriculum

Truman chemistry offers a wide variety of courses for both chemistry majors and non-majors. Working with their academic advisor, students can use the information below to put together a plan to meet their academic requirements and learn some interesting chemistry!

• Requirements for an ACS-accredited Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. All chemistry majors complete the same basic set of requirements on their way to earning a BS degree that is accredited by the American Chemical Society, the largest professional chemistry organization in the world. Completion of this program provides excellent training for further study in graduate or professional school, employment in chemical industry, or a host of career options.
• Course prerequisite, corequisite, and availability information for all chemistry courses is available in is table.
• Click here for an example of a generic four-year schedule that satisfies the requirements for the B.S. in Chemistry as well as the Liberal Studies Plan (LSP). (The file is in pdf form, you must have Acrobat reader to view it.) If you began your degree prior to Fall 2004, use this example instead.
• Is CHEM 320 or CHEM329/331 the right option for you? Please read this document to see if a one-semester or two-semester organic course is most appropriate for your academic program and career plans.