May 15, 2024  
Xavier University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2023-2024 
  
Xavier University Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2023-2024

Chemistry, B.S. (with ACS certification)


Requirements for the Chemistry Major


TOTAL Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120 Semester Hours


B.S. Chemistry


This block serves as a guideline for progress toward a degree. See your academic advisor.

Freshman Year


First Semester


  • CHEM 160: General Chemistry 1
  • CHEM 161: General Chemistry 1 Lab
  • CHEM 180: Intro. to Chem. Enterprise
  • MATH 180: Differential Calculus
  • CORE 100: 1st Year Seminar OR THEO 111
  • ENGL 101: Engl Comp  OR  ENGL 115 Rhetoric
  • CORE 101: GOA

Total (14)

Second Semester


  • CHEM 162: General Chemistry 2
  • CHEM 163: General Chemistry 2 Lab
  • MATH 181: Integral Calculus
  • CORE 100: 1st Year Seminar OR THEO 111
  • PHIL 100: Ethics as Intro
  • Historical Perspectives Elective
  • CORE 102: GOA

Total (16)

Sophomore Year


First Semester


  • CHEM 240: Organic Chemistry 1
  • CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry 1 Lab
  • PHYS 170: University Physics I
  • PHYS 161: Introductory Physics Lab I
  • THEO 111: Theological Foundations
  • Second Language I

Total (14)

Second Semester


  • CHEM 242: Organic Chemistry 2
  • CHEM 243: Organic Chemistry 2 Lab
  • PHYS 172: University Physics II
  • PHYS 163: Introductory Physics Lab II
  • CHEM 226: Quantitative Analysis
  • CHEM 227: Quantitative Analysis Lab
  • Second Language II

Total (15)

Junior Year


First Semester


  • CHEM 320: Physical Chemistry I
  • CHEM 340: Instrumental Analysis
  • CHEM 300: Research Ethics
  • PHIL 200: Philosophical Perspectives Elective
  • ENG 205: Lit & the Moral Imagination
  • CHEM 440: Biochemistry

Total (16)

Second Semester


  • CHEM 322: Physical Chemistry II
  • CHEM 341: Instrumental Analysis Lab
  • CHEM 325: Physical Chemistry Lab
  • Historical Perspective
  • Social Science Elective
  • CHEM 400: Research/Seminar
  • PHIL 290: Theory of Knowledge

Total (15)

Senior Year


First Semester


  • CHEM 420: Inorganic Chemistry
  • CHEM 421: Inorganic Chemistry Lab
  • CHEM 450: Topics in Organic Chemistry
  • CHEM 400: Research/Seminar
  • Creative Perspectives Elective
  • Theological Perspectives Elective (E/RS)
  • General Elective

Total (17)

Second Semester


  • CHEM 400: Research
  • E/RS Elective
  • Diversity Elective
  • CHEM 400: Research/Seminar
  • Humanities Elective
  • General Elective

Total (14)

Scheduling Notes:


  • Consult the “Undergraduate Core Curriculum ” requirements of the Catalog.
  • All students must also satisfy five flags in addition to the 48 hours required by the core.  No single course can count for more than two flags.  Flagged courses often double-count for major and/or minor requirements.  The five flagged courses are: the Diversity (DCR), Ethics/Religion and Society (E/RS) oral communications, quantitative reasoning and writing-intensive flagged courses.  Many of these are available within the core or major; use “Attribute Type” when searching for courses.
  • 2.00 cumulative average is required in the major courses.