The Bachelor of Arts-Chemistry

Students who earn the B.A. degree with a major in chemistry will be appropriately competent in the following areas:

	Atomic and molecular structure and chemical bonding
	The language of chemistry: verbal, written, numerical, and graphical presentation of chemical concepts
	Equilibria and stoichiometry
	Periodic relationships
	Thermochemistry
	Chemistry laboratory skills, including data organization and analysis
	Recognition, structure and reactivity of the major organic functional groups
	Experimental synthesis and characterization of organic compounds by physical and instrumental methods
	Either advanced inorganic chemistry, advanced organic chemistry, or biochemistry

Students earn these competencies by pursuing the following courses required for the Bachelor of Arts curriculum in chemistry:

General Chemistry 1101, 1102	8 semester hours
Organic Chemistry 2201, 2202	8 semester hours
Analytical Chemistry 2251	4 semester hours
Physical Chemistry 3301, 3302	8 semester hours
Junior Seminar, Chemistry 3371	2 semester hours
Senior Seminar, Chemistry 4471	2 semester hours
Chemistry Elective	4 semester hours
Required supporting courses include the following:
Physics 1101, 1102 or 1121, 1122	8 semester hours
Math 1121 or 2221	3 or 4 semester hours

The scheduling of the courses for the B.A. in chemistry can be flexible.  The following is a proposed sequence to fulfill the requirements for the major.

	Fall	Spring
First Year	CHEM 1101	CHEM 1102
Second Year	CHEM 2201	CHEM 2202
Third Year	CHEM 3301	CHEM 3302
		CHEM 3371
Fourth Year	CHEM 2251	Chemistry Elective
		CHEM 4471

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students who earn the B.A. degree will have demonstrated their attainment of the specific objectives by appropriate scores on the current American Chemical Society  (ACS) Exams for (1) General Chemistry and (2) Organic Chemistry. The passing score will be at or above the 40th percentile of the national norms for these exams or at an appropriate level, as determined by the Chemistry Department, based on the accumulated data of the performance of LaGrange College students on these exams.  The results which are in the best interest of the students will be used.  These exams will be given at the end of the appropriate courses and will be offered to students up to three additional times prior to the time of the student's scheduled graduation.  The student must attempt a retest at least once a semester until successful completion of the exam.  In the event that a student needs to repeat an exam for the second, third, or final time, evidence of preparation must be presented.  Reexamination cannot be scheduled earlier than two weeks following a previous examination.