2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Chemistry, B.S.: Expanded Option (ACS Certified for Kean USA students)

For students who plan to enter professional careers in chemistry immediately after graduation or who plan to undertake graduate study, the American Chemical Society (ACS) requires a curriculum for professional training that includes a series of advanced courses. The curriculum for this option is based upon the ACS guidelines. Kean USA students completing this program are certified by the ACS and may become members of the ACS immediately upon graduation. Students desiring to complete the expanded option should consult the program coordinator.

General Education Requirements 32

Foundation Requirements 13

 
GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2024RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030: Requires a grade of C or better.

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 19

Humanities 6

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

 

Social Sciences 6

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution course required of all students.

Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
Economics or ES 1010 World Geography

3

Political Science

3

Psychology

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 7

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

PHYS 2095PHYSICS I

4

 

Additional Required Courses 20

Additional Required Courses 20

MATH 2415CALCULUS I

4

MATH 2416CALCULUS II

4

MATH 3415CALCULUS III

4

PHYS 2196PHYSICS II

4

PHYS 2197PHYSICS III

4

 

Academic Major 59

All major courses require a grade of C or better.

Major Required Courses 50

CHEM 1083CHEMISTRY I

4

CHEM 1084CHEMISTRY II

4

CHEM 2283QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

4

CHEM 2581ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

3

CHEM 2582ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

3

CHEM 2581LORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I

1

CHEM 2582LORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II

1

CHEM 2491INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

3

CHEM 3284INSTRUMENTAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS

4

CHEM 3381PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I

3

CHEM 3382PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II

3

CHEM 3383PHYSICAL CHEM LAB/RECITATION I

2

CHEM 3384PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY AND RECITATION II

2

BCHM 4115BIOCHEMISTRY

3

BCHM 4115LBIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY

1

CHEM 4182ADVANCED ORGANIC PREPARATIONS

3

CHEM 4481ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

3

CHEM 4483INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

3

CHEM 2581L and CHEM 3284: Writing Emphasis (WE) Courses.

Major Electives Courses 6

4000 level Chemistry lab course

3

One 4000 level lecture courses in Chemistry, Physics, Math, or Earth Sciences

3

Major Capstone Course 3

CHEM 4908SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY

3

 

Free Electives 9

At least 50% of Free Electives must be taken at the 3000-4000 Level.  

CHEM 1996 Optional Introduction to Chemistry Research (1 credit).

CHEM 3291, CHEM 3292 or CHEM 3293 (Optional) Chemistry Internship Courses (1-3 credits).

Total Credit Hours: 120