Nov 14, 2025  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry - Chemical Science (BS) Academic Degree Map

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


First Year Hours K-State Core  
Semester 1      
CHM 200 - Frontiers in Chemistry 1    
CHM 210 - Chemistry I OR 4    
CHM 220 - Honors Chemistry I 5    
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I 3    
MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 4    
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
CHM 230 - Chemistry II OR 4    
CHM 250 - Honors Chemistry II 5    
MATH 221 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4    
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II 3 KSC 010  
Communication Requirement 3 KSC 020  
Total Credits: 14      
       
Second Year      
Semester 1      
CHM 531 - Organic Chemistry I (If CHM 210 & CHM 230 completed in First Year) 3    
CHM 371 - Chemical Analysis OR 4    
Open BS Electives      
PHYS 113 - General Physics I 4    
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Total Credits: 14      
       
Semester 2      
CHM 550 - Organic Chemistry II 3    
CHM 532 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2    
PHYS 114 - General Physics II 4    
Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3 KSC 050  
A&S Requirements BS Fine Arts or Humanities 3    
Total Credits: 15      
       
Third Year      
Semester 1      
BIOCH 521 - General Biochemistry 3    
BIOCH 522 - General Biochemistry Laboratory 3    
A&S Requirements BS Non-Quantitative Social Science 3    
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
Open BS Electives      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Semester 2      
CHM 500 - General Physical Chemistry 3    
Arts & Humanities Requirement 3 KSC 060  
Free Elective {Institutionally Designated Area} 3 KSC 070  
A&S Requirements BS Outside Concentration 3    
Open BS Electives      
Total Credits: 15      
       
Fourth Year      
Semester 1      
CHM 315 - Environmental Science: A Chemistry Perspective AND 3    
CHM 316 - Environmental Science: A Chemistry Perspective Laboratory OR 1    
CHM 566 - Instrumental Methods of Analysis 3    
A&S Requirements BS Outside Concentration 3    
Open BS Electives      
Total Credits: 16      
       
Semester 2      
Open BS Electives      
CHM 596 - Physical Methods Laboratory (If CHM was chosen in the Fall. Chemical Science majors may enroll in 1 credit) ) 1-2    
Total Credits: 16      
       
Total Program Hours: 120