GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs****:

• PHY 111/L and PHY 112/L **
• PHY 201/L and PHY 202/L**

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 167*

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ANT 101
• GHY 101
• SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101
• HIS 102
• PHI 151
• REL 131

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• COH 100
• ECO 101
• FIN 200
• PHI 171
• PS 101
• PSY 110

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• CSC 101
• CSS 211
• CSS 240
• CSS 333
• PSY 360

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CHE 461/L (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• CMS 111 (SI)
• CMS 320 (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CHE 496 (Capstone) (3 hours)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.
****This major requires the seletion of a sequence to fulfill the GEC
Science Requirement.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (64 hours)
01. CHE 106/L
02. CHE 107/L
03. CHE 255/L
04. CHE 256/L
05. CHE 311/L
06. CHE 410
07. CHE 421/L
08. CHE 422
09. CHE 424
10. CHE 461/L (WI)
11. Select 3 hours:

• CHE 331
• CHE 400
• CHE 404
• CHE 411/L
• CHE 423
• CHE 431/L
• CHE 451
• CHE 460
• CHE 462/L
• CHE 470

12. CHE 496 (Capstone) (3 hours)
13. BSC 110/L
14. BSC 111/L
15. BSC 370
16. BSC 380/L
17. BSC 486/L

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (3 hours)
01. MAT 168

DEG 03. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed with adviser's approval.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Chemistry with an emphasis in Biochemistry. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.