Program: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Pre-Engineering Concentration - Louisiana Christian University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 14, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

This program is a 3-year BS Degree at Louisiana College with two years at Louisiana Tech to complete the 3+2 program.

Central Curriculum Requirements

CC 100 College Connection I 0.5 hr
CC 102 College Connection II 0.5 hr
EN 101 Composition I 3 hrs
EN 102 Composition II 3 hrs
EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature 3 hrs or
EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature 3 hrs
CA 150 Modern Communication 3 hrs
HI 104 Western Heritage 3 hrs
HI 105 American Heritage 3 hrs
RL 105 Survey of the Bible 3 hrs
RL 106 Interpreting the Bible 3 hrs
EC 221 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs
CJ/HI/PS 225 American Government & Politics 3 hrs
HP 100 Personal Fitness 1 hr
Health and Physical Education Activity (Choose any one HP course numbered 101-120, HP 195 , or HP 196 ) 1 hr
FR 101 Elementary French I 3 hrs or
SP 101 Elementary Spanish I 3 hrs
RL 305 Christian Worldview 3 hrs
Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR (Every semester of full-time registration)

Fine Arts

(Choose one of the following)

Total: 3 hrs

Total: 42 hrs

Free Electives

Choose 6 hours of free electives (upper level as needed)

Total: 6 hrs

Chemistry Major Courses

Required courses

CH 160 General Chemistry I 3 hrs
CH 161 General Chemistry I Lab 2 hrs
CH 162 General Chemistry II 3 hrs
CH 163 General Chemistry II Lab 2 hrs
CH 331 Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs
CH 332 Organic Chemistry I Lab 2 hrs
CH 333 Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs
CH 334 Organic Chemistry II Lab 2 hrs
CH 447 Directed Independent Study Variable credit 1 to 3 hrs; 3 hours maximum per semester. or
CH 448 Chemistry Internship Variable credit up to 3 hours maximum.

Total: 23 hours

Recommended courses

CH 321 Analytical Chemistry - Quantitative Analysis 2 hrs
CH 322 Analytical Chemistry - Quantitative Analysis Lab 2 hrs

Chemistry Electives

(Choose from the following courses to equal a total of 30 hours of Chemistry major course credits.)

CH 323 Analytical Chemistry -Instrumental Analysis 2 hrs
CH 324 Analytical Chemistry -Instrumental Analysis Lab 2 hrs
CH 421 Biochemistry and Cell Biology 3 hrs
CH 422 Biochemistry and Cell Biology Lab 2 hrs
CH 432 Polymer Chemistry 3 hrs
CH 440 Special Topics in Chemistry Variable credit 1 to 3 hours.
CH 442 Inorganic Chemistry 3 hrs

Total: 30 hrs

Required Supporting Studies

MA 218 Calculus I 3 hrs
MA 318 Calculus II 3 hrs
MA 322 Calculus III 3 hrs
MA 326 Multivariable Calculus 3 hrs
MA 341 Probability and Statistics 3 hrs
MA 442 Differential Equations 3 hrs
PH 340 General Physics I with Calculus 3 hrs
PH 221 General Physics I Lab 2 hrs
PH 342 General Physics II with Calculus 3 hrs
PH 223 General Physics II Lab 2 hrs
EG 120 Engineering Problem Solving 3 hrs
EG 201 Engineering Materials 2 hrs
EG 220 Statics and Mechanics of Materials 3 hrs
EG 221 Electrical Engineering & Circuits 3 hrs
EG 222 Thermodynamics 3 hrs

Total: 42 hrs

Total Degree Requirements: 120 hrs