Accelerated 4+1 (BS/MS) Program

QUALIFICATION TO CONTINUE the 4+1 PROGRAM

Students are qualified academically to participate in this program after they finish their senior year at CSU and at any time after completing their B.S. degree if they have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better.

  

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

For the students in the 4+ 1 years program, the B.S. is awarded after the completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours and all General Education, University, College and Major Field requirements, as is the case for students in the conventional B.S. programs. The M.S. degree is earned, after the students have completed a minimum of 32 graduate credit hours and all coursework required of students in the conventional M.S. in program.

Students who have been admitted to the 5-year program after the completion of 90 hours but fail to meet subsequent 5-year program requirements (GPA 3.0) revert to conventional student status and must meet all B.S. in Chemistry requirements. Since the 4+1 program in Chemistry allows at least 21 credits of electives, the double-counted classes taken at the graduate level can be applied towards their BS degree. They may then re-apply to the conventional M.S. program. If admitted, these students are subject to conventional M.S. program policies and requirements.

DUAL LISTING COURSES FOR 4+1 (BS/MS) PROGRAM IN CHEMISTRY

FIRST YEAR/FALL SEMESTER

• CHM 261/266 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I/LAB
• MTH 181 CALCULUS I
• ENG 101 ENGLISH I
• ASC 101 INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSITY LIFE
• SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE**

FIRST YEAR/SPRING SEMESTER

• CHM 262/267 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II/LAB
• MTH 182 CALCULUS II
• ENG 102 ENGLISH II
• ARTS & HUMANITIES ELECTIVE**

SECOND YEAR/FALL SEMESTER

• CHM 331/336 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I/LAB
• MTH 281 MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS
• PHY 241 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (OR PHY 243)
• GENERAL ELECTIVE*

SECOND YEAR/SPRING SEMESTER

• CHM 332/337 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II/LAB
• PHY 242 UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (OR PHY 244)
• CHM 301 RESEARCH METHODS IN CHEMISTRY
• US DIVERSITY ELECTIVE

**AFTER SECOND YEAR APPLY TO THE BS/MS PROGRAM**

THIRD YEAR/FALL SEMESTER

• CHM 321 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I
• CHM 311/316 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS/LAB
• CHM 411 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS/CHM511ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS
• CHM 426 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LAB I

THIRD YEAR/SPRING SEMESTER

• CHM 322 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
• CHM 412 ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS
• CHM 416 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LAB/CHM516ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL
• CHM 531 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY^
• CHM 427 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LAB II
• CHM ELECTIVE (300/400 LEVEL)

FOURTH YEAR/FALL SEMESTER

• CHM 502 BIOCHEMISTRY I
• CHM 441 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
• CHM 471 FACULTY COLLOQUIUM
• CHM 541^ OR CHM551^
• GENERAL ELECTIVE*
• ARTS & HUMANITIES ELECTIVE**

**APPLY FOR BS GRADUATION**

FOURTH YEAR/SPRING SEMESTER

• CHM 503 BIOCHEMISTRY II ^
• CHM 446 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB
• CHM 472 STUDENT COLLOQUIUM
• CHM 489 SENIOR RESEARCH
• AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
• SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE**

FIFTH YEAR/FALL SEMESTER

• CHM ELECTIVE FROM REQUIRED CATEGORIES ^^
• CHM ELECTIVE FROM REQUIRED CATEGORIES ^^
• CHM 695/795 SEMINAR
• CHM ELECTIVE FROM REQUIRED CATEGORIES ^^

FIFTH YEAR/SPRING SEMESTER

• CHM 695/795 SEMINAR
• CHM ELECTIVE FROM REQUIRED CATEGORIES ^^
• CHM ELECTIVE FROM REQUIRED CATEGORIES ^^
• CHM 500-700 ELECTIVE