60 credit hours
The Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Chemistry establishes an academic foundation for further studies in the sciences. Courses include general chemistry and organic chemistry, as well as an introduction to chemistry designed for students who are novices in the science disciplines. Solving problems in chemistry requires creativity and curiosity, as well as logic and reasoning. An excellent instructional staff, computer-aided instruction, laboratory facilities, and current scientific literature give chemistry students at Collin a personalized, high quality educational experience.
Career Options
Careers listed below demand knowledge of chemistry and many require academic training beyond the Associate of Science degree and some will require graduate education.
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Dentistry
Environmental Science
Forensic Chemistry
Geophysics
Materials Science
Medicine
Nanotechnology
Pharmaceutical Science
Science Education
Toxicology
Veterinary Science
CORE CURRICULUM 42 credit hours
(Core options are based on AS degree requirements; however, the full Texas Core can be found here.)
| COMMUNICATION |
9 CREDIT HOURS |
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| Must take both: | ENGL 1301 and 1302 | 6 credit hours |
| Select one: | SPCH 1311, 1315, or 1321 | 3 credit hours |
| HUMANITIES |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select one of the following courses: |
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| English | ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351 | |
| French | FREN 2303, 2304 | |
| History | HIST 2311, 2312, 2321, 2322 | |
| Humanities | HUMA 1301, 1305, 2319, 2323* | |
| Spanish | SPAN 2321, 2322 | |
| Philosophy | PHIL 1301, 1304, 2303, 2306, 2307, 2321 | |
| MATHEMATICS** |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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| Select one: | MATH 1314, 1316, 1342, 1414, 2305, 2312, 2318, 2320, 2413, 2414, 2415, 2417, 2419 | |
| NATURAL SCIENCES |
8 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select two from the following areas |
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| Biology | BIOL 1406, 1407, 1411, 1414, 1415, 2401, 2402, 2406, 2416, 2421 | |
| Chemistry | CHEM 1411, 1412, 2401, 2423, 2425 | |
| Environmental Science |
ENVR 1401, 1402 | |
| Geology | GEOL 1403, 1404 | |
| Physics | PHYS 1401, 1402, 2425, 2426 | |
| SOCIAL / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select one from the following areas: |
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| Anthropology | ANTH 2346*, 2351 | |
| Economics | ECON 2301, 2302 | |
| Psychology | PSYC 2301 | |
| Sociology | SOCI 1301 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES |
12 CREDIT HOURS |
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| Must take both: | GOVT 2301 and 2302 | 6 credit hours |
| Select two: | HIST 1301, 1302 or 2301 | 6 credit hours |
| VISUAL / PERFORMING ARTS |
3 CREDIT HOURS |
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Select one of the following: |
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| Dance | DANC 2303 | |
| Humanities | HUMA 1311 | |
| Music | MUSI 1306, 1307 | |
| Theatre | DRAM 1310, 2361, 2362 | |
| Visual Arts | ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304, 1313 | |
| INSTITUTIONAL OPTION |
1 CREDIT HOUR |
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Select one of the following: |
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| Dance | DANC 1101, 1110, 1111, 1141, 1142, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1151, 1152, 1222, 1223, 2141, 2142, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2151, 2152, 2301, 2325 | |
| Physical Education |
PHED 1100, 1102. 1104, 1106, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1120, 1121, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1133, 1136, 1137, 1140, 1147, 1148, 1253, 1338 | |
* Please Note: You may take either ANTH 2346 as a core option under Social / Behavioral Sciences or HUMA 2323 as a core option under Humanities, but not both.
** To meet AS degree requirements, you must complete two mathematics courses from the list for a minimum of six credit hours. A course will be counted only once.
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES 15 - 18 credit hours
| CHEM | 2389 | Academic Co-op Chemistry |
| CHEM | 2401 | Analytical Chemistry |
| CHEM | 2423 | Organic Chemistry I |
| CHEM | 2425 | Organic Chemistry II |
| MATH | 2320 | Differential Equations |
| MATH | 2415 | Calculus III |
| PHYS | 2425 | University Physics I |
| PHYS | 2426 | University Physics II |
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Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.
