Chemistry Associate of Science
My Academic Plan
Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Pathways Advisor.
For students who want to complete a degree in chemistry and are academically prepared to take General College Chemistry I w/Lab (CHE 1111) and Calculus I (MAT 2410), the AS in Chemistry is the most direct path to a Bachelor’s degree in this field.
It is important for students who are not college chemistry and calculus ready to work with their Pathways Advisor to develop the best academic plan based on where they are starting, and where they are hoping to transfer.
Program Description
This program is designed for students transferring to a four-year school to complete their BS degree in Chemistry. It allows students to complete the first two years of the BS degree at the community college. Students explore calculus, physics and chemistry. Chemistry is the study of the properties, structure, and change of matter. Students will explore atoms, chemical bonds and reactions, the way matter interacts, and the forces that give matter its properties. This program introduces students to Chemistry and it includes courses that are common to all four-year institutions in Colorado. Career paths for Chemistry degree holders include research, quality control, drug research, chemical engineering, and national defense. The Associate of Science (AS) degree in Chemistry prepares students to complete the second half of a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry at a four-year university. Careers often require a BS degree or higher.
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First Semester
| CHE 1111 | General College Chemistry I w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| MAT 2410 | Calculus I: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| GT- AH | Any Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) Course | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Semester
| CHE 1112 | General College Chemistry II w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| MAT 2420 | Calculus II: GT-MA1 | 5 |
| ENG 1022 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| GT- HI1 | HIS 1120/2125/2015 or Any GT-HI1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Third Semester
| CHE 2111 | Organic Chemistry I w/Lab | 5 |
| PHY 2111 | Physics: Calculus-Based I w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| MAT 2430 or MAT 2431 | Calculus III (2430) or Calculus III w/ Engineering App (2431) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Semester Note: Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), MAT 2430 is required to complete the Chemistry Association of Science degree. Based on faculty recommendations, some four-year institutions will accept MAT 2431 as a substitution for MAT 2430. You should work with your FRCC Pathway Advisor and check with your receiving four-year institution to ensure it will accept the MAT 2431 credit. You will need to work with the Office of the Registrar to finalize the graduation process.
Fourth Semester
| CHE 2112 | Organic Chemistry II w/Lab | 5 |
| PHY 2112 | Physics: Calculus-Based II w/Lab: GT-SC1 | 5 |
| GT- SS | Any Social Sciences (GT-SS) Course | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Any Approved Elective List Course | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Important Program Notes:
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), you may complete ENG 1021 (GT-CO1) and ENG 1022 (GT-CO2) OR ENG 1022 (GT-CO2) and gtPathways-approved CO3 course (GT-CO3).
Your chemistry and mathematics courses carry heavy workloads.
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), this statewide transfer articulation agreement in Chemistry does not fulfill requirements for the GT Pathways general education curriculum or the Associate of Science degree prior to transfer; however, this agreement does guarantee you, if admitted, junior standing and completion of the baccalaureate degree within an additional 60 semester hours at the receiving institution.
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), completion of the receiving institution’s lower division general education requirements is fulfilled only under the condition that one GT Pathways-approved course in arts and humanities (AH1, AH2, AH3, or AH4) and one GT Pathways-approved course in social and behavioral sciences (SS1, SS2, or SS3) are successfully completed at the receiving institution within the first 30 hours or 12 calendar months.
Per the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement (STAA), if you are transferring to a four-year college/university under this Chemistry agreement, you are encouraged to ‘reverse’ transfer the one GT Pathways course in arts and humanities and the one GT Pathways course in social and behavioral sciences back to your community college in order to complete the GT Pathways general education program and to earn your Associate of Science degree with a Chemistry designation.
Lecture and laboratory portions of Organic Chemistry (CHE 2111 and CHE 2112), must not be taken in an online delivery format.
If you take more credits in mathematics than are listed, it will reduce the 1 credit of elective needed.
You must complete a minimum of 60 credits to complete this degree. If receiving financial aid, you should only take courses and credits as required for this degree. Check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.