2024-2025 Catalog

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 Academic 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 Academic 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.

Learn more about this program

First Semester

CHE1111General College Chemistry I w/Lab: GT-SC1

5

MAT2410Calculus I: GT-MA1

5

ENG1021English Composition I: GT-CO1

3

GT-AHAny Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) Course

3

Total Credit Hours:16
 

Second Semester

CHE1112General College Chemistry II w/Lab: GT-SC1

5

MAT2420Calculus II: GT-MA1

5

ENG1022English Composition II: GT-CO2

3

GT-HI1HIS 1120/2125/2015 or Any GT-HI1

3

Total Credit Hours:16
 

Third Semester

CHE2111Organic Chemistry I w/Lab

5

PHY2111Physics: Calculus-Based I w/Lab: GT-SC1

5

MAT 2430 or MAT 2431Calculus III (2430) or Calculus III w/ Engineering App (2431)

4

GT-SSAny Social Sciences (GT-SS) Course

3

Total Credit Hours:17

Fourth Semester

CHE2112Organic Chemistry II w/Lab

5

PHY2112Physics: Calculus-Based II w/Lab: GT-SC1

5

GT-SSAny Social Sciences (GT-SS) Course

3

GT-AHAny Arts & Humanities (GT-AH) Course

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 65

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 GT Pathways-approved CO3 course (GT-CO3).

Your Chemistry and Mathematics courses carry heavy workloads. 

Lecture and laboratory portions of Organic Chemistry (CHE 2111 and CHE 2112), must not be taken in an online delivery format.

You must complete a minimum of 65 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.