Chemistry with Business Emphasis, Comprehensive Major

Chemistry with Business Emphasis, Comprehensive Major, B.S. 

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Liberal Education (LE) Core.  LE Core course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as LE-K1, LE-S2, LE-R3, and LE-I1 to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of their liberal education course work.  Please click here for a description of the Liberal Education Core outcomes and requirements. Note that the LE Core may be completed through both course and non-course experiences.

Students in this major have the option to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.  The degrees are distinguished by foreign language competency for the B.A. and a higher level of mathematics competency for the B.S.

FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
CHEM 105General Chemistry I Lecture a3
CHEM 106General Chemistry I Laboratory (LE-K1L) a2
MATH 109Algebra for Calculus (LE-S2) b4
ECON 103Principles of Microeconomics (LE-K2)3
LE Option: Knowledge 3 (LE-K3) Humanities3
SECOND SEMESTER
CHEM 109General Chemistry II with Lab a4
WRIT 114Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1)5
OR
Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1)
MATH 111A Short Course in Calculus (LE-S2) b4
OR
Precalculus Mathematics (LE-S2)
ECON 104Principles of Macroeconomics (LE-K2)3
TOTAL FIRST YEAR31
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
CHEM 213Quantitative Analysis (LE-S3)4
ACCT 201Introduction to Accounting3
BCOM 206Business Writing (LE-S1)2
OR
Business Presentations (LE-S1, 2 Credits)
OR
Science Writing (LE-S1, 3 Credits)
OR
Technical Writing (LE-S1, 3 Credits)
LE Option: Responsibility 2 (LE-R2) Global Perspectives3
LE Option Elective - LE Option: Knowledge 3 (LE-K3) Humanities3
SECOND SEMESTER
CHEM 218Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry (Spring Only)3
PHYS 211General Physics (LE-K1L) b5
IS 240Information Systems in Business3
LE Option: Responsibility 1 (LE-R1) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity3
TOTAL SECOND YEAR29-30
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
CHEM 325Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory4
CHEM 374Chemical Industry Seminar1
PHYS 212General Physics b4
MATH 246Elementary Statistics (LE-S2)4
LE Option: Responsibility 3 (LE-R3) Civic and Environmental Issues3
SECOND SEMESTER
CHEM 326Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory4
Business Elective c3
LE Option: Integration (LE-I1)3
LE Option: Responsibility 1 (LE-R1, DDIV) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity with Design for Diversity3
TOTAL THIRD YEAR29
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
CHEM 411Survey of Industrial Chemistry (Fall Only)3
Business Elective c3
LE Option: Integration (LE-I1)3
Electives d7
SECOND SEMESTER
CHEM 460Polymer Chemistry (Spring Only, Odd Years)3
Business Elective c3
LE Option: Knowledge 4 (LE-K4) Fine Arts3
Electives d6
TOTAL FOURTH YEAR31

Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 120 credits 

a

Only 6 of the 9 credits from CHEM 105, CHEM 106 (K1) and CHEM 109 will count towards the major. As an alternative, CHEM 115 (K1) may be substituted for CHEM 105, CHEM 106 (K1) and CHEM 109.

b

Students may also take MATH 114 to meet the S2 requirement, and PHYS 231 and PHYS 232 to meet the Physics requirement.  PHYS 232 requires MATH 215 as a pre- or co-requisite.

c

FIN 320 – Principles of Finance                                                 MKTG 330 – Principles of Marketing 

MGMT 340 – Organizational Behavior                                     MKTG 336 – Business Logistics Management 

OSCM 341 – Operations Management                                   MKTG 337 – Professional Selling 

MGMT 345 – Managing Global Organizations                        MKTG 433 – Sales Management 

MGMT 446 – Organizational Change and Development      MKTG 437 – Business to Business Marketing 

d

Electives need to be carefully selected to ensure that a student’s degree comprises at least 39 credits of upper division courses (300-400 level). While students are encouraged to take additional courses in chemistry and business, electives can be selected from any discipline as long as the student meets the course prerequisites.

Note:  All students must complete the 30-hour Service-Learning Requirement via a non-credit or credit option (see University Graduation Requirements).

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs) 
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices.  The following information identifies any specific recommendations that faculty in this major have concerning which HIPs might be most beneficial to students, and any recommendations about when those HIPs best fit into the degree plan. Students should also consult their faculty advisor for information on HIPs. There are many additional high impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study AbroadIntercultural ImmersionInternship, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire. 

Liberal Education (LE) Core Guidance

Liberal Education Core (LE Core) 

The LE Core comprises 17 learning experiences across 11 learning outcomes. Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits in courses approved for the LE Core. 

  • K1 – Natural Sciences; two experiences (one lab science experience is required in K1 or K2). 

  • K2 – Social Sciences; two experiences (one lab science experience is required in K1 or K2). 

  • K3 – Humanities; two experiences. 

  • K4 – Fine Arts; one experience. 

  • S1 – Written and Oral Communication; two experiences (one experience must satisfy the University writing requirement). 

  • S2 – Mathematics; one experience (must satisfy the University math competency requirement). 

  • S3 – Creativity; one experience (can be fulfilled in a student’s major). 

  • R1 – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity; two experiences (one experience must meet the UW System Design for Diversity (DD) requirement). 

  • R2 – Global Perspectives; one experience. 

  • R3 – Civic and Environmental Issues; one experience. 

  • I1 – Integration; two experiences (one experience can be fulfilled in a student’s major). 

  • SL—Service Learning; 30 hours 

Additional LE Core Information 

  • Most LE Core learning experiences are course based, and many courses meet more than one learning outcome (e.g., K3 and R2 or K1 and R3). 

  • Some learning experiences can also be met outside of a traditional course (e.g., undergraduate research (S3), study abroad (I1)). 

  • S1 – An English placement score that fulfills the University writing requirement fulfills one S1 experience. 

  • S1 – A foreign Language placement score that qualifies the student to enter the 102 level satisfies one S1 experience. 

  • S1, R2 – A foreign language placement score that qualifies the student to enter the 202 level satisfies one experience in S1 and the R2 experience. 

  • S2 – A math placement score that qualifies the student to enter Math 111, 112, 113 or 114 fulfills the S2 experience. 

  • S3 – Completion of two credits from any approved music ensemble fulfills the S3 experience. 

  • I1 – Any semester long study abroad program can fulfill one I1 experience.