Chemistry (B.S.)

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Concentrations: American Chemical Society Certified Curriculum, General, Chemistry/Business

Major requirements and their VCCS equivalents (and RBC equivalents if applicable)

Note: The word "and" between VCCS course numbers indicates JMU credit will be awarded only for completion of the VCCS sequence.

JMU Course	VCCS Course	RBC Course	Notes
CHEM 131, 132	CHM 111, 112	Chemistry 101, 102	-
MATH 235	MTH 173 or MTH 273 or MTH 175 and 176	Mathematics 201	-
MATH 236	MTH 174 or MTH 274	No equivalent	-
PHYS 240, 140L, 250, 150L or 140, 140L, 150, 150L	PHY 201, 202 or PHY 231, 232 or PHY 241, 242	Physics 101, 102	Students completing the ACS and General Chemistry concentrations must take University Physics (PHY 240-250). Students completing the Chemistry/Business concentration can take PHY 140-150.
CHEM 241, 241L	CHM 241 and 242 and 243 and 244	Chemistry 230 and 231	Students who complete a full year, including labs, of organic chemistry at the community college will receive credit for the first semester and lab at JMU. Chemistry majors must then take CHEM 242, 242L once they transfer.

Advising Notes:

1. Students who transfer in with an approved associate degree are considered to have met all of JMU's general education requirements. These students will have only math and science courses left to complete their degree at JMU. Because of course sequencing and the rigor of the program, students may need more than 4 semesters to complete the degree. Additionally, students may have to take elective courses to maintain a full-time course load, which may result in graduating with more than 120 credits.
2. Students seeking teacher licensure in chemistry must also complete the pre-professional secondary education program. See links below for more information on teacher education for transfer students, and the Regional Teacher Education Agreement (RTEA) between JMU and Blue Ridge, Lord Fairfax, and Piedmont Virginia Community College.

For more information:

Major Snapshot
Department of Chemistry
Secondary Education Program
Admission to Teacher Education
RTEA Curriculum Guides

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JMU Major Guides for Virginia Community College Students