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Bachelor of Chemistry
The Bachelor of Chemistry (BChem) program offered at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center is a degree program offers adults the opportunity to attain a high quality undergraduate degree in chemistry. With curriculum patterned after guidelines recommended by the American Chemical Society, the program provides an excellent background for students preparing to enter highly technical careers and for students preparing for further studies in graduate school.
The Bachelor of Chemistry program prepares students for careers in:
- Chemical engineering
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing and sales
- Quality control
- Laboratory research
- Other similar fields
How does the BChem program at King College depart from the ordinary?
Adult-Oriented Program: The BChem program at King College is a cohort-based program that serves adults who have completed some college coursework. The program is designed to help reduce the adult-learner challenges of balancing personal and professional goals.
Tuition Reimbursement: Many regional companies have established tuition reimbursement policies with King College. An admissions representative can work with you to determine if you are eligible to participate in this program.
Accelerated Pace: With convenient schedules available, you can complete your BChem in as few as 16 months. Each class meets two evening per week, with a lab every other Saturday morning.
Applied Learning: Integrate theory and academic content with knowledge from your work experiences to enhance your learning experience.
Cohort Structure: You and your classmates will remain together as a group for the entire program. This structure effectively encourages a close team environment where friendships are formed and nurtured.
BChem Program Tuition and Fees
Tuition and other related fees for the program are broken down as follows:
Tuition per Credit Hour $275
Tuition per Course $1,100
Book Estimate (per course) $150
Tuition per Semester $3,300
Fees include Quest for Significance™ Liberal Arts Program coursework.
Program Information
The total number of hours required to complete the Bachelor of Chemistry major is 25. The program is full time and is designed so that a student with 50 hours of coursework completed at an accredited college can graduate from the program in four semesters. The courses are accelerated in nature, which allows for program completion in 16 months. To graduate from King College with a Bachelor of Chemistry degree, a student must accumulate at least 124 hours, 49 of which must be completed at King College.
BChem Program Admission
To apply for admission to the Bachelor of Chemistry program, you should:
- Submit a completed application.
- Pay the application fee. (Waived when you apply online!)
- Have official transcripts sent of all college level work from regionally accredited schools demonstrating:
- A minimum of 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and
- The equivalent of 50 - 75 semester hours or an Associate’s degree.
Students with less than a 2.5 grade point average may be accepted conditionally.
- Submit a two- to three-page personal narrative describing your goals and aspirations for pursuing the BChem program.
- Obtain letters of recommendation from two persons qualified to judge your potential for success in the BChem program.
Transfer Credit
Students, as part of their transfer credits, will have completed at least 50 semester hours in the following disciplines:
General Chemistry 8 s.h.
English Composition 3 s.h.
U.S. History, Western Civ.,
And/or Humanities 6 s.h.
Social Science (excluding History) 3 s.h.
Electives 18 s.h.
A minimum of 12 semester hours completed
from the following courses*:
Organic Chemistry 8 s.h.
General Biology 8 s.h.
General Physics 8 s.h.
Calculus 4 s.h.
—Total Hours 50
If a student entering the program lacks hours in this list of courses, the hours may be obtained simultaneously while participating in the BChem program.
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