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2009 - 2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry, B.S.

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Major in Chemistry–Traditional Concentration

Curriculum for a Major in Chemistry–Traditional Concentration

Specific general studies requirements, 8 Hours:

CHEM 207 - General Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 207L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 cr)
CHEM 209 - General Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 209L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 cr)

Total hours required, 49 Hours:

Core courses, 35 Hours:

CHEM 315 - Organic Chemistry (3 cr each)
CHEM 315L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 316 - Organic Chemistry (3 cr each)
CHEM 316L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 321 - Analytical Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 321L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 322 - Instrumental Analysis (3 cr)
CHEM 322L - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 325 - Computers in Science (3 cr)
CHEM 327 - Solution Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 327L - Solution Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 450 - Research in Chemistry (1-3 cr) Must earn a total of 3 credits.
PHYS 201 - College Physics I (3 cr)
PHYS 201L - College Physics I Laboratory (1 cr) AND
PHYS 202 - College Physics II (3 cr)
PHYS 202L - College Physics II Laboratory (1 cr) OR
PHYS 221 - General Physics I (3 cr)
PHYS 221L - General Physics I Laboratory (1 cr) AND
PHYS 222 - General Physics II (3 cr)
PHYS 222L - General Physics II Laboratory (1 cr)

Additional required courses, 14 Hours:

MATH 207 - Calculus I (4 cr)
MATH 208 - Calculus II (4 cr)
CHEM 427 - Spectroscopy (3 cr)
CHEM 427L - Advanced Physical Chemistry Lab (1 cr)
CHEM 428 - Thermodynamics (2 cr)

Comprehensive Major in Chemistry– Biochemistry Concentration

Curriculum for a Comprehensive Major in Chemistry–Biochemistry Concentration

Specific general studies requirements, 8 Hours:

CHEM 207 - General Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 207L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 cr) AND
CHEM 209 - General Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 209L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 cr)

Total hours required, 76-79 Hours

Core courses, 69-71 Hours

PHYS 201 - College Physics I (3 cr)
PHYS 201L - College Physics I Laboratory (1 cr) AND
PHYS 202 - College Physics II (3 cr)
PHYS 202L - College Physics II Laboratory (1 cr) OR
PHYS 221 - General Physics I (3 cr)
PHYS 221L - General Physics I Laboratory (1 cr) AND
PHYS 222 - General Physics II (3 cr)
PHYS 222L - General Physics II Laboratory (1 cr)
BIOL 208 - Plants As Organisms (4 cr)
BIOL 209 - Animals As Organisms (4 cr)
BIOL 305 - Cell Biology (4 cr)
BIOL 344 - Genetics (4 cr)
BIOL 394 - Principles of Biological Research (3 cr)
MATH 207 - Calculus I (4 cr) AND
MATH 208 - Calculus II (4 cr) OR
MATH 205 - Calculus With Applications (4 cr) AND
MATH 314 - Statistics (3 cr)
CHEM 315 - Organic Chemistry (3 cr each)
CHEM 315L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 316 - Organic Chemistry (3 cr each)
CHEM 316L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 321 - Analytical Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 321L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 322 - Instrumental Analysis (3 cr)
CHEM 322L - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 325 - Computers in Science (3 cr)
CHEM 327 - Solution Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 327L - Solution Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 329 - Biochemistry I (3 cr)
CHEM 329L - Biochemistry I Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 330 - Biochemistry II (3 cr)
CHEM 330L - Biochemistry II Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 450 - Research in Chemistry (1-3 cr) May present up to a total of 6 credits.

Electives, 7-8 Hours:

CHEM 436 - Advanced Protein Chemistry (3 cr)
BIOL 302 - Microbiology (4 cr)
BIOL 404 - Immunology (4 cr)
BIOL 416 - Molecular Biology (4 cr)
BIOL 418 - Virology (4 cr)

Comprehensive Major in Chemistry–Environmental Chemistry Concentration

Curriculum for a Comprehensive Major in Chemistry–Environmental Chemistry Concentration

Total hours required (including free electives), 128 Hours:

Specific general studies requirements

MATH 314 - Statistics (3 cr)
PHYS 201 - College Physics I (3 cr)
PHYS 201L - College Physics I Laboratory (1 cr) AND
PHYS 202 - College Physics II (3 cr)
PHYS 202L - College Physics II Laboratory (1 cr) OR
PHYS 221 - General Physics I (3 cr)
PHYS 221L - General Physics I Laboratory (1 cr) AND
PHYS 222 - General Physics II (3 cr)
PHYS 222L - General Physics II Laboratory (1 cr)

Core courses, 42 Hours:

CHEM 207 - General Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 207L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 cr)
CHEM 209 - General Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 209L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 cr)
CHEM 315 - Organic Chemistry (3 cr each)
CHEM 315L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 316 - Organic Chemistry (3 cr each)
CHEM 316L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 321 - Analytical Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 321L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 322 - Instrumental Analysis (3 cr)
CHEM 322L - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 325 - Computers in Science (3 cr)
CHEM 327 - Solution Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 327L - Solution Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 329 - Biochemistry I (3 cr)
CHEM 329L - Biochemistry I Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 333 - Environmental Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 450 - Research in Chemistry (1-3 cr) (Environmental) Must earn a total of 4 credits.

Environmental science concentration requirements, 13 Hours:

ENVS 201 - Dimensions of Environmental Science I (3 cr)
ENVS 305 - Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr) OR
ENVS 306 - Environmental Policy (4 cr)
ENVS 308 - Physical Resource Management (3 cr)
ENVS 401 - Conservation Ecology (4 cr)

Choose two of the following courses, 8 Hours

ENVS 440 - Solid Waste/Air Quality Management and Lab (4 cr)
ENVS 441 - Hydrology and Lab (4 cr)
GSCI 301 - Physical Geology (4 cr)
GSCI 303 - Meteorology (4 cr)

Additional requirements, 8 Hours:

BIOL 102 - General Biological Science (4 cr)
MATH 205 - Calculus With Applications (4 cr) OR
MATH 207 - Calculus I (4 cr)