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Chemistry, B.S.


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The chemistry program is designed to meet the needs of future chemists as well as students seeking graduate degrees in the sciences or professional degrees in pharmacy or medicine, dental, or veterinary fields.  The curriculum is rooted in the five traditional areas of chemistry - analytical, physical, inorganic, organic, and biochemistry and emphasizes both physics and calculus as part of the degree.  Each student will also gain independent research skills by carrying out an individualized in-lab project as the capstone and writing in the major course.

Chemistry offers multiple concentrations to fit each student’s goals: Traditional Track (with choice of a minor), Biochemistry (comprehensive), Biopharmaceutical Sciences (comprehensive), and Environmental Chemistry (comprehensive).

Major in Chemistry–Traditional Concentration


 

Curriculum for a Major in Chemistry–Traditional Concentration


 

Total hours required, 49 Hours:


 

Four-Year Course Progression


Chemistry, Traditional
FALL   FIRST YEAR     SPRING   FIRST YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credits
CHEM 207   General Chemistry I 3   CHEM 209   General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 207L   General Chemistry Lab I 1   CHEM 209L   General Chemistry Lab II 1
Core Curriculum 1 First-Year Experience (FYEX) 1   Core Curriculum  1 ENGL 102  3
Core Curriculum  1 ENGL 101  3   Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3
Core Curriculum  1 History 3   Core Curriculum 2 Choose WE with advisor 3
Core Curriculum 2 Choose HM-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3   Core Curriculum 2 Choose AR with advisor 3
    TOTAL 14       TOTAL 16
         
FALL   SECOND YEAR     SPRING   SECOND YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 315   Organic Chemistry I 3   CHEM 316   Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 315L   Organic Chemistry I Lab 1   CHEM 316L   Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
MATH 207 1 Calculus I (MA) 4   CHEM 325   Computers in Science 3
Minor   Minor* 3   MATH 207   Calculus II 4
Core Curriculum 1 Choose HM-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3   Minor   Minor* 3
    TOTAL 14   Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3
              TOTAL 17
         
FALL   THIRD YEAR     SPRING   THIRD YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 301   Inorganic Chemistry 3   CHEM 322   Instrumental Analysis 3
CHEM 321   Analytical Chemistry 3   CHEM 322L   Instrumental Analysis Lab 1
CHEM 321L   Analytical Chemistry Lab 1   CHEM 340   Physical Chemistry I 3
PHYS 201 1 College Physics I (LS) 3   CHEM 340L   Physical Chemistry I Lab 1
PHYS 201L 1 College Physics I Lab (LS) 1   CHEM 450 2 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM)** 1
Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3   PHYS 202 1 College Physics II (LS) 3
    TOTAL 14   PHYS 202L 1 College Physics II Lab (LS) 1
          Elective   Elective 3
              TOTAL 16
         
FALL   FOURTH YEAR     SPRING   FOURTH YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 440   Physical Chemistry II 3   CHEM 450 3 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM)** 1
CHEM 440L   Physical Chemistry II Lab 1   Minor   Minor* 3
CHEM 450 2 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM)** 2   Elective   Elective 3
Minor   Minor* 3   Elective   Elective 3
Minor   Minor* 3   Elective   Elective 4
Elective   Elective 3       TOTAL 14
    TOTAL 15          
* Minor should be declared by the end of the first year to ensure timely completion         DEGREE TOTAL 120
** Serves as both the Writing in the Major and Capstone requirements            
11/17/2020                
         

 

 

 

Comprehensive Major in Chemistry– Biochemistry Concentration


 

Curriculum for a Comprehensive Major in Chemistry–Biochemistry Concentration


 

Total hours required, 69-71 Hours


 

Math Electives, 7-8 Hours:


Choose one from each group:

Four-Year Course Progression


Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration
FALL   FIRST YEAR     SPRING   FIRST YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
 CHEM 207   General Chemistry I 3   CHEM 209   General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 207L   General Chemistry Lab I 1   CHEM 209L   General Chemistry Lab II 1
BIOL 211   Fundamentals of Biology I 4   BIOL 212   Fundamentals of Biology II 4
Core Curriculum 1 First-Year Experience (FYEX)  1   Core Curriculum  1 ENGL 102 3
Core Curriculum  1 ENGL 101 3   Core Curriculum 2 Choose AR with advisor 3
Core Curriculum 1 History 3   Core Curriculum 2 Choose WE with advisor 3
    TOTAL 15       TOTAL 17
         
FALL   SECOND YEAR     SPRING   SECOND YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 315   Organic Chemistry I 3   CHEM 316   Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 315L   Organic Chemistry I Lab 1   CHEM 316L   Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
CHEM 321   Analytical Chemistry 3   BIOL 305   Cell Biology 4
CHEM 321L   Analytical Chemistry Lab 1   MATH 205 1 Calculus with Applications (MA) 4
Elective   Science Elective* 3-4   Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3
Core Curriculum 2 Choose HM-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3       TOTAL 15
    TOTAL 14-15          
         
FALL   THIRD YEAR     SPRING   THIRD YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 329   Biochemistry I 3   CHEM 322   Instrumental Analysis 3
CHEM 329L   Biochemistry I Lab 1   CHEM 322L   Instrumental Analysis Lab 1
BIOL 344   Genetics 4   CHEM 325   Computers in Science 3
MATH 314   Statistics 3   CHEM 330   Biochemistry II 3
Core Curriculum 2 Choose HM-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3   CHEM 330L   Biochemistry II Lab 1
Core Curriculum 2 Choose HM-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3   CHEM 450 2 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM)** 1
          Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3
    TOTAL 17       TOTAL5 15
         
FALL   FOURTH YEAR     SPRING   FOURTH YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 450 2 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM)** 2   CHEM 450 3 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM)** 1
PHYS 201 1 College Physics I (LS) 3   PHYS 202 1 College Physics II (LS) 3
PHYS 201L 1 College Physics I Lab (LS) 1   PHYS 202L 1 College Physics II Lab  1
Elective   Science Elective* 4   CHEM 340   Physical Chemistry I  3
Elective   Elective 4   CHEM 340L   Physical Chemistry I Lab  1
    TOTAL 14   Elective   Elective  4
          Elective   Elective  3
              TOTAL  16
* Select two from: CHEM 301 Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr); CHEM 436 Advanced Protein Chemistry (3 cr); BIOL 302 Microbiology (4 cr); BIOL 394 Principles of Biological Research (3 cr); BIOL 404 Immunology (4 cr); BIOL 416 Molecular Biology (4 cr); BIOL 418 Virology (4 cr)            
**Serves as both the Writing in the Major and Capstone requirements         DEGREE TOTAL 122-124
11/17/2020                
         

 

Comprehensive Major in Chemistry-Biopharmaceutical Sciences Concentration


 The biopharmaceutical sciences concentration degree program will prepare Shepherd students for admission into either the School of Pharmacy program at West Virginia University or at Shenandoah University. Those students will receive their bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Shepherd through the transfer of specified first-year pharmacy courses from the WVU School of Pharmacy (SOP) or from the Shenandoah School of Pharmacy (SOP) after successfully completing their first professional year in the pharmacy program.

Curriculum for a Comprehensive Major in Chemistry-Biopharmaceutical Sciences concentration


 

Four-Year Course Progression


Chemistry, Biopharmaceutical Concentration
FALL   FIRST YEAR     SPRING   FIRST YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 207   General Chemistry I 3   CHEM 209 1 General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 207L   General Chemistry Lab I 1   CHEM 209L 2 General Chemistry Lab II 1
BIOL 211   Fundamentals of Biology I 4   BIOL 212   Fundamentals of Biology II 4
Core Curriculum  1 First-Year Experience (FYEX)  1   Core Curriculum  1 ENGL 102 3
Core Curriculum 1 ENGL 101 3   Core Curriculum  1 Choose AR with advisor 3
Core Curriculum 1 History 3   Core Curriculum 2 Choose WE with advisor 3
    TOTAL 15       TOTAL 17
         
FALL   SECOND YEAR     SPRING   SECOND YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 315   Organic Chemistry I 3   CHEM 316   Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 315L   Organic Chemistry I Lab 1   CHEM 316L   Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
BIOL 302   Microbiology 4   BIOL 305   Cell Biology 4
ECON 205   Principles of Macroeconomics (SO-CK/GL) 3   MATH 205 1 Calculus with Applications 4
Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3   Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3
              TOTAL 15
    TOTAL 14          
         
FALL   THIRD YEAR     SPRING   THIRD YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 329   Biochemistry I 3   CHEM 325   Computers in Science 3
CHEM 329L   Biochemistry I Lab 1   CHEM 340   Physical Chemistry I 3
BIOL 344   Genetics 4   CHEM 340L   Physical Chemistry I Lab 1
PHYS 201 1 College Physics I (LS) 1   MATH 314   Statistics 3
PHYS 201L 1 College Physics I Lab (LS) 3   PHYS 202 1 College Physics II (LS) 3
Core Curriculum 2 Choose HM-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3   PHYS 202L 1 College Physics II Lab 1
    TOTAL 15   Core Curriculum 2 Choose HM-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3
              TOTAL 17
         
FALL   FOURTH YEAR     SPRING   FOURTH YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 450 2 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM)** 2   CHEM 450 3 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM)** 2
PHAR   Pharmacy* 2   PHAR   Pharmacy* 2
PHAR    Pharmacy* 3   PHAR   Pharmacy* 3
PHAR    Pharmacy* 3   PHAR   Pharmacy* 3
PHAR    Pharmacy* 3   PHAR   Pharmacy* 3
    TOTAL 13       TOTAL 13
                 
* Pharmacy courses depend on the University that the program is completed at and credits vary; these courses will transfer back to Shepherd after the first year in the pharmacy program            
**Serves as both the Writing in the Major and Capstone requirements         DEGREE TOTAL 120
11/17/2020                
         

 

 

Comprehensive Major in Chemistry–Environmental Chemistry Concentration


 

Curriculum for a Comprehensive Major in Chemistry–Environmental Chemistry Concentration


 

Total hours required (including free electives), 120 Hours required:


 

Environmental science concentration requirement, 4 Hours:


 

Four-Year Course Progression


Chemistry, Environmental Concentration
FALL   FIRST YEAR     SPRING   FIRST YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 207   General Chemistry I 3   CHEM 209   General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 207L   General Chemistry Lab I 1   CHEM 209L   General Chemistry Lab II 1
ENVS 201   Foundations of Environmental Science I 4   BIOL 104   General Biology  4
Core Curriculum  1 First-Year Experience (FYEX)  1   Core Curriculum  1 ENGL 102  3
Core Curriculum 1 ENGL 101  3   Core Curriculum  2 Choose AR with advisor  3
Core Curriculum  1 History  3       TOTAL 14
    TOTAL 15          
         
FALL   SECOND YEAR     SPRING   SECOND YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 301   Inorganic Chemistry 3   CHEM 316   Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 315   Organic Chemistry I 3   CHEM 316L   Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
CHEM 315L   Organic Chemistry I Lab 1   MATH 205 1 Calculus with Applications 4
PHYS 201   College Physics I (LS) 3   PHYS 202 1 College Physics II (LS) 3
PHYS 201L 1 College Physics I Lab (LS) 1   PHYS 202L 1 College Physics II Lab (LS) 1
Core Curriculum 2 Choose WE with advisor 3   Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3
    TOTAL 14       TOTAL 15
         
FALL   THIRD YEAR     SPRING   THIRD YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 321   Analytical Chemistry 3   CHEM 322   Instrumental Analysis 3
CHEM 321L   Analytical Chemistry Lab 1   CHEM 322L   Instrumental Analysis Lab 1
CHEM 333   Environmental Chemistry 3   CHEM 325   Computers in Science 3
CHEM 333L   Environmental Chemistry Lab 1   CHEM 340   Physical Chemistry I 3
MATH 314   Statistics 3   CHEM 340L   Physical Chemistry I Lab 1
Elective   Science Elective* 4   CHEM 450 2 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM) 1
Core Curriculum 2 Choose HM-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3   Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3
    TOTAL 18       TOTAL 15
         
FALL   FOURTH YEAR     SPRING   FOURTH YEAR  
Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit   Sub./Course No. Tier Title Credit
CHEM 450 2 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM) 2   CHEM 450 3 Research in Chemistry (CAP and WM) 1
CHEM 329   Biochemistry I 3   Elective   Science Elective* 4
CHEM 329L   Biochemistry I Lab 1   Core Curriculum 2 Choose SO-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3
Elective   Science Elective* 4   Elective   Elective 2
Elective   Elective 3   Elective   Elective 3
Core Curriculum 2 Choose HM-CK/GL/MD with advisor 3       TOTAL 13
    TOTAL 16          
              DEGREE TOTAL 120

* Select from GSCI 301 Physical Geology (4 cr); GSCI 303 Meteorology (4 cr); ENVS 342 Limnology (4 cr); ENVS 362 Soil Science and Lab (4 cr); ENVS 401 Conservation Ecology (4 cr); ENVS 441 Hydrology and Conservation Ecology (4 cr); ENVS 441 Hydrology and Lab (4 cr)

           
11/19/2020                

 

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