Chemistry, Bachelor of Science
Requirements
A B.S. degree in chemistry requires a minimum of 42 credit hours of approved chemistry courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Chemistry Courses | ||
| CHEM 1180 & CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 1190 & CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 2260 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 2 |
| CHEM 2400 & CHEM 2404 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 2500 | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 3350 & CHEM 3354 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 3360 & CHEM 3364 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 4 |
| CHEM 4400 & CHEM 4404 | INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS and INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY | 4 |
| Advanced Chemistry Courses | ||
| Select 7 credit hours from the advanced courses (listed below) | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Advanced Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Analytical | ||
| CHEM 3414 | INSTRUMENTAL METHODS | 1 |
| CHEM 3424 | SPECTROMETRIC CHARACTERIZATIONS | 1 |
| Biochemistry | ||
| CHEM 4610 | BIOCHEMISTRY OF METABOLISM | 4 |
| CHEM/BIOL 4650 | BIOCHEMISTRY I (with the following lab) | 3 |
| CHEM/BIOL 4654 | BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM/BIOL 4660 | BIOCHEMISTRY II (with the following lab) | 3 |
| CHEM/BIOL 4664 | BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM 4670 | PROTEIN PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION | 2 |
| Inorganic | ||
| CHEM 3514 | INORGANIC PREPARATIONS | 1 |
| CHEM 4500 | ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 4510 | SOLID STATE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 4540 | GEOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Medicinal | ||
| CHEM 3710 | ESSENTIALS OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Organic | ||
| CHEM 3210 | INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR MODELING | 3 |
| CHEM 4230 | ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - SYNTHESIS | 3 |
| CHEM 4240 | ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - MECHANISM | 3 |
| CHEM 4250 | ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: MECHANISM AND MODELING | 4 |
| Polymer | ||
| CHEM 4310 | POLYMER CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Research | ||
| CHEM 4950 | CHEMISTRY PROJECTS | 1 |
| CHEM 4960 | CHEMISTRY PROBLEMS | 1-3 |
| Internship | ||
| CHEM 4810 | CHEMISTRY INTERNSHIP | 1-6 |
| Special Topics | ||
| CHEM 4930 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY | 1-3 |
Required Cognate Courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1950 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| MATH 1960 | CALCULUS II | 5 |
| PHYS 2110 | GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL | 4 |
| PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
| PHYS 2120 | GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL | 4 |
| PHYS 1164 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II | 1 |
| Recommended but not required: | ||
| MATH 1970 | CALCULUS III | 4 |