Program Overview and Description:
The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry – Chemistry track is certified by the American Chemical Society which requires a commitment to institutional and professional excellence. This track has a strong focus on undergraduate research and combines foundational courses in chemistry, mathematics and physics with advanced electives intended to expose students to a broad array of chemical and physical theories and applied systems. Students who graduate with this professional degree will be especially prepared for graduate studies in chemistry, and for careers in chemistry, medicine, and related disciplines.
Prerequisite Courses:
(These courses are prerequisites to required upper-level chemistry courses)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requisite Courses | ||
| MTH 245 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 246 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| or MTH 249 | Modeling the Physical World I | |
| PHY 201 | General Physics for the Life Sciences 1 | 3 |
| or PHY 213 | General Physics for the Physical Sciences I | |
| or PHY 221 | Advanced General Physics I:Modeling the Physical World | |
| PHY 202 | General Physics for the Life Sciences II 2 | 3 |
| or PHY 214 | General Physics for the Physical Sciences II | |
| or PHY 222 | Advanced General Physics II:Modeling the Physical World | |
| PHY 205 | General Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| or PHY 223 | Project Physics Laboratory I | |
| PHY 206 | General Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| or PHY 224 | Project Physics Laboratory II | |
| 1 | Prerequisite for CHM 341. |
| 2 | Prerequisite or co-requisite for CHM 341. |
B.S.Chm., Chemistry Track Requirements: 38 Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 315 | Quantitative and Statistical Analysis 1 | 4 |
| CHM 321 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 322 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 323 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 324 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 341 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 342 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHM 343 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 371 | Biochemistry of Metabolism | 3 |
| or CHM 383 | Biochemistry I | |
| CHM 451 | Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 456 | Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
| CHM 466 | Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | 2 |
| CHM 497 | Directed Independent Research II | 1 |
| CHM 496 | Directed Independent Research I | 2 |
| or CHM 498 | Directed Independent Research - Special | |
| CHM 499 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| Select two additional courses: | 3 | |
| One of the courses must be a lecture-based course: | ||
| Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Selected Topics In Organic Chemistry | ||
| Chemical Thermodynamics | ||
| Statistical Mechanics | ||
| Group Theory | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry II | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry: Synthetic Organic Methods | ||
| Bioorganic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Spectroscopic Analysis | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Selected Topics In Physical Chemistry | ||
| Quantum Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Kinetics | ||
| Electrochemical Methods | ||
| Nucleic Acid Biochemistry | ||
| Protein Biochemistry | ||
| The second course must be a laboratory-based biochemistry or inorganic chemistry course: | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Polymer Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Total Credits | 38 | |
| 1 | Waived for students who have completed CHM 285 Advanced General Chemistry II and CHM 286 Chemical and Statistical Analysis Laboratory. |