The chemistry option prepares students for professional (pre-Medical, pre-Dental, pre-Pharmacy, pre-Veterinary, Chemical Engineering) or graduate school programs leading to MS and PhD degrees in sub-divisions of Chemistry and Biochemistry or for employment in a variety of settings in industry, education or government. It can be customized to suit the needs of students who wish to focus on environmental chemistry.
Core Requirements
First Year
- CHM 155 - Modern Chemical Principles I
- CHM 156 - Modern Chemical Principles II
- CHM 163 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHM 164 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory II
- MTH 111 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
- MTH 112 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
Second Year
- CHM 204 - Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
- CHM 251 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 252 - Organic Chemistry II
- CHM 265 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHM 266 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- MTH 211 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
- PHY 113 - Classical Physics I
- PHY 114 - Classical Physics II
- CHM 170 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
Third Year
- CHM 305 - Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
- CHM 307 - Procedures of Chemical Analysis
- CHM 315 - Physical Chemistry I
- CHM 316 - Physical Chemistry II
- CHM 411 - Biochemistry I
Fourth Year
- CHM 401 - Chemistry Seminar I
- CHM 402 - Chemistry Seminar II
- CHM 491 - Introduction to Research I or CHM 492 - Introduction to Research II
Additional Requirements for the Chemistry Option
This option prepares students for employment in teaching or in the chemical industry and for graduate study in most pure and applied chemistry areas, such as organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, polymer or forensic chemistry. It satisfies the American Chemical Society requirements for professional certification. With permission, appropriate advanced courses in other departments can be substituted for the advanced chemistry electives.
- CHM 4xx Advanced Chemistry Electives
- CHM 170 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
- CHM 318 - Physical Chemical Measurements I and CHM 319 - Physical Chemical Measurements II
or
CHM 552 - Instrumental Methods of Analysis - CHM 416 - Computer Methods in Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
- CHM 424 - Mathematical Methods in Physical Science
- CHM 431 - Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
- CHM 433 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Departmental General Education Requirements
Students majoring in Chemistry will meet their departmentally-determined General Education requirements as follows:
Area E
Students should select a course from the published list of available courses that satisfy this requirement.
Area I, Tier 2
Satisfied by:
- CHM 416 - Computer Methods in Biochemistry and Bioinformatics or CHM 424 - Mathematical Methods in Physical Science
Area W, Tier 2
Satisfied by:
- CHM 307 - Procedures of Chemical Analysis
- CHM 318 - Physical Chemical Measurements I or CHM 412 - Biochemistry II or CHM 552 - Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Area O
Satisfied by:
- CHM 401 - Chemistry Seminar I
- CHM 402 - Chemistry Seminar II
- CHM 491 - Introduction to Research I or CHM 492 - Introduction to Research II
Literature
6 credits of courses from the published list of available courses that satisfy this requirement.
Humanities/Social Science
An additional 18 credits with at least 6 in social science and at least 6 in humanities (excluding logic, applied music or literature).
