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Major in Chemistry
Minor in Chemistry
Major in Biochemistry
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CHEMISTRY
The Chemistry Core Courses
CHEM 1141, 1142, 1341, 1342- General Chemistry Lectures and Labs 8 hrs
CHEM 2143, 2144, 2343, 2344- Organic Chemistry Lectures and Labs 8 hrs
CHEM 3134, 3334- Biochemistry Lecture and Lab 4 hrs
CHEM 3143, 3343- Quantitative Analysis Lecture and Lab 4 hrs
CHEM 4112- Seminar (pass/fail) 1 hr
CHEM 4132, 4332- Inorganic Chemistry Lecture and Lab 4 hrs
CHEM 4161, 4361, 4362- Physica l Chemistry Lectures and Lab 7 hrs
Total 36 hrs
 
B.S. in Chemistry
45 credit hours in chemistry
The chemistry core plus 9 credit hours from the following courses.
CHEM 3144, 3344- Instrumental Methods of Analysis Lecture and Lab 4 hrs
CHEM 4131, 4331- Advanced Organic Chemistry Lecture and Lab 4 hrs
CHEM 4162- Physical Chemistry Lab II 1 hr

Or with permission, one of the following may be substituted for one of the above.

CHEM 4113- Introduction to Scientific Glassblowing (pass/fail) 1 hr
CHEM 4150,4250,4350,4450- Laboratory Research Methods (pass/fail) 1-4 hrs
CHEM 4154, 4354- Environmental Chemistry 4 hrs
CHEM 4193, 4293, 4393, 4493- Special Topics in Chemistry 1-4 hrs

Mathematics: 11-12 credit hours
MATH 1431- Calculus I 4 hrs
MATH 1432- Calculus II 4 hrs
Plus one of the following courses
MATH 2431- Calculus III 3-4 hrs
MATH 2343- Differential Equations
MATH 3334- Linear Algebra I

Physics: 8 credit hours
PHYS 1111,1112,1331,1332- General Physics Lectures and Laboratories 8 hrs
or
PHYS 2111,2112,2331,2332- University Physics Lectures and Laboratories 8 hrs
It is highly recommended that the B.S. majors take University Physics instead of General Physics.
In addition, majors planning to pursue graduate studies are encouraged to take PHYS 3335.

 
BA in Chemistry
40 credit hours in chemistry
The chemistry core plus an additional 4 credit hours of 3000- or 4000-level chemistry courses

Mathematics: 8 credit hours
MATH 1431- Calculus I 4 hrs
MATH 1432- Calculus II 4 hrs

Physics: 8 credit hours
PHYS 1111,1112,1331,1332- General Physics Lectures and Laboratories 8 hrs

This program is recommended for a student desiring to qualify for a teaching certificate or for entering a health professions program such as medicine, dentistry or pharmacy.

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