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major: Chemistry

Degree: Bachelor of Science (BS) Concentration: General 2024-2025

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Prerequisites (32 credits)

CHEMISTRY 1 REQUIREMENT:
CHM 2045/2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (4 credits)
Acceptable substitutes: CHMX040 & X041, or CHMX045C
Prerequisite: CHM1025 and CHM1025L with a "C" or higher

CHEMISTRY 2 REQUIREMENT:
CHM 2046/2046L General Chemistry II and Lab (4 credits)
Acceptable substitutes: CHMX046C

ORGANIC REQUIREMENT:
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I lab (1 credit)
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II lab (1 credit)

MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT:
MAC2311 (GM) Calculus I (4 Credits)
Acceptable substitutes: MACX281
Prerequisite: MAC1147 or Trigonometry and College Algebra (MAC1114 and MAC1105 or its equivalent) with a "C" or higher
MAC2312 (GM) Calculus II (4 Credits)
Acceptable substitutes: MACX282

PHYSICS REQUIREMENT:
(Students must complete Introduction to Physics, PHY 1028 with a "C" or higher to take Physics I)
PHY 2048C Calc-Based Physics I (4 credits)
PHY 2049 Calc-Based Physics II (3 credits)
PHY 2049L Calc-Based Physics II lab (1 credit)

Contextual Courses (8 credits)

BSC1010C General Biology I (4 Credits)
MAC2313 (GM) Calculus III (4 Credits)

Major Requirements (24 credits)

CHM3120 Quantitative Analytical Chem (3 Credits)
CHM3120L Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
Prerequisites: CHM 2046, CHM 2046L
BCH4033 Biochemistry I (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: BSC1010C, CHM 2211, CHM 2211L
CHM4410 Physical Chemistry I (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: CHM2046, CHM 2046L, MAC 2312, PHY2049 or PHY2054, PHY2049L or PHY2054L
CHM4410L Physical Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
Prerequisites: CHM2046, CHM 2046L, MAC 2312, PHY2049 or PHY2054, PHY2049L or PHY2054L, CHM3120L
CHM4411 Physical Chemistry II (3 Credits)
Offered Spring Term Only
CHM4411L Physical Chemistry II Lab (1 credit)
Prerequisites: CHM 4410, CHM 4410L
Offered Spring Term Only
CHM3610 Inorganic Chemistry (3 Credits)
CHM3610L Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
Prerequisites: CHM 2211, CHM 3120, CHM 3120L
CHM4130 Modern Analytical Chemistry (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: CHM2211, CHM3120
CHM4130L Modern Analytical Chem Lab (1 Credit)
Prerequisites: CHM4410L (Offered Fall Term Only); Corequisite: CHM4130
CHM4931 Senior Seminar In Chemistry (1 Credit)
Prerequisites: CHM4410, CHM4410L (Offered Fall Term only)

Major Electives (15 credits)

No more than 4 hours of CHM 4910 may be used towards the major electives.

SELECT 3 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING:
CHM 3260 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CHM2211
CHS 4615 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CHM2210, CHM3120
BCH 4034 Biochemistry II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BCH 4033
CHM 4612 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CHM3610, CHM 4410
CHM 4627 Solid State Chemistry (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CHM3610, CHM 4410

SELECT 2 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING
BCH 4033L Biochemistry I Lab (1 credit)
Prerequisite: CHM 3120L and Corequisite: BCH 4033
BCH 4034L Biochemistry II Lab (1 credit)
Prerequisite: BCH 4033L and Corequisite: BCH 4034
CHS 4615L Environmental Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
Corequisite: CHS 4615
CHM 4910 Chemical Research (1-2 credits)

SELECT 10 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING:
CHM 3260 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CHM 2211
BCH 4033L Biochemistry I Lab (1 credit)
Prerequisite: CHM 3120L and Corequisite: BCH 4033
BCH 4034 Biochemistry II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: BCH 4033
BCH 4034L Biochemistry II Lab (1 credit)
Prerequisite: BCH 4033 and Corequisite: BCH 4034
CHS 4610 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)
Prerequisites: CHM2210, CHM3120
CHS 4610L Environmental Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
Prerequisite: CHS 4615
CHM 4910 Chemical Research (1-4 credits)
CHM 4930 ST: Chemistry (1-4 credits)
PHY 3101 Modern Physics (3 credits)
Prerequisites: PHY 2049, MAC 2313
PHY 3101L Modern Physics Lab (1 credit)
Prerequisite: PHY 3101
PHY 3722C Electronics For Scientists (4 credits)
Prerequisites: PHY 2049, PHY 2049L, MAC 2312
CHM 4612 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
Prerequisites: CHM 3610, CHM 4410
CHM 4627 Solid State Chemistry (3 credits)
Prerequisites: CHM 3610, CHM 4410

Free Electives (13 credits)

This degree requires a minimum of 120 total hours with 48 upper-level (3000/4000) hours. Free electives may be courses in any discipline (provided the required prerequisites are met) and they are the hours needed to satisfy the total hour requirement. These hours may vary (consult your advisor about free elective hours needed to graduate).

  • MAS 3105 Linear Algebra (4 credits) is recommended as a free elective.