Chemistry, B.S.
Completion of this major program prepares one for a career as a quality control chemist, research chemist, process development chemist, forensic/toxicology scientist, or environmental scientist. Continued study may include a master’s degree and doctorate in such areas of study as chemistry/biochemistry, medicine and/or dentistry, pharmacy/pharmaceutical.
There are no requirements for admission to this degree track, but students are encouraged to begin taking science and math courses as early as possible in their academic careers.
Various discipline-specific concentrations that will prepare students for multiple fields of employment or areas of additional undergraduate/graduate study are noted below. Course requirements for each concentration are explained in detail. The requirements for graduation, in addition to completion of the major area, are listed on "Undergraduate Degree Requirements."
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| CHEM 105 | General Chemistry I Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 1105 | General Chemistry I Recitation/Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 106 | General Chemistry II Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 1106 | General Chemistry II Recitation/Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 207 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2207 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 208 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2208 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 205 | Analytical Chemistry Lec 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 2205 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 2 |
| CHEM 316 | Instrumental Analysis, Lecture 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 3316 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Laboratory 2 | 2 |
| CHEM 305 | Physical Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 306 | Physical Chemistry II, Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 3306 | Physical Chemistry II Recitation/Laboratory 2 | 2 |
| CHEM 307 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 405 | Seminar 1 | 1 |
| CHEM 416 | Inorganic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| Select a minimum of two additional Chemistry elective courses or from the following list: | ||
| CHEM 220 | Environmental Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 308 | Biochemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 430 | Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds | 3 |
| CHEM 401 | Medicinal Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 420 | Food Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 412 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 414 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 425 | Nanomaterial and Microelectronic Fabrication | 3 |
| CHEM 435 | Materials Chemistry | 3 |
| Required Math, Physics and Computer Science Courses | ||
| MATH 192 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| MATH 193 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| PHYS 140 | Principles of Physics I - Lecture ( or PHYS 130 College Physics I Lecture) | 3 |
| PHYS 1140 | Principles of Physics I - Laboratory and recitation ( or PHYS 1130 College Physics I Recitation and Lab) | 1 |
| PHYS 141 | Principles of Physics II - Lecture ( or PHYS 131 College Physics Lecture) | 3 |
| PHYS 1141 | Principles of Physics II - Laboratory and Recitation ( or PHYS 1131 College of Physics Recitation and Lab) | 1 |
| INTD 180 | Computer Tools For Science and Mathematics | 3 |
- 1
Offered in fall semester only.
- 2
Offered in spring semester only.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the Chemistry program, students will be able to:
- Identify the fundamental concepts in: general, organic, inorganic, analytical, physical and biological chemistry.
- Quantitatively and qualitatively describe molecular behavior.
- Design and conduct laboratory experiments, perform calculations, and interpret results to draw reasonable conclusions.
- Demonstrate discipline-specific writing skills.
- Use modern library searching and retrieval methods to obtain information about a topic, chemical, chemical technique.