2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Chemistry Program

The recommended course sequence leading to the B.S. degree is as follows:

Freshman Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 111, L111, 112, L112 (8)

Quantitative Reasoning (Spring) (4)

MATH 165, 166 (8)

ENG 101, 102 (8)

Seminar for Freshmen (Fall) (4)

 

Sophomore Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 211, L211, 212, L212 (8)

PHYS 151, L151, 152, L152 (8)

MATH 265 (4)

Literature (4)

Social Science (4)

Humanities/History (4)

 

Junior Year (33 Credits)

CHEM 314, L314 (4)

CHEM 411, L411, 412, L412 (8)

CHEM 331, L331 (5)

Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry (4)

Humanities/History (4)

Free Electives (8)

 

Senior Year (30-33 Credits)

CHEM 375, L375 (4)

CHEM 423 (4)

CHEM 428, 429 (2)

Chemistry Lecture Elective* (3 or 4)

Chemistry Lab Elective** (1 or 3)

(electives may be taken junior or senior year)

Free Electives (16)

 

* Lecture electives include CHEM 332, CHEM 355, CHEM 390.

** Lab electives include CHEM L355, CHEM L390, and CHEM L432.

 

Chemistry/Computer Science Program

The recommended course sequence leading to the B.S. degree is outlined as follows:

Freshman Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 111, L111, 112, L112 (8)

CMPSC F131* (Spring) (4)

MATH 165, 166 (8)

ENG 101, 102 (8)

Seminar for Freshmen (Fall) (4)

 

Sophomore Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 211, L211, 212, L212 (8)

CMPSC F132 (4)

PHYS 151, L151, 152, L152 (8)

MATH 265 (4)

Literature (4)

Social Science (4)

 

Junior Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 314, L314 (4)

CHEM 411, L411, 412, L412 (8)

CMPSC F253 (4)

Computer Science or Computer Engineering Elective (4)

Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry (4)

Humanities/History (8)

 

Senior Year (33 Credits)

CHEM 375 (3)

CHEM 423 (4)

CHEM 428, 429 (2)

CMPSC F265 (4)

Computer Science or Computer Engineering Elective (4)

Free Electives (16)

 

*Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement

 

Chemistry/General Business Minor

The recommended course sequence leading to the B.S. degree is outlined as follows:

Freshman Year (31 Credits)

CHEM 111, L111, 112, L112 (8)

MATH 165, 166 (8)

ENG 101, 102 (8)

Seminar for Freshmen (Fall) (4)

MGT 101 (3)

 

Sophomore Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 211, 212, L211, L212 (8)

STATS 250* (4)

PHYS 151, L151, 152, L152 (8)

Literature (4)

Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry (4)

Humanities/History (4)

 

Junior Year (31 Credits)

CHEM 314, L314 (4)

CHEM 411, L411, 412, L412 (8)

EC 101**, EC 102 (8)

Humanities/ History (4)

Free Electives (4)

SBS Minor Option (3)

 

Senior Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 428, 429 (2)

CHEM 331 (4)

Chemistry Elective (4)

SBS Minor options (6)

Free Electives (16)

 

* Recommended for fulfilling Quantitative Reasoning requirement.

** Recommended for fulfilling Social Science requirement.

 

Chemistry/Education Program

The recommended course sequence leading to the B.S. degree is outlined as follows:

Freshman Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 111, L111, 112, L112 (8)

BIO 114, L114 (Spring) (4)

MATH 165, 166 (8)

ENG 101, 102 (8)

Seminar for Freshmen (Fall) (4)

 

Sophomore Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 211, L211, 212, 212 (8)

BIO 111, L111 (4)

PHYS 151, L151, 152, L152 (8)

Literature (4)

Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry (4)

Quantitative Reasoning (4)

 

Junior Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 314, L314 (4)

CHEM 411, L411, 412, L412 (8)

Humanities/History (4)

EHS 202* (4)

EHS 207 (4)

EHS 310 (4)

EHS 313 (4)

 

Senior Year (31 Credits)

CHEM 331, CHEM L331 (5)

CHEM 375, L375** (4)

CHEM 428, 429 (2)

Humanities/History (4)

EHS 312 (4)

EHS 417 (4)

EHS 416 (Practicum) (8)

 

* Fulfills Social Science requirement.

 ** CHEM 375, L375 required for those students seeking American Chemical Society Certification.

 

Biochemistry Program

The recommended course sequence leading to the B.S. degree is outlined as follows:

Freshman Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 111, L111, 112, L112 (8)

BIO 114, L114 (Spring) (4)

MATH 165, 166 (8)

ENG 101, 102 (8)

Seminar for Freshmen (Fall) (4)

 

Sophomore Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 211, L211, 212, L212 (8)

PHYS 151, L151, 152, L152 (8)

BIO 111, L111 (Fall) (4)

Quantitative Reasoning (4)

Literature (4)

Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry (4)

 

Junior Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 314, L314 (4)

CHEM 331, L331 (5)

CHEM 332, L432 (7)

Advanced Biology Electives* (8)

Humanities/History (4)

Free Electives (4)

 

Senior Year (30 Credits)

CHEM 411, L411, 412, L412 (8)

CHEM 428, 429 (2)

Humanities/History (4)

Social Science (4)

Free Electives** (12)

 

* Must be chosen from the following: BIO 203, L203; BIO 204, L204; BIO 273; BIO 274, L274; 285, L285; 377, L377; 403, L403; 474, L474. Note:  BIO 273 fulfills the quantitative reasoning requirement. 

** CHEM 375, L375 required for those students seeking American Chemical Society Certification.

 

Biochemistry/Forensic Science Concentration

The recommended course sequence leading to the B.S. degree is outlined as follows:

Freshman Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 111, L111, 112, L112 (8)
MATH 165, 166 (8)
ENG 101, 102 (8)
Seminar for Freshmen (Fall) (4)
BIO 114, L114 (Spring) (4)

 

Sophomore Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 211, L211, 212, L212 (8)
FS 303, L303 (4)
PHYS 151, L151, 152, L152 (8)
BIO 111, L111 (Fall) (4)
Literature (4)
Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry (4)

 

Junior Year (33 Credits)

CHEM 331, 332, L331 (9)
BIO 273*, 274, L274 (8)
CHEM 314, L314 (4)
Humanities/History (4)
Social Science (4)
Free Electives (4)

 

Senior Year (29-32 Credits)

CHEM 411, 412, L411, L412 (8)
FS 423 (1-3)
FS 436** (4)
Criminalistics Elective*** (4-5)
Humanities/History (4)
Free Electives (8)

 

* BIO 273 satisfies quantitative reasoning requirement.

** Participation in government crime labs is subject to requirements of those laboratories and will be open only to those students approved by the Forensic Science Committee; students wishing to major in this program should consult the Director of Forensic Science early in the program. This course fulfills the Expanded Classroom Requirement (ECR).

*** Choose one from the following: CHEM 453, FS 403/L403, EHS 264, EHS 367, SOC 231, SOC 234, SOC 235, SOC 237, SOC 333. Additionally, Summer Forensic Science Institute offerings may be used toward this Elective Requirement; approval by a member of the Forensic Science Advisory Committee is required.