Chemistry Program

The recommended course sequence leading to the BS is as follows:

Freshman Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 111/L111
CHEM 112/L112

Quantitative Reasoning (Spring)

MATH 165
MATH 166

ENG 101
ENG 102

Seminar for Freshmen (Fall)   

 

Sophomore Year (32 Credits)

CHEM 211/L211
CHEM 212/L212

PHYS 151/L151
PHYS 152/L152

MATH 265

Literature

Social Science

Humanities/History 

 

Junior Year (33 Credits)

CHEM 314/L314

CHEM 411/L411
CHEM 412/L412

CHEM 331/L331
Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry

Humanities/History

Free electives (8 credits)  

 

Senior Year (30-33 credits)

CHEM 375/L375

CHEM 510
CHEM 511

Chemistry Lecture Elective*
Chemistry Lab Elective**
(electives may be taken junior or senior year)

Free electives (16 credits)

 

*Lecture electives include CHEM 332, CHEM 355, CHEM 390, CHEM 453.

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

 

Biochemistry Program

The recommended course sequence leading to the BS is outlined as follows:

Freshman Year (32 credits)

CHEM 111/L111
CHEM 112/L112

BIO 114/L114 (Spring)

MATH 165
MATH 166

ENG 101
ENG 102

Seminar for Freshmen (Fall)

 

Sophomore Year (32 credits)

CHEM 211/L211
CHEM 212/L212

PHYS 151/L151
PHYS 152/L152

BIO 111/L111 (Fall)

Quantitative Reasoning

Literature

Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry

 

Junior Year (31 credits)

CHEM 314/L314

CHEM 331/L331

CHEM 332/L432

Advanced Biology Electives* (8 credits)

Humanities/History

Free electives (4 credits)

 

Senior Year (30 credits)

CHEM 411/L411
CHEM 412/L412

CHEM 510
CHEM 511

Humanities/History

Social Science

Free electives** (12 credits)

 

*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. BIO 274, 403 and 474 are recommended for those planning on taking the Biochemistry GRE examination for graduate school admission.

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

 

Biochemistry/Forensic Science Concentration

The recommended course sequence leading to the BS is outlined as follows:

Freshman Year (32 credits)

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

 

Sophomore Year (32 credits)

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

 

Junior Year (33 credits)

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

 

Senior Year (29-32 credits)

CHEM 411/L411
CHEM 412/L412
FS 423 or FS 403/L403
FS 511**
Criminalistics Elective***
Humanities/History
Free Electives (8 credits)

 

*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, 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.

 

Chemistry/Computer Science Program

The recommended course sequence leading to the BS is outlined as follows:

Freshman Year (32 credits)

CHEM 111/L111
CHEM 112/L112

CMPSC F131* (Spring)

MATH 165
MATH 166

ENG 101
ENG 102

Seminar for Freshmen (Fall)

 

Sophomore Year (32 credits)

CHEM 211/L211
CHEM 212/L212

CMPSC F132

PHYS 151/L151
PHYS 152/L152

MATH 265

Literature

Social Science

 

Junior Year (32 credits)

CHEM 314/L314

CHEM 411/L411
CHEM 412/L412

CMPSC F253

Computer Science or Computer Engineering Elective

Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry

Humanities/History (2 courses)

 

Senior Year (33 credits)

CHEM 375

CHEM 423

CHEM 510
CHEM 511 

CMPSC F265

Computer Science or Computer Engineering Elective

Free electives (16 credits)

 

*Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement.

 

Chemistry/General Business Minor

The recommended course sequence leading to the BS degree is outlined as follows:

Freshman Year (31 credits)

CHEM 111/L111
CHEM 112/L112

MATH 165
MATH 166

ENG 101
ENG 102

Seminar for Freshmen (Fall)

MGT 101

 

Sophomore Year (32 credits)

CHEM 211/L211
CHEM 212/L212

STATS 250*

PHYS 151/L151
PHYS 152/L152

Literature

Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry

Humanities/History

 

Junior Year (31 credits)

CHEM 314/L314

CHEM 411/L411
CHEM 412/L412

EC 101**
EC 102

Humanities/ History

Free Electives (4 credits)

SBS Minor Option

 

Senior Year (32 credits)

CHEM 510
CHEM 511

CHEM 331

Chemistry Elective

SBS Minor options

Free Electives (16 credits)

 

*Recommended for fulfilling Quantitative Reasoning requirement.

**Recommended for fulfilling Social Science requirement.

 

Chemistry/Education Program

The recommended course sequence leading to the BS is outlined as follows:

Freshman Year (32 credits)

CHEM 111/L111
CHEM 112/L112

BIO 114/L114 (Spring)

MATH 165
MATH 166

ENG 101
ENG 102

Seminar for Freshmen (Fall)

 

Sophomore Year (32 credits)

CHEM 211/L211
CHEM 212/L212

BIO 111/L111

PHYS 151/L151
PHYS 152/L152

Literature

Ethical and Philosophical Inquiry

Quantitative Reasoning

 

Junior Year (32 credits)

CHEM 314/L314

CHEM 411/L411
CHEM 412/L412

Humanities/History

EHS 202*

EHS 207

EHS 310

EHS 313

 

Senior Year (31 credits)

CHEM 331
CHEM L331

CHEM 375/L375**

CHEM 510
CHEM 511 

Humanities/History

EHS 312

EHS 417

EHS 416 (Practicum)

 

*Fulfills Social Science requirement.

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