BA in Chemistry
Students pursuing a chemistry or biochemistry major may not elect the P/NC option in major or related courses, or prerequisites for these courses, except as noted in specific course descriptions. Students pursuing a BS/BA in Chemistry cannot double major with a BS/BA in Biochemistry, or minor in Chemistry. The minor in Green Chemistry and Engineering or the certificate in Analytical Chemistry are permitted.
For the Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry, 37 hours of CHEM courses are required.
The following courses must be included:
CHEM 1230 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1240 General Chemistry II
CHEM 1280 General Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 1290 General Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2420 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 2480 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Majors: Separations and Elementary Synthesis
CHEM 2490 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Majors: Synthesis and Identification
CHEM 3310 Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 3360 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3710 Physical Chemistry For The Biosciences I
CHEM 3720 Physical Chemistry For The Biosciences II
CHEM 3510 Biochemistry I or CHEM 3610 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3860 Advanced Laboratory I
Additional 3000 or 4000 level CHEM courses to reach 37 hours in the major, excluding CHEM 3712, CHEM 3722, CHEM 3732, CHEM 3742, CHEM 3910, CHEM 3920, CHEM 4910 and CHEM 4920
The following related courses are also required:
MATH 1830 and MATH 1840, or MATH 1850 and MATH 1860 (Calculus I and II)
PHYS 2070 and PHYS 2080, or PHYS 2130 and PHYS 2140 (Physics I and II)
And One of the following:
MATH 2850, MATH 2890, MATH 3610
BIOL 2170, or a 4000 level BIOL course
EEES 2010, EEES 2200, EEES 2400, EEES 3050, EEES 4220, or EEES 4450.
Below is a sample plan of study. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1230 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1280 | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Calculus I For Mathematicians, Scientists And Educators | ||
| Single Variable Calculus I | ||
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| NSM 1000 | Natural Sciences & Mathematics | 2 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Term | ||
| CHEM 1240 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1290 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Calculus II For Mathematicians, Scientists And Educators | ||
| Single Variable Calculus II | ||
| CHEM 1910 | Survey Of Research | 1 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| CHEM 2410 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2480 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Majors: Separations and Elementary Synthesis | 2 |
| CHEM 3310 | Analytical Chemistry | 2 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3-4 | |
| Elementary Multivariable Calculus (Suggested) | ||
| Fundamentals of Life Science: Biomolecules, Cells, and Inheritance ( or any BIOL 4000 level class) | ||
| Introduction To Environmental Studies | ||
| Fundamentals Of Geology | ||
| Climate Change | ||
| Oceanography And Water Resources | ||
| General Ecology | ||
| Environmental Geochemistry | ||
| Hazardous Waste Management | ||
| Numerical Methods And Linear Algebra | ||
| Statistical Methods I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 5 | |
| General Physics I | ||
| Physics For Science And Engineering Majors I | ||
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| CHEM 2420 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2490 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Majors: Synthesis and Identification | 2 |
| CHEM 3360 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (WAC) | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 5 | |
| General Physics II | ||
| Physics For Science And Engineering Majors II | ||
| Arts/Humanities Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| CHEM 3710 | Physical Chemistry For The Biosciences I | 3 |
| CHEM 3712 | Recitation for Chem 3710 | 1 |
| CHEM 3860 | Advanced Laboratory I (WAC) | 2 |
| CHEM 3510 | Biochemistry I (offered Fall only) | 3 |
| Fine Arts College Requirement | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language I 2 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| CHEM 3720 | Physical Chemistry For The Biosciences II (Fall/Spring) | 3 |
| CHEM 3722 | Recitation For Chem 3720 | 1 |
| CHEM 3610 | Inorganic Chemistry I (if CHEM 3510 was not taken in the fall) | 3 |
| Elementary Foreign Language II 2 | 4 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| History College Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| Chemistry 3000-4000 elective 3 | 2-4 | |
| Elective needed to reach 120 hours | 3 | |
| Multicultural Diversity of US | 3 | |
| English Literature College Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12-14 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| Electives to reach 120 hours | 6 | |
| Multicultural non-US Diversity | 3 | |
| NSM Science Elective | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
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If taking, or have taken MATH 2850, this can be an elective.
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FL Foreign Language to be decided by student and adviser.
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Excluding CHEM 3712, CHEM 3722, CHEM 3732, CHEM 3742, CHEM 3910, CHEM 3920, CHEM 4910, CHEM 4920.
See course catalog for pre- and co-requisites.
Courses which satisfy the College and University degree requirements can be determined by running a degree audit and looking at the list of courses presented as satisfying the requirement. Always try to take courses in which you have an interest.
- PLO 1. Students in the Chemistry BA degree program must be able to solve, with the appropriate non-calculus based mathematical techniques, and analyze any problem from the core areas of chemistry.\\n
- PLO 2. Students in the Chemistry BA degree program must be able to conduct and analyze experimental procedures explain uncertainties associated with the measurements.\\n
- PLO 3. Students in the Chemistry BA degree program must be able to describe data and results in both written and oral formats.