Students may pursue the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts through the Department of Chemistry.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, accredited by the American Chemical Society (ACS), emphasizes laboratory and independent research beyond that required of the Bachelor of Arts and is designed to prepare graduates for graduate school, medical school, and chemistry-related positions in business, government and industry.
All degrees in Chemistry are designed to stimulate analytical reasoning and encourage a discriminating approach to problem-solving. All degrees provide a working knowledge in chemistry and the skills to pursue careers in chemistry and related fields.
Degree Requirements
Majors must satisfy University Core Curriculum requirements and the College speech requirement, COMM 210. Chemistry majors must complete the following courses and sufficient electives to total at least 120 credits. Majors are encouraged to apply electives toward a minor or second major.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry:
MATH 135 or above Precalculus A or above
CHEM 191, 192 Principles of Chemistry I and II and Labs and 24 credit hours of Chemistry courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (ACS-accredited):
CHEM 191, 192 Principles of Chemistry I and II and Labs
CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry I and II and Labs
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry and Lab
CHEM 312 Instrumental Methods of Analysis and Lab
CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry and Lab
CHEM 390 Biochemistry and Lab
CHEM 391, 392 Physical Chemistry I and II and Labs
CHEM 421 Advanced Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 450 Research in the Chemical Sciences
MATH 213, 214 Calculus I and II and Labs
PHYS 201, 202 Physics I and II and Labs
One or more courses selected from the following:
CHEM 431 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 432 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 433 Advanced Physical Chemistry
This course of study expands the student’s knowledge of the environment and how best to live in it, particularly from a chemical point of view. Studies dealing with actual environmental problems in modern society provide students with the logical scientific framework and develop the intellectual power necessary for finding possible solutions and deciding upon the more desirable ones. Emphasis is on laboratory and field studies designed to develop the skills and techniques necessary for analyzing environmental problems. Students may pursue either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science.
The Bachelor of Science in chemistry with an environmental concentration prepares students for positions in industry and governmental agencies. Employment opportunities include: state health departments, municipal sewage treatment plants, environmental protection agencies, Army Corps of Engineers, industrial consulting firms, and chemical industries.
Degree Requirements
Chemistry majors who elect the environmental concentration must satisfy University Core Curriculum requirements and the College speech requirement, COMM 210. Chemistry majors with the environmental concentration must successfully complete the following courses and sufficient electives to total at least 120 credits.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with an Environmental Concentration
MATH 135 or above Precalculus A or above
BIO 111 Biology I and Lab
BIO 112 Biology II and Lab
or
NATSC 104 Principles of Oceanography and Lab
CHEM 191, 192 Principles of Chemistry I and II and Labs
CHEM 201, 202 Environmental Chemistry I and II and Labs
and 16 credit hours of Chemistry courses at the 300 or 400 level.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with an Environmental Concentration (ACS accredited)
CHEM 191, 192 Principles of Chemistry I and II and Labs
CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry I and II and Labs
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry and Lab
CHEM 312 Instrumental Methods of Analysis and Lab
CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry and Lab
CHEM 390 Biochemistry and Lab
CHEM 391, 392 Physical Chemistry I and II and Labs
CHEM 421 Advanced Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 434 Advanced Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 450 Research in the Chemical Sciences
MATH 213, 214 Calculus I and II and Labs
PHYS 201, 202 Principles of Physics I and II and Labs
Degree Requirements
CHEM 191, 192 Principles of Chemistry I and II and Labs
CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry I and II and Labs
and two of the following:
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry and Lab
CHEM 312 Instrumental Methods of Analysis and Lab
CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry and Lab
CHEM 390 Biochemistry and Lab
CHEM 391, 392 Physical Chemistry I and II and Labs
Requirements for the Minor in Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 191, 192 Principles of Chemistry I and II and Labs
CHEM 201, 202 Environmental Chemistry I and II and Labs
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry and Lab
CHEM 312 Instrumental Methods of Analysis and Lab