Chemistry (B.S.)

Foundation Courses--21 credits required
MATH 1614 crCalculus with Analytic Geometry I
MATH 1624 crCalculus with Analytic Geometry II
CS 1463 cr Visual BASIC Programming or
CS 1473 crFORTRAN Programming

One Year of College Physics--the following is recommended:
PHYS 2114 crAnalytical Physics I
PHYS 211L1 crIntroductory Physics Laboratory I
PHYS 2124 crAnalytical Physics II
PHYS 212L1 cr Introductory Physics Laboratory II

Major Courses--all 34 credits required
CHEM 1114 crGeneral Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 111L1 crGeneral Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 1124 crGeneral Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 112L1 crGeneral Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 2304 crOrganic Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 2311 crOrganic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 3303 crOrganic Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 3312 crOrganic Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 3133 crAnalytical Chemistry I - Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 3143 crAnalytical Chemistry II - Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 3213 crPhysical Chemistry I
CHEM 321L1 crPhysical Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 3223 crPhysical Chemistry II
CHEM 322L1 crPhysical Chemistry II Lab

Electives--three credits in 400-level chemistry courses
One year of a modern foreign language, preferably German or French; Other languages may be substituted with Chemistry Department approval.

Required Electives for ACS Approval
CHEM 4143 crInorganic Chemistry
CHEM 4951-3 crResearch in Chemistry

Four additional credits in 400-level chemistry courses of which three must be lecture.

MATH 2614 crCalculus with Analytic Geometry III
MATH 2624 crIntroduction to Differential Equations
FREN 1114 crElementary French I and
FREN 1124 crElementary French II or
GER 1114 crElementary German I and
GER 1124 cr Elementary German II

Recommended Electives for ACS approval:
BIOL 2204 crPrinciples of Biology
BIOL 2213 crPrinciples of Zoology
BIOL 2223 crPrinciples of Botany

A chemistry minor is available by completing eighteen credits in chemistry courses except those specifically prohibited.

Biochemistry (B.S.)

Foundation Courses--21 credits required
MATH 1614 crCalculus with Analytic Geometry I
MATH 1624 crCalculus with Analytic Geometry II
CS 1463 crVisual BASIC Programming or
CS 1473 cr FORTRAN Programming

One year of college physics--the following is recommended:
PHYS 2114 crAnalytical Physics I
PHYS 211L1 crIntroductory Physics Lab I
PHYS 2124 crAnalytical Physics II
PHYS 212L1 crIntroductory Physics Lab II

Major Courses
BIOL 2204 crPrinciples of Biology
BIOL 2213 crPrinciples of Zoology
BIOL 2223 crPrinciples of Botany
BIOL 3604 crCell Biology
BIOL 4314 crMicrobiology
CHEM 1114 crGeneral Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 111L1 crGeneral Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 1124 crGeneral Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 112L1 crGeneral Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 2304 crOrganic Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 2311 crOrganic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 3303 crOrganic Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 3312 crOrganic Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 3133 crAnalytical Chemistry I Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 3143 crAnalytical Chemistry II Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 3213 crPhysical Chemistry I
CHEM 321L1 crPhysical Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 3223 crPhysical Chemistry II
CHEM 322L1 crPhysical Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 4123 crBiochemistry
CHEM 4131 crBiochemistry Lab

One year of a modern foreign language, preferably German or French; or satisfactory score on a placement exam in German, French or Russian. Other languages may be substituted with Chemistry Department approval.

A biochemistry minor is not available.

Business Chemistry (B.S.)

Major Courses--all 19 credits required
FIN 3044 cr Financial Management
LAW 3084 crSocial, Political and Legal Environment of Business
MGT 3214 crOrganization and Administration
MGT 4293 crExecutive Strategies and Policies
MKT 3314 crMarketing Principles

Electives--56 credits required

30 credits in chemistry with at least one 400-level course.

Seven additional credits in business courses.

Eight credits of physics.

Eight credits of mathematics.

CS 146 3 cr Visual BASIC Programming
or
CS 147 3 cr FORTRAN Programming
A business-chemistry minor is not available.

Chemical Physics (B.S.)
Foundation Courses--seven credits required
MATH 2624 crIntroduction to Differential Equations
CS 146 3 crVisual BASIC Programming or
CS 147 3 cr FORTRAN Programming

Electives--50 credits required

30 credits in chemistry including CHEM 321, 321L, 322, 322L and at least one 400-level course.

20 credits in physics including at least nine credits at the 300-400 level.

A chemical physics minor is not available.

Chemistry (B.S.) Teacher Certification

A chemistry major is available to students desiring to teach at the secondary level. An approved minor is required as well as completion of the professional development courses (refer to the College of Education section of this catalog). The certification requires the following chemistry and cognate courses:

Foundation Courses
MATH 1614 crCalculus with Analytic Geometry I and
MATH 1624 crCalculus with Analytic Geometry II
CS 1463 crVisual BASIC Programming or
CS 1473 crFORTRAN Programming
PHYS 2114 crAnalytical Physics I
PHYS 211L1 crIntroductory Physics Laboratory I
PHYS 2124 crAnalytical Physics II
PHYS 212L1 crIntroductory Physics Laboratory II
NS 1164 crPhysical Geology
BIOL 2204 crPrinciples of Biology and
BIOL 2213 crPrinciples of Zoology or
BIOL 2223 crPrinciples of Botany

Major Courses
CHEM 1114 crGeneral Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 111L1 crGeneral Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 1124 crGeneral Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 112L1 crGeneral Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 2304 crOrganic Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 2311 crOrganic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 3303 crOrganic Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 3312 crOrganic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3133 crAnalytical Chemistry I Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 3143 crAnalytical Chemistry II Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 3213 crPhysical Chemistry I
CHEM 3223 crPhysical Chemistry II
CHEM 4123 crBiochemistry
CHEM 4131 crBiochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 4143 crInorganic Chemistry
CHEM 414L1 crInorganic Synthesis

Recommended Electives
One year of a modern foreign language.

Environmental Chemistry (B.S.)

Interdisciplinary major, no minor is required. Biology and chemistry minors may not be earned with this degree.

Foundation Courses--36 or 37 credits required
BIOL 2204 crPrinciples of Biology
BIOL 2374 crIntroduction to Microbiology or
BIOL 4314 crMicrobiology
BIOL 3804 crEcology or
METC 3503 crEnvironmental Engineering Technology or
ME 2503 crPrinciples of Engineering Materials or
PHYS 3094 crIntroduction to Modern Physics
MATH 1624 crCalculus with Analytical Geometry II
CS 1463 crVisual BASIC Programming or
CS 1473 crFORTRAN Programming
ECON 2214 crPrinciples of Economics I
LAW 2083 crLaw and Society
NS 1164 crPhysical Geology
PHIL 114 3 crIntroduction to Logic or
PHIL 2503 crEthics and Applications or
PHIL 3053 crHistory of Philosophy: Modern or
PHIL 3313 crLaw, Liberty and Morality

One year of college physics is required. One year of a modern foreign language (preferably German, French, Russian, or Spanish) is required or a satisfactory score on a placement exam in one of the languages.

Major Courses--all 49 credits required
CHEM 1114 crGeneral Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 111L1 crGeneral Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 1124 crGeneral Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 112L1 crGeneral Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 2304 crOrganic Chemistry Lecture I
CHEM 2311 crOrganic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 3303 crOrganic Chemistry Lecture II
CHEM 3312 crOrganic Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 3133 crAnalytical Chemistry I Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 3143 crAnalytical Chemistry II Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 3213 crPhysical Chemistry I
CHEM 321L1 crPhysical Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 3223 crPhysical Chemistry II
CHEM 322L3 crPhysical Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 4123 crBiochemistry
CHEM 4173 crEnvironmental Chemistry I
CHEM 4183 crEnvironmental Chemistry II
CHEM 4193 crEnvironmental Analytical Methods
CHEM 4953 crResearch in Chemistry (environmental related)

Recommended Electives
CHEM 4131 crBiochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 4143 crInorganic Chemistry
CHEM 4163 crPolymer Science
LAW 3084 crSocial, Political and Legal Environment of Business
HIST 3163 crAmerica and The World: 1900-1945
HIST 3173 crAmerica and The World: 1945-present
HIST 3293 crThe Vietnam War
SOC 4353 crEnvironmental Sociology


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