University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Chemistry B.S. - Forensic Chemistry

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry; Forensic Chemistry Concentration

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Lower-Division Core Courses52
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biology
Physics
Mathematics
Forensic Science and Criminal Justice
Upper-Division Core Courses32
Analytical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Experiential Learning
Seminar
Statistics
Advanced Electives7
Expressive Art - Public Speaking3
Social Science - Criminology3
Total Hours97

 

Degree Specific Credits: 97

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Lower-Division Core Courses

General Chemistry

Complete all of the following courses:
CHMY 141N
CHMY 142N
College Chemistry I
and College Chemistry I Lab
5
CHMY 143N
CHMY 144N
College Chemistry II
and College Chemistry II Lab
5
Total Hours10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Organic Chemistry

Complete all of the following courses:
CHMY 221
CHMY 222
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Lab
5
CHMY 223
CHMY 224
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry II Lab
5
Total Hours10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Biochemistry and Biology

Complete all of the following courses:
BIOB 160NPrinciples of Living Systems3
BIOB 161NPrinciples of Living Systems Lab1
BIOB 260Cellular and Molecular Biology4
Total Hours8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Physics

Complete all of the following courses:
PHSX 215N
PHSX 216N
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I
and Physics Laboratory I with Calculus
5
PHSX 217N
PHSX 218N
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II
and Physics Laboratory II with Calculus
5
Total Hours10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Mathematics

Complete all of the following courses:
M 171Calculus I4
M 172Calculus II4
Total Hours8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Forensic Science and Criminal Justice

Complete all of the following courses:
CJUS 125NFundamentals of Forensic Science3
SOCI 221Criminal Justice System3
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core Courses

Rule: All courses in all subcategories listed are required.

Analytical Chemistry

Complete all of the following courses:
CHMY 311Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis4
CHMY 421Advanced Instrument Analysis4
Total Hours8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Physical Chemistry

Complete the following course:
CHMY 373Physical Chemistry-Kinetics & Thermodynamics4
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Inorganic Chemistry

Complete the following course:
CHMY 401Advanced Inorganic Chemistry3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Biochemistry

Complete all of the following courses:
BCH 480Advanced Biochemistry I3
BCH 482Advanced Biochemistry II3
BCH 486Biochemistry Research Lab3
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Experiential Learning

Complete one of the following courses:
CHMY 488Forensic Research3
or CHMY 498 Internship/Cooperative Education
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Seminar

Complete the following course:
CHMY 489Forensic Research Seminar1
Total Hours1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Statistics

Complete all of the following courses:
STAT 451Statistical Methods I3
STAT 457Computer Data Analysis I1
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Advanced Electives

Complete 7 credits from the following courses:7
Advanced Organic Chemistry
Organic Spectroscopy
FT-NMR Option for Undergraduate Research
Separation Science
Forensic Science the Crime Lab and Beyond
Total Hours7

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Advanced College Writing Requirement

Rule: To complete the Advanced College Writing Requirement, Biochemistry students may take the following courses or any other stand-alone advanced writing course.

BCH 482Advanced Biochemistry II3
BCH 486Biochemistry Research Lab3
Minimum Required Grade: C

Expressive Art - Public Speaking

Complete the following course:
COMX 111AIntroduction to Public Speaking3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Social Science - Criminology

Complete the following course:
SOCI 211SIntroduction to Criminology3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C-