Chemistry B.S.
(American Chemical Society Certified)
The courses required for the B.S. degree provide a solid education in chemistry for the professional chemist and in preparation for graduate work in most areas of chemistry. These requirements meet the latest certification standards of the American Chemical Society.
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - CHEMISTRY
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOB 160 | Principles of Living Systems | 3 |
| BIOB 161N | Principles of Living Systems Lab | 1 |
| CHMY 141N | College Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHMY 143N | College Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHMY 144N | College Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHMY 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMY 222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 2 |
| CHMY 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHMY 224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 2 |
| CSCI 125 | Computation in the Sciences | 3 |
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| M 273 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| M 274 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHSX 215N | Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I | 4 |
| PHSX 216N | Physics Laboratory I with Calculus | 1 |
| PHSX 217N | Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II | 4 |
| PHSX 218N | Physics Laboratory II with Calculus | 1 |
| Upper-Division Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BCH 480 | Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BCH 482 | Advanced Biochemistry II | 3 |
| BCH 486 | Biochemistry Research Lab | 3 |
| CHMY 311 | Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHMY 371 | Physical Chemistry-Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy | 4 |
| CHMY 373 | Physical Chemistry-Kinetics & Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHMY 401 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHMY 402 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab | 2 |
| CHMY 421 | Advanced Instrument Analysis | 4 |
| Advanced Electives 1 | ||
| Complete 3 credits in the following courses: | 3 | |
| Special Topics/Experimental Course | ||
| Aquatic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Spectroscopy | ||
| Special Topics/Experimental Course | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Senior Thesis/capstone | ||
| Modern & Classical Language or Additional Advanced Electives 1 | ||
| Complete 2 semesters of a language or 2 additional advanced elective courses of at least 3 credits each from the above list. Subject to approval of the chemistry advisor. | 6-8 | |
| Advanced Writing Requirement | ||
| To complete the Advanced Writing Requirement, Chemistry students take BCH 482 and BCH 486 or any other stand-alone advanced writing course. | ||
| Total Hours | 92-94 | |