University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Chemistry B.S. - Environmental Chemistry

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry Concentration

General Education Requirements

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

Summary

Lower-Division Core Courses54
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Geology
Biology
Upper-Division Core Courses29
Analytical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Statistics
Geology
Advanced Electives9
Total Hours92

Degree Specific Credits: 92

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-

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-

Geology

Complete all of the following courses:
GEO 101NIntroduction to Physical Geology3
GEO 102NIntroduction to Physical Geology Lab1
Total Hours4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Biochemistry Biology

Complete all of the following courses:
BIOB 160NPrinciples of Living Systems3
BIOB 161NPrinciples of Living Systems Lab1
BIOB 260Cellular and Molecular Biology4
BIOB 272Genetics and Evolution4
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Core Courses

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 the following course:
BCH 480Advanced Biochemistry I3
Total Hours3

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-

Geology

Complete the following course:
GEO 320Global Water4
GEO 327Geochemistry4
Total Hours8

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Advanced Electives

Note: A maximum of 3 credits each of CHMY 492, BIOB 492, and GEO 492 be applied to meet the advanced electives requirement. In addition, a maximum of 5 credits of a language may be applied to meet the advanced electives requirement.

Complete 9 credits from the following courses:9
Advanced Biochemistry II
Biochemistry Research Lab
Advanced Undergraduate Research
Independent Study
General Ecology
Stream Ecology
Lake Ecology
General Microbiology (equiv to BIOM 260)
Special Topics/Experimental Course
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab
Aquatic Chemistry
Organic Spectroscopy
FT-NMR Option for Undergraduate Research
Special Topics/Experimental Course
Independent Study
Hydrogeology
Independent Study
Statistical Methods II
Total Hours9

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-