Chemistry B.S. - Environmental Chemistry
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2022-23
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Courses | 54 | |
General Chemistry | ||
Organic Chemistry | ||
Physics | ||
Mathematics | ||
Geology | ||
Biology | ||
| Upper-Division Core Courses | 29 | |
Analytical Chemistry | ||
Physical Chemistry | ||
Inorganic Chemistry | ||
Biochemistry | ||
Statistics | ||
Geology | ||
| Advanced Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 92 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 92
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Lower-Division Core Courses
General Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Organic Chemistry
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Geology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| GEO 101N | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEO 102N | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Biochemistry Biology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOB 160N | Principles of Living Systems | 3 |
| BIOB 161N | Principles of Living Systems Lab | 1 |
| BIOB 260 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOB 272 | Genetics and Evolution | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Courses
Analytical Chemistry
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physical Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| CHMY 373 | Physical Chemistry-Kinetics & Thermodynamics | 4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Inorganic Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| CHMY 401 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Biochemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| BCH 480 | Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Statistics
Geology
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hours | 9 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 482 | Advanced Biochemistry II | 3 |
| BCH 486 | Biochemistry Research Lab | 3 |