Chemistry B.S. - Forensic Chemistry
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.
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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; FORENSIC CHEMISTRY CONCENTRATION
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 |
| BIOB 260 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| 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 |
| CJUS 125N | Fundamentals of Forensic Science | 3 |
| COMX 111A | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 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 |
| SOCI 211S | Introduction to Criminology | 3 |
| SOCI 221 | Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| 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 373 | Physical Chemistry-Kinetics & Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHMY 401 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHMY 421 | Advanced Instrument Analysis | 4 |
| CHMY 488 | Forensic Research | 3 |
| or CHMY 498 | Internship/Cooperative Education | |
| CHMY 489 | Forensic Research Seminar | 1 |
| STAT 451 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| STAT 457 | Computer Data Analysis I | 1 |
| 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 | ||
| Advanced Writing Requirement | ||
| To complete the Advanced College Writing Requirement, Chemistry students take BCH 482 and BCH 486 or any other stand-alone advanced writing course. | ||
| Total Hours | 97 | |