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: | ||
| 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 150 | Introduction to Computer Science | 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 |
| 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 402 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab | 2 |
| CHMY 421 | Advanced Instrument Analysis | 4 |
| Advanced Electives 1 | ||
| Complete 13 credits in the following courses: | 13 | |
| Physical Chemistry-Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy | ||
| Teaching Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry | ||
| Chemoinformatics | ||
| Organic Spectroscopy | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Special Topics/Experimental Course | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Teaching Laboratory Chemistry | ||
| Internship/Cooperative Education | ||
| Senior Thesis/capstone | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines Requirement | ||
| To complete thWriting in the Disciplines Requirement, Chemistry students take BCH 482 and BCH 486 or any other stand-alone advanced writing course. | ||
| Total Hours | 80 | |
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Other upper division classes in Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Geosciences, Biochemistry, Biology, or Mathematics (including graduate level courses offered for undergraduate credit) may be used to meet the advanced electives requirement with approval of the Chemistry advisor. A maximum of 9 credits of CHMY courses number 490-499 may be applied toward degree requirements.
Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N |
College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab |
5 |
| BIOB 160 & BIOB 161N |
Principles of Living Systems and Principles of Living Systems Lab |
4 |
| CSCI 150 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N |
College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab |
5 |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 4 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Autumn | ||
| CHMY 221 & CHMY 222 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab |
5 |
| PHSX 215N & PHSX 216N |
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I and Physics Laboratory I with Calculus |
5 |
| M 273 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHMY 223 & CHMY 224 |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab |
5 |
| PHSX 217N & PHSX 218N |
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II and Physics Laboratory II with Calculus |
5 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Intermediate Writing | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| CHMY 311 | Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHMY 373 | Physical Chemistry-Kinetics & Thermodynamics | 4 |
| M 274 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 4 |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHMY 421 | Advanced Instrument Analysis | 4 |
| CHMY 371 | Physical Chemistry-Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy | 4 |
| General Education Requirement | 6 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Senior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| CHMY 401 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| BCH 480 | Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 |
| Advanced Elective | 6 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BCH 482 | Advanced Biochemistry II | 3 |
| BCH 486 | Biochemistry Research Lab | 3 |
| CHMY 402 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab | 2 |
| Advanced Elective | 4 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
Last updated Autumn 2024