Major in Chemistry, ACS Certified Concentration

No new students are being accepted to this concentration.

Effective Fall 2018

Chemistry majors must achieve a minimum grade of C in all the listed courses required for the major in chemistry.

Freshman
		AUCC	Credits
Select one course from the following:			3-4
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)	3A
CHEM 117	General Chemistry I for Chemistry Majors
CHEM 112	General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1)	3A	1
CHEM 113	General Chemistry II		3
CHEM 114	General Chemistry Lab II		1
CHEM 192	Introductory Seminar in Chemistry		1
CHEM 261	Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry		3
CO 150	College Composition (GT-CO2)	1A	3
MATH 160	Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1)	1B	4
PH 141	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1)	3A	5
STAT 301 or 315	Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics		3
Arts and Humanities		3B	3
	Total Credits		30-31
Sophomore

CHEM 334	Quantitative Analysis Laboratory		1
CHEM 335	Introduction to Analytical Chemistry	4A	3
PH 142	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (GT-SC1)	3A	5
Select one group from the following:			8
Group A:
CHEM 341	Modern Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 343	Modern Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 344	Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Group B:
CHEM 345	Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 346	Organic Chemistry II
Select one group from the following:			8
Group A:
MATH 161	Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1)	1B
MATH 261	Calculus for Physical Scientists III
Group B (strongly recommended for all Chemistry majors):
MATH 271	Applied Mathematics for Chemists I
MATH 272	Applied Mathematics for Chemists II
Biological and Physical Sciences¹			4
	Total Credits		29
Junior

BC 351 or 401	Principles of Biochemistry Comprehensive Biochemistry I		3-4
CHEM 440	Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory	4B	2
Select one group from the following:			8
Group A:
CHEM 474	Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 475	Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 476	Physical Chemistry II	4B
CHEM 477	Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
Group B:
CHEM 473	Foundations of Physical Chemistry	4B
CHEM 475	Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
Select one course from the following:
BC 403	Comprehensive Biochemistry II
BC 463	Molecular Genetics
BC 465	Molecular Regulation of Cell Function
Advanced Writing		2	3
Arts and Humanities		3B	3
Historical Perspectives		3D	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences		3C	3
Electives			3
	Total Credits		28-29
Senior

CHEM 431	Instrumental Analysis		4
CHEM 461	Inorganic Chemistry		3
CHEM 462	Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory		2
Select one course from the following:			2
CHEM 493	Seminar	4C
CHEM 499²	Senior Thesis	4C
Advanced Science Electives (see list below)³			6-7
Global and Cultural Awareness		3E	3
Electives⁴			11-12
	Total Credits		31-33
	Program Total Credits:		120

Advanced Science Electives List

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
College of Natural Sciences
AA 3XX or AA 4XX
BC 3XX or BC 4XX
BZ 3XX or BZ 4XX
CHEM 3XX or CHEM 4XX
CS 3XX or CS 4XX
CT 3XX or CT 4XX
LIFE 3XX or LIFE 4XX
MATH 3XX or MATH 4XX
NSCI 3XX or NSCI 4XX
PH 3XX or PH 4XX
PSY 3XX or PSY 4XX
STAT 3XX or STAT 4XX
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
BMS 300	Principles of Human Physiology	4
BMS 301	Human Gross Anatomy	5
BMS 302	Laboratory in Principles of Physiology	2
BMS 310	Anatomy for the Health Professions	4
BMS 325	Cellular Neurobiology	3
BMS 330	Microscopic Anatomy	4
BMS 345	Functional Neuroanatomy	4
BMS 360	Fundamentals of Physiology	4
BMS 405	Nerve and Muscle-Toxins, Trauma and Disease	3
BMS 420	Cardiopulmonary Physiology	3
BMS 425	Introduction to Systems Neurobiology	3
BMS 450	Pharmacology	3
ERHS 320	Environmental Health--Water Quality	3
ERHS 332	Principles of Epidemiology	3
ERHS 410	Environmental Health-Air and Waste Management	3
ERHS 446	Environmental Toxicology	3
ERHS 450	Introduction to Radiation Biology	3
MIP 300	General Microbiology	3
MIP 302	General Microbiology Laboratory	2
MIP 334	Food Microbiology	3
MIP 335	Food Microbiology Laboratory	2
MIP 342	Immunology	4
MIP 343	Immunology Laboratory	2
College of Engineering
ATS 350	Introduction to Weather and Climate	2
ATS 351	Introduction to Weather and Climate Lab	1
BIOM 306/BTEC 306	Bioprocess Engineering	4
BIOM 421	Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Engineering	3
BIOM 422	Quantitative Systems and Synthetic Biology	3
BIOM 441	Biomechanics and Biomaterials	3
CBE 310	Molecular Concepts and Applications	3
CBE 320	Chemical and Biological Reactor Design	3
CBE 330	Process Simulation	3
CBE 331	Momentum Transfer and Mechanical Separations	3
CBE 332	Heat and Mass Transfer Fundamentals	3
CBE 439/CIVE 439		3
CBE 442	Separation Processes	4
CIVE 300	Fluid Mechanics	3
CIVE 322	Basic Hydrology	3
ECE 341	Electromagnetic Fields and Devices I	3
ECE 342	Electromagnetic Fields and Devices II	3
ECE 404	Experiments in Optical Electronics	2
ECE 441	Optical Electronics	3
ECE 442		4
ECE 457	Fourier Optics	3
ECE 471A	Semiconductor Physics	1
ECE 471B	Semiconductor Junctions	1
MECH 337	Thermodynamics	4
MECH 342	Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Flow Processes	3
MECH 344	Heat and Mass Transfer	3
Warner College of Natural Resources
ESS 311	Ecosystem Ecology	3
ESS 411	Earth Systems Ecology	3
FW 300	Biology and Diversity of Fishes	2
FW 301	Ichthyology Laboratory	1
FW 400	Conservation of Fish in Aquatic Ecosystems	3
FW 405	Fish Physiology	3
FW 455	Principles of Conservation Biology	3
FW 467	Wildlife Disease Ecology	3
NR 300	Biological Diversity	3
NR 353/BZ 353	Global Change Ecology, Impacts and Mitigation	3
NR 367	Concepts in Vertebrate Nutrition	3
NR 370	Coastal Environmental Ecology	3
College of Agriculture
ANEQ 300B/BSPM 300	Topics in Animal Sciences: Livestock Entomology	1
ANEQ 305	Functional Large Animal Physiology	3
ANEQ 310	Animal Reproduction	3
ANEQ 320	Principles of Animal Nutrition	4
BSPM 302	Applied and General Entomology	2
BSPM 303A	Entomology Laboratory: General	2
BSPM 350		2
BSPM 361	Elements of Plant Pathology	3
BSPM 450	Molecular Plant-Microbe Interaction	3
HORT 401	Medicinal and Value-Added Uses of Plants	3
HORT 476	Environmental Plant Stress Physiology	3
SOCR 322	Principles of Microclimatology	3
SOCR 330	Principles of Genetics	3
SOCR 331	Genetics Laboratory	1
SOCR 341	Microbiology for Sustainable Agriculture	1
SOCR 455	Soil Microbiology	3
SOCR 467	Soil and Environmental Chemistry	3
SOCR 470	Soil Physics	3
College of Health and Human Sciences
FTEC 350	Fermentation Microbiology	2
FTEC 360	Brewing Processes	3
FTEC 400	Food Safety	3
FTEC 447/ANEQ 447	Food Chemistry	2
FTEC 572	Food Biotechnology	2
HES 303	Biomechanics and Neurophysiology	3
HES 307	Biomechanical Principles of Human Movement	4
HES 319	Neuromuscular Aspects of Human Movement	4
HES 403	Physiology of Exercise	4
HES 420	Electrocardiography and Exercise Management	3

Select from the list of courses in category 3A of the All-University Core Curriculum (AUCC) with BZ or LIFE subject codes. Must include a laboratory.

CHEM 499 Senior Thesis by department approval. Students fulfilling the AUCC 4C requirement with CHEM 499 must write a thesis and present it to the department.

Select additional Advanced Science Electives courses (upper-division, 300- to 400-level) to total at least 10 credits when combined with the choice of BC 351 or BC 401 in the junior year.

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Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).

Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
TO PREPARE FOR FIRST SEMESTER: The curriculum for the Chemistry major ‐ ACS Certified concentration assumes students enter college prepared to take calculus. Entering students who are not prepared to take calculus will need to fulfill pre‐calculus requirements in the first semester. CHEM 111 requires Algebra II as a prerequisite (this prerequisite is met by having Algebra II by test credit, transfer credit, or placement out of MATH 117 and MATH 118 on Math Placement Exam). Earned grades of C or better are required in all listed courses for the major in chemistry.

*Freshman*
Semester 1		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
Select one course from the following:		X			3-4
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)	X		3A
CHEM 117	General Chemistry I for Chemistry Majors	X
CHEM 112	General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1)	X		3A	1
CHEM 192	Introductory Seminar in Chemistry		X		1
CO 150	College Composition (GT-CO2)		X	1A	3
MATH 160	Calculus for Physical Scientists I (GT-MA1)	X		1B	4
Arts and Humanities					3
	Total Credits				15-16
Semester 2		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
CHEM 113	General Chemistry II	X			3
CHEM 114	General Chemistry Lab II	X			1
CHEM 261	Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry		X		3
PH 141	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (GT-SC1)		X	3A	5
Select one course from the following:			X		3
STAT 301	Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods		X
STAT 315	Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics		X
CO 150 must be completed by the end of Semester 2.		X
	Total Credits				15
*Sophomore*
Semester 3		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
CHEM 334	Quantitative Analysis Laboratory		X		1
CHEM 335	Introduction to Analytical Chemistry		X	4A	3
Select one course from the following:		X			3-4
CHEM 341 (Group A)	Modern Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 345 (Group B)	Organic Chemistry I
Select one course from the following:		X			4
MATH 161 (Group A)	Calculus for Physical Scientists II (GT-MA1)	X		1B
MATH 271 (Group B)	Applied Mathematics for Chemists I	X
Biological and Physical Sciences			X		4
	Total Credits				15-16
Semester 4		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
PH 142	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (GT-SC1)		X	3A	5
Select one from the following:		X			4-5
CHEM 343 & CHEM 344 (Group A)	Modern Organic Chemistry II	X
CHEM 346 (Group B)	Organic Chemistry II	X
Select one course from the following:		X			4
MATH 261 (Group A)	Calculus for Physical Scientists III	X
MATH 272 (Group B)	Applied Mathematics for Chemists II	X
	Total Credits				13-14
*Junior*
Semester 5		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
BC 351 or 401	Principles of Biochemistry Comprehensive Biochemistry I				3-4
CHEM 440	Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory		X	4B	2
Select one group from the following					0-4
Group A (4 credits):
CHEM 474	Physical Chemistry I	X
CHEM 475	Physical Chemistry Laboratory I	X
Group B (0-3 credits):
BC 463 (If not taking BC 403 or BC 465 Semester 6)	Molecular Genetics
Arts and Humanities				3B	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences				3C	3
	Total Credits				11-16
Semester 6		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
Select one group from the following:					4-8
Group A (4 credits):
CHEM 476	Physical Chemistry II		X	4B
CHEM 477	Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
Group B (5-8 credits):
CHEM 473	Foundations of Physical Chemistry		X	4B
CHEM 475	Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
BC 403 or 465 (If BC 463 not taken Semester 5)	Comprehensive Biochemistry II Molecular Regulation of Cell Function
Advanced Writing			X	2	3
Historical Perspectives				3D	3
Elective					3
CHEM 261, CHEM 334, CHEM 335, PH 142 must be completed by the end of Semester 6.		X
	Total Credits				13-17
*Senior*
Semester 7		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
CHEM 431	Instrumental Analysis	X			4
Select one course from the following:			X		2
CHEM 493	Seminar		X	4C
CHEM 499	Senior Thesis		X	4C
Global and Cultural Awareness				3E	3
Electives					6
CHEM 440, CHEM 474 must be completed by the end of Semester 7.		X
	Total Credits				15
Semester 8		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
CHEM 461	Inorganic Chemistry	X			3
CHEM 462	Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	X			2
Advanced Science Electives (See list on Concentration Requirements page)		X			6-7
Electives		X			5-6
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.		X
	Total Credits				16-18
	Program Total Credits:				120