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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: CHEM-BS (CHEP)


 

Chemistry Major, B.S. (Chemical Physics Concentration)

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (28-31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I   4 CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II   4
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I   0 CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II   0
MATH 1910 - Calculus I   4 MATH 1920 - Calculus II   4
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation                             3
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate   3 Fine Arts Course 3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3    
Fall Total 14-17 Spring Total 14

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (33 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I   3 CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II   3
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I   2 CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II   2
CHEM 3110 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry   3 CHEM 2220 - Quantitative Analysis Lecture   2
PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based   5 CHEM 2221 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory   2
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3 HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877   3
    PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based   5
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 17

 

JUNIOR YEAR (30-32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHEM 3611 - Introductory Integrated Laboratory   2 CHEM 3760 - Physical Chemistry II   3
CHEM 3750 - Physical Chemistry I   3 CHEM 4110 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lecture   3
PHYS 3410 - Modern Physics Lab   2 CHEM 4611 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Dynamics   2
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877   3 CHEM 4621 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Structure   2

 

PHYS 3010 - Mechanics  or

PHYS 3610 - Introduction to Atomic and Nuclear Physics                                      

 

 

3-4

Choose 2 courses:

PHYS 3510 - Introduction to Biophysics  or PHYS 3710 - Electricity and Magnetism  or

PHYS 4007 - Computational Physics  or PHYS 4117 - Thermal and Statistical Physics  or

PHYS 4617 - Quantum Physics  

 

 

7-8

Fall Total 13-14 Spring Total 17-18

 

SENIOR YEAR (29 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHEM 4200 - Principles of Instrumental Analysis   3 CHEM 4010 - Seminar in Chemistry   2
CHEM 4631 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Analytical Techniques                                     2 Social & Behavioral Science Course 3
Social & Behavioral Science Course 3 Free Elective Courses 5
Literature Course 3    

CHEM 4817 - Introduction to Industrial Chemistry  or

CHEM 4900 - Research in Chemistry  or

CHEM 4957 - Special Topics in Chemistry  

 

 

3

BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules  & BIOL 4157 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules Lab  or

BIOL 4167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism  & BIOL 4177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab  

 

5

Fall Total 14 Spring Total 15

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.