Sep 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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


 

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

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (31-34 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I   3 CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II   3
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I   1 CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II   1
MATH 1910 - Calculus I   4 MATH 1920 - Calculus II   4
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking                             3
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate   3 Compass Core Class 3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3 BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I   3
Fall Total 14-17 Spring Total 17

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (30 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    
    PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based   5
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 14

 

JUNIOR YEAR (29 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    
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877  or Compass Core Class 3 CHEM 4621 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Structure  or CHEM 4611 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Dynamics   2

Advanced Elective

4

Advanced Elective  

4

    HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877  or Compass Core Course 3
Fall Total 14 Spring Total 15

 

SENIOR YEAR (30 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  or CHEM 4611 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Dynamics                                   2 Compass Core Class 3
Compass Core Class 3 Free Elective Courses 5
Compass Core Class 3    

 Advanced Elective

4

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 15 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. CSCI 1100  has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.