Course work should conform to the following tables since many advanced chemistry courses have other courses as prerequisites. All courses listed in the tables are required, although the sequence varies somewhat for courses offered in alternate years. It is difficult for chemistry and biochemistry majors to schedule the required courses unless they follow the outline recommended here and pay special attention to the alternate year courses.
In addition to offering a rigorous, quality curriculum in chemistry and biochemistry, the faculty is committed to providing quality instruction in our introductory courses. All of our 100 level courses are consistent with the General Education Goals of the university. These courses provide the student with an introduction to the scientific method, the correct and effective representation of data, and develop the students’ critical thinking skills by allowing the analysis and interpretation of experimental data.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH103 | Gen. Chemistry I | 4 | CH104 | Gen. Chemistry II | 4 |
| EN101 | Comp & Lit | 3 | EN102 | Comp & Lit | 3 |
| MA121 | Calculus I | 4 | MA122 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | Intro to Computer Science† | 3 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH225 or CH327/337 |
Org Chem I or Phys Chem I |
4 | CH226 or CH328/338 |
Org Chem II or Phys Chem II |
4 |
| PS211 | University Physics I | 4 | PS212 | University Physics II | 4 |
| EN201 | World Literature* | 3 | EN202 | World Literature* | 3 |
| HIXXX | Elective (except HI109) |
3 | MA224 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| CH214 | Communication in Chem or in 3rd year |
0-1 | CH204 or elective |
Quantitative Analysis or elective | 3-4 |
| 14-15 | 18-19 | ||||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH327/337 or CH225 |
Phys Chem I or Org Chem I |
4 | CH328/338 or CH226 |
Phys Chem II or Org Chem II |
4 |
| CH 438 or SC/MA elective |
Adv Inorg Chem or Elective |
3-4 | CH204 or CH314/315 |
Quant Analysis or Instr Analysis |
4 |
| PS205 or Elective |
Instrumentation or Elective |
3-4 | CH324 or SC/MA elective |
Biochemistry I or SC/MA Elective†† |
3-4 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | ||
| CH214 | Communication in Chem or in 2nd year |
0-1 | Elective | 3 | |
| 13-16 | 17-18 | ||||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH421 | Synthesis (Inorganic) | 3 | CH422 | Synthesis (Organic) | 3 |
| CH438 or SC/MA Elective |
Adv Inorg Chem or SC/MA Elective†† |
3-4 | CH314/315 or Elective |
Instr Analaysis or Elective |
3-4 |
| PS205 or Elective |
Instrumentation or Elective |
3-4 | CH324 or SC/MA Elective |
Biochemistry I or Elective†† |
3-4 |
| CH413 | Seminar | 1 | PHXXX | Ethics Elective*** | 3 |
| SSXXX | Social Science Elective** | 3 | Elective | 3 | |
| 13-15 | 15-17 | ||||
* EN112 or EN204 may be substituted for one semester of EN201/202.
** Social Science Elective; may enroll in any course in sociology, economics, psychology or political science
*** A Philosophy (PH) course in ethics. Use the general education ethics list for one of the ethics requirements.
† MA241 or IS121 or EG112 or EG110
†† Recommended SC/MA courses: CH439; MA223 or MA310; PS232; PS354
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH103 | Gen Chemistry I | 4 | CH104 | Gen Chemistry II | 4 |
| EN101 | Comp & Lit | 3 | EN102 | Comp & Lit | 3 |
| MA107 | Precalculus | 4 | MA121 | Calculus I | 4 |
| BI101 | Principles of Biology I | 4 | BI102 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH225 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | CH226 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| PS201 | General Physics I | 4 | PS202 | General Physics II | 4 |
| EN201 | World Literature* | 3 | CH324 or CH204 |
Biochemistry I or Quant Analysis |
4 |
| BI202 | Genetics | 4 | MA122 | Calculus II | 4 |
| CH214 | Communication in Chem or in 3rd year |
0-1 | |||
| 15-16 | 16 | ||||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH327 or Elective |
Physical Chemistry I or Elective† |
3-4 | CH328 or CH324 |
Physical Chemistry II or Biochemistry I |
3-4 |
| CH325 or Elective |
Biochemistry II or Elective |
3-4 | CH204 or CH314/315 |
Quant Analysis or Inst Analysis |
4 |
| BI306 or HIXXX |
Cell Biology or HI Elective (except HI109) |
3-4 | EN202 | World Literature* | 3 |
| SSXXX | Social Science Elective** | 3 | BI304 or Elective |
Physiology or Elective |
3-4 |
| PHXXX | Ethics Elective*** | 3 | Elective or in 4th year |
0-3 | |
| CH214 | Communication in Chem or in 2nd year |
0-1 | |||
| 16-19 | 13-18 | ||||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH327 or Elective |
Physical Chemistry I or Elective |
3 | CH328 or Elective |
Physical Chemistry II or Elective |
3 |
| CH325 or Elective |
Biochemistry II or Elective |
3-4 | CH314/315 | Inst Analysis or Elective |
3-4 |
| BI306 or HIXXX |
Cell Biology or HI Elective (except HI109) |
3-4 | BI304 or HIXXX |
Physiology or Elective |
3-4 |
| CH413 | Seminar | 1 | CH422 | Synthesis (Organic) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective or in 3rd year |
0-3 | ||
| 13-15 | 12-17 | ||||
* EN112 or EN204 may be substituted for one semester of EN201/202.
** Social Science Elective; may enroll in any course in Sociology, Economics, Psychology or Political Science
*** A Philosophy (PH) course in ethics. Use the General Education Ethics list for one of the ethics requirements.
† Recommended Science courses as electives: CH438; BI417
