Chemistry, B.S.
The four-year outline of BS-CHEM courses is designed for the student who wishes to become a chemist, and wishes to prepare for further education beyond the college level in the field. Most students intending to pursue professional careers in the field of chemistry pursue this degree.
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Major in Chemistry, BS
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100 AND 200 LEVEL CHEMISTRY REQUIRED COURSES
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A grade of C or better is required in the 100/200 level courses before proceeding to the courses for which they are pre-requisites.
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300 AND 400 LEVEL CHEMISTRY REQUIRED COURSES
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Independent Study - Choose 1 hour from:1 hour
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Independent Study
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REQUIREMENTS WHEN NO OPTION IS CHOSEN
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CHEM 342 must be taken prior to CHEM 452 and CHEM 465 for ACS certification. CHEM 342 is a required course for all BS CHEM majors.
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Chemistry Electives - Choose 8 hours from:8 hours
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Co-Op Ed Experience in Chem
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Chemistry in Nanotechnology
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Plant Biochemistry
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Biochemistry 2
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Analytical Biochemistry Lab
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Environmental Chemistry
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Polymer Chemistry 1
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Co-Op Ed Experience in Chem
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Advanced Organic Chemistry
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Environmental Chemistry 2
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Polymer Chemistry 2
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Topics in Chemistry
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Honors Course
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Independent Study
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Departmental Honors
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CHEMISTRY OPTIONS
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Req Related for Chemistry, BS
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MATHEMATICS
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Calculus I or Honors Calculus - Choose 1 of the following:4–5 hours
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Calculus 1
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Honors Calculus 1
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PHYSICS
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RELATED SCIENCE ELECTIVES
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Related Science Electives - Choose 2 hours from:2 hours
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Introduction to Programming 1
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Introduction to Programming 2
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Survey of Statistics
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Elements of Statistics 2
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Linear Algebra 1
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Probablity and Statistics
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Mathematical Statistics 1
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Ordinary Differential Equation
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Mathematical Statistics 2
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Any PHYS 233-599 course(s)
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Note: This requirement may not be satisfied with PHYS 351, PHYS 352, PHYS 451, or PHYS 452.
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Total hours24–25 hours -
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American Chemical Society Certification - Optional
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THIS BLOCK IS NOT REQUIRED FOR DEGREE COMPLETION. The following block contains courses which are required/recommended to students opting for ACS Certification. While not required, an introductory Economics course, elementary German or Russian (GERM/RUSS 101 and 102) are recommended for inclusion in the core Liberal Arts core requirements for general education. Students must take a minimum of two hours of CHEM 489, 498, or 499 (Research) under Chemistry Electives. This means you will need a total of 3 credits in CHEM 489, 498 or 499.
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REQUIRED COURSES FOR ACS CERTIFICATON
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Required Independent Research - Choose 3 hours from:3 hours
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Honors Course
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Independent Study
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Departmental Honors
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RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR ACS CERTIFICATION
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Introductory Economics - Optional Recommended0 hours
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Elementary Language German or Russian - Optional Recommended0 hours
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Total hours8 hours -