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Apr 20, 2024

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2014-2015 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Chemistry (B.S.)

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Concentrations in Biochemistry, Forensic Chemistry, and Premedicine.

Degree Requirements

Total Hours: 75

CSCI Elective- 3
Fine Art Elective¹ - 3

CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
CHEM 203 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 302L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)
CHEM 303 - Chemical and Instrumental Analyses (Lec. 1, Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
CHEM 361 - Theory of Inorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 361L - Inorganic Preparations (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
CHEM 390 - Physical Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 421 - Biochemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 421L - Biochemistry I Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
CHEM 451 - Undergraduate Research (Lab. 3-9, Cr. 1-3)
ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
MATH 190 - Calculus I (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)
PHIL 252 - Ethics in the Sciences (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
or
HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Select ONE of the following:
ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Choose one of the following groups:
Group One:
PHYS 201 - General Physics I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
PHYS 211 - University Physics I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
PHYS 205 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Group Two:
PHYS 202 - General Physics II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
PHYS 212 - University Physics II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
PHYS 206 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)

Chemistry Degree (no concentration)

Total Hours: 120

Degree Requirements (Listed Above) - 72
Biology Elective - 3
Chemistry Elective - 3
(Choose any 300 or 400 level course.)
ENSC Elective - 3
Humanities Elective² - 3
Social Science Electives² - 6
Advanced STAT, PHYS, MATH, or Science - 3

CHEM 391 - Physical Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 391L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)
CHEM 441 - Seminar (Cr. 1)
MATH 291 - Calculus II (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
MATH 292 - Multivariable Calculus (Lec. 4, Cr. 4)
MATH 301 - Differential Equations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Scientific Tools- Choose one of the following:
STAT 433 - Analysis of Variance (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
STAT 434 - Design of Experiments (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
STAT 435 - Survey of Statistical Methods (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 423 - Quantitative Instrumental Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
with
CHEM 423L - Quantitative Instrumental Analysis (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
or
CHEM 465 - Forensic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)

Biochemistry Concentration

*Total Hours: 119/120

*Must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate.*

Degree Requirements (Listed Above) - 75
Social Science Electives² - 6

BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
BIOL 101L - Introduction to Biology I Laboratory (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
BIOL 102 - Introduction to Biology II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
BIOL 315 - Introductory Genetics (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
CHEM 391 - Physical Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 391L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)
CHEM 422 - Biochemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 441 - Seminar (Cr. 1)
MATH 291 - Calculus II (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
MATH 292 - Multivariable Calculus (Lec. 4, Cr. 4)
Select one of the following:
BIOL 401 - Molecular Biology (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
BIOL 407 - Histology (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
BIOL 414 - Cell Biology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Select one of the following:
CHEM 427 - Modern Biotechnology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 429 - Bioinorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Chemistry and Management Concentration

Total Hours: 120

Degree Requirements (Listed Above) - 75
Replace CHEM 102 with CHEM 102 or CHEM 245
Replace CHEM 390 with CHEM 380
Replace MATH 190 with MATH 313

ACCT 208 - Accounting Principles (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
ACCT 241 - Managerial Accounting (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
BADM 201 - Legal Environment (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
CHEM 450 - Industrial Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
ENTR 304 - Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
FIN 201 - Personal Finance (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
INOV 180 - Innovation Engineering I - Create (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
MGMT 300 - Management Concepts and Practices (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
MGMT 370 - Operations Management and Quantitative Methods (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
MKTG 320 - Marketing Principles (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
MATH 314 - Calculus for Technology II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Select ONE of the following:
ECON 201 - Economic Principles (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
ECON 203 - Microeconomics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
ECON 204 - Macroeconomics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Select ONE of the following:
ACCT 485 - Accounting Internship (Cr. 3)
BADM 485 - Business Internship (Cr. 3)
CHEM 490 - Chemistry Internship (Cr. 2-3)
FIN 485 - Internship in Banking and Financial Services (Cr. 3)

Forensics Concentration

Total Hours: 120

Degree Requirements (Listed Above) - 75
CJUS Elective (300 or 400 level) - 3
Social Science Elective² - 3
400-level Science Elective - 4

BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
BIOL 101L - Introduction to Biology I Laboratory (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
BIOL 315 - Introductory Genetics (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
BIOL 401 - Molecular Biology (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
CHEM 100 - Orientation to Forensics (Cr. 1)
CHEM 442 - Forensic Testimony (Cr. 1)
CHEM 451 - Undergraduate Research (Lab. 3-9, Cr. 1-3)
CHEM 465 - Forensic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
CHEM 475 - Applied Forensic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
CJUS 111 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
ENSC 442 - Principles of Toxicology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Premedicine Concentration

Total Hours; 120

Degree Requirements (Listed Above) - 75
Advanced STAT, PHYS, MATH, or Science - 3
Elective - 3
CHEM Electives - 6
(Choose any 300 or 400 level courses.)

BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
BIOL 101L - Introduction to Biology I Laboratory (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
BIOL 250 - Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
BIOL 315 - Introductory Genetics (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
BIOL 407 - Histology (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
CHEM 441 - Seminar (Cr. 1)
MATH 175 - Precalculus II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Choose one of the following:
STAT 433 - Analysis of Variance (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
STAT 434 - Design of Experiments (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
STAT 435 - Survey of Statistical Methods (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Notes

¹Fine Art Elective must be selected from the General Education Core Curriculum section.
²Three (3) hours must be selected from the approved Writing Enriched courses- see General Education Core Curriculum section.

Total Hours for Degree: 120

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