2016-2017 Department of Physical Sciences
Chemistry Program
Professional Option
The Professional option is especially recommended for students who plan to pursue graduate studies in chemistry or related fields or those persons wishing to seek employment in industry as chemists.
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
- Freshman
Fall Spring ENGL 1013 Composition I1 3 ENGL 1023 Composition II1 3 Social Sciences1 3 BIOL 1114 Principles of Biology 4 MATH 2914 Calculus I 4 MATH 2924 Calculus II 4 PHSC 1001 Orientation to Physical Science 1 PHSC 1011 Orientation to Physical Science II 1 CHEM 2124 General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 2134 General Chemistry II 4 Total Hours 15 Total Hours 16 - Sophomore
Fall Spring Social Sciences1 3 U.S. History/Government1 3 PHYS 2114 General Physics I 4 PHYS 2124 General Physics II 4 MATH 2934 Calculus III 4 CHEM 3245 Quantitative Analysis 5 COMS 2003 Microcomputer Applications or
COMS 2803 Programming in CT3 CHEM 3264 Mechanistic Organic Chemistry 4 CHEM 3254 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 4 Total Hours 18 Total Hours 16 - Junior
Fall Spring Fine Arts & Humanities1 3 Fine Arts & Humanities1 3 CHEM 3301 Chemistry Seminar 1 Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities/Communication1 3 CHEM 3324 Physical Chemistry I 4 CHEM 3334 Physical Chemistry II 4 CHEM 3423 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry 3 Elective3 6 CHEM Elective2 3 Total Hours 14 Total Hours 16 - Senior
Fall Spring CHEM 3344 Principles of Biochemistry 4 CHEM 4424 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 4 CHEM 4401 Chemistry Seminar 1 CHEM 4952-4 Undergraduate Research in Chemistry or
CHEM 4992-4 Special Problems in Chemistry2-4 CHEM 4414 Instrumental Analysis 4 Elective3 7-5 CHEM 4433 Advanced Topics in Chemistry 3 Total Hours 12 Total Hours 13
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements". A specific general education core course does not have to be taken in the semester
listed, any other part of the general education core at any time is acceptable as
well.
2Excluding CHEM 1113 A Survey of Chemistry and CHEM 2204 Organic Physiological Chemistry.
3German, Statistics, and Technical Communications are encouraged. (Electives must include
sufficient upper division courses to result in 40 upper division hours) (upper division
= 3000-4000 level)