Chemistry Major

Chemistry majors must complete the set of core courses for Chemistry and may choose an additional area of concentration, namely the Biochemistry Track or the Forensic Science Track.
 

Chemistry Major

Major Academic Plan

Departmental Courses
Majors must take the following courses within the Chemistry Department:

CHM 111 and CHM 112 – General Chemistry
CHM 201 and CHM 202 – Organic Chemistry
CHM 305 – Quantitative Analysis
CHM 307 – Physical Chemistry
CHM 422 – Chemistry Seminar
4 additional CHM semester hours (excluding CHM 103/103L)
 
Allied Courses
Majors also must take the following courses in other departments:
MTH 222 - Calculus I
MTH 223 - Calculus II
PHY 101 and PHY 102 - General Physics

Biochemistry Track

Major Academic Plan

 
In addition to the above requirements for Chemistry, students pursuing the Biochemistry Track must take:
 
Departmental Courses
CHM 415 – General Biochemistry
CHM 416 – Chemistry of Metabolism
CHM 417 – Laboratory Studies in Biochemistry

Allied Courses
BIO 123 – Biology I
BIO 124 – Biology II
BIO 222 – Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO 223 – Genetics
BIO 325 – Microbiology

Forensic Science Track 

Major Academic Plan

In addition to the above requirements for Chemistry, students pursuing the Forensic Science Track must take:
 
Departmental Courses*
CHM 404 – Instrumental Analysis
CHM 415 – General Biochemistry
CHM 417 – Laboratory Studies in Biochemistry
* These additional departmental courses fulfill the “4 additional CHM semester hours” requirement noted under Chemistry.

Allied Courses
BIO 123 – Biology I
BIO 124 – Biology II
BIO 223 – Genetics
ANT 205 – Physical Anthropology
ANT 325 – Forensic Anthropology
ANT 425 – Forensic Materials Processing
POL 151 – Introduction to Criminal Justice

Recommended Courses
FSC 101 and 101L - Introduction to Forensic Science and Laboratory Studies in Forensic Science

Special Notes:

• All students must complete the General Education requirements for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees that are described in the college catalog. Each degree requires students to take courses in the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, cultures and mathematics. These courses are designed to provide a broad liberal arts background and skills specific to the particular degree program.
• Chemistry majors who intend to enter graduate school in chemistry should strongly consider CHM 308, 404, 411, 415 and additional 400-level courses in addition to the requirements listed above.