Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry Option, B.S.

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Freshman

Fall Semester

CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I 3 credits
CHMY 142 - College Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit
M 171 - Calculus I 3 credits
PHSX 121 - Fundamentals of Physics I 4 credits
General Education Elective 3 credits
WRIT 101 - College Writing I 3 credits
- OR -
WRIT 121 - Introduction To Technical Writing 3 credits

Total: 17

Spring Semester

CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II 3 credits
CHMY 144 - College Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit
CHMY 194 - Freshman Seminar 1 credit
M 172 - Calculus II 3 credits
PHSX 123 - Fundamentals of Physics II 4 credits
GEO 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology 3 credits

Total: 15

Sophomore

Fall Semester

STAT 332 - Statistics for Scientists and Engineers 3 credits
M 273 - Multivariable Calculus 4 credits
PHSX 236 - General Phy-Heat, Sound & Optics Lab 1 credit
CHMY 321 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHMY 322 - Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 credit
Free Elective 3 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

CHMY 323 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CHMY 324 - Organic Chemistry Lab II 1 credit
BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems 3 credits
BIOB 161 - Principles of Living Systems Lab 1 credit
CHMY 279 - Computational Methods in Chemistry 3 credits
PHSX 238 - General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism & Motion Lab 1 credit
General Education Elective 3 credits

Total: 15

Junior

Fall Semester

CHMY 311 - Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis 3 credits
CHMY 312 - Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis Lab 1 credit
EENV 243 - Environmental Sampling II 1 credit
EENV 243 - Environmental Sampling I LAB 0 credit
Chemistry/Science Elective 3 credits
General Education Elective 3 credits
General Education Elective 1 credits

WRIT 321W - Advanced Technical Writing 3 credits
-OR-
WRIT 322W - Advanced Business Writing 3 credits
-OR-
WRIT 325W - Writing in the Sciences 3 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

EENV 242 - Environmental Sampling I 1 credit
CHMY 394 - Junior Seminar 1 credit
CHMY 421 - Advanced Instrument Analysis 3 credits
CHMY 422 - Advanced Instrument Analysis Lab 1 credit
CHMY 490 - Undergraduate Research 1 credit
General Education Elective 3 credits
CHMY 374 - Physical Chemistry Lab II 1 credits
CHMY 361 - Elements of Physical Chemistry 3 credits
-OR-
CHMY 373 - Physical Chemistry - Kinetics & Thermodynamics 3 credits

Total: 14

Senior

Fall Semester

GEOE 420 - Hydrogeology For Engineers 3 credits
BCH 480 - Advanced Biochemistry I 3 credits
BCH 481 - Advanced Biochemistry I Lab 1 credit
CHMY 442 - Environmental Chemistry 3 credits
CHMY 490 - Undergraduate Research 1 credit
CHMY 494W - Chemistry Seminar 1 credit
Chemistry/Science Elective 3 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

CHMY 430 - Environmental Organic Chemistry 3 credits
- OR -
CHMY 491W - Special Topics (Variable) (Geochemical Modeling) 3 credits
CHMY 490 - Undergraduate Research 1 credit
CHMY 494W - Chemistry Seminar 1 credit
Chemistry/Science Elective 3 credits
General Education Elective 3 credits
General Education Elective 3 credits

Total: 14

Minimum Credits for a B.S. degree in Chemistry: 120

Students completing this program earn a degree certified by the American Chemical Society.

The Environmental track requires 9 Chemistry/Science elective credits. 3 credits of CHMY 490 are required. Up to 6 credits of CHMY 490 can be taken, 3 of which can be used as upper division Chemistry/Science electives.

Suggested Chemistry/Science electives: Quantum Chemistry CHMY 371/372, Biochemistry 2 BCH 482/483, Advanced Inorganic CHMY 401