Chemistry Major: Materials Chemistry Concentration, B.A.; B.S.

B.A. and B.S. degrees

Program Requirements

Chemistry Foundation I (28 hours)

CHM 131	General Chemistry I	4(3-3)
CHM 132	General Chemistry II	4(3-3)
CHM 211QR	Quantitative Analysis	4(2-6)
CHM 331	Inorganic Chemistry	3(2-4)
CHM 343	Organic Chemistry I: Foundations	4(4-0)
CHM 349	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	2(0-6)
CHM 353	Physical Chemistry	5(5-0)
CHM 357	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	2(0-4)

Chemistry Foundation II (3-6 hours)

Select either CHM 520 or CHM 521/CHM 522:

CHM 520	Introductory Biochemistry	3(3-0)
CHM 521	Biochemistry I	3(3-0)
CHM 522	Biochemistry II	3(3-0)

Chemistry Research (3 hours)

CHM 491WI

Undergraduate Capstone Research and Thesis

1-3(Spec)

Other Requirements (18 hours)

MTH 132	Calculus I	4(4-0)
MTH 133	Calculus II	4(4-0)
PHY 145QR	University Physics I	4(4-0)
PHY 146	University Physics II	4(4-0)
PHY 175	University Physics Laboratory I	1(0-2)
PHY 176	University Physics Laboratory II	1(0-2)

Note: The MTH and PHY courses must be completed prior to enrolling in CHM 353.

Required Specialty Course (2 hours)

CHM 569

Materials Characterization

2(1-3)

Elective Specialty Courses I (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

CHM 551	Materials Chemistry: Inorganics and Nanomaterials	3(3-0)
CHM 561	Polymer Chemistry	3(3-0)
CHM 566	Introduction to Biomaterials	3(3-0)

 

Elective Specialty Courses II (2-3 hours)

Select one of the following:

CHM 551	Materials Chemistry: Inorganics and Nanomaterials	3(3-0)
CHM 560	Biomimetic Nanotechnology	3(3-0)
CHM 561	Polymer Chemistry	3(3-0)
CHM 566	Introduction to Biomaterials	3(3-0)
CHM 567	Polymer Science Laboratory	2(1-3)
CHM 568	Pharmaceutical Chemistry	3(3-0)

Note: Courses may not double count toward Elective Specialty Courses I and Elective Specialty Courses II.

Elective Advanced Courses (2-4 hours)

Select one of the following:

CHM 347	Organic Chemistry II: Mechanisms and Synthesis	2(2-0)
CHM 348	Organic Chemistry II: Bioorganic	2(2-0)
CHM 511	Advanced Analytical Chemistry	4(2-4)
CHM 522	Biochemistry II	3(3-0)
CHM 531	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3(3-0)
CHM 555	Advanced Physical Chemistry	3(3-0)
CHM 556	Applied Quantum Chemistry	3(3-0)

Note: You may only count one of CHM 555, CHM 556 for this concentration.

Total: 61-67 semester hours