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

B.A. degree or B.S. degree

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Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

Courses on majors may not be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis.

Program Requirements

Chemistry Foundation I (30 hours)

CHM 131General Chemistry I

4(3-3)

CHM 132General Chemistry II

4(3-3)

CHM 211QRQuantitative Analysis

4(2-6)

CHM 331Inorganic Chemistry

3(2-4)

CHM 345Organic Chemistry I

3(3-0)

CHM 346Organic Chemistry II: Synthesis and Bioorganic Chemistry

3(3-0)

CHM 349Organic Chemistry Laboratory

2(0-6)

CHM 357Physical Chemistry Laboratory

2(0-4)

Chemistry Foundation II (3-6 hours)

Select either CHM 520 or CHM 521/CHM 522:
CHM 520Introductory Biochemistry

3(3-0)

CHM 521Biochemistry I

3(3-0)

CHM 522Biochemistry II

3(3-0)

Chemistry Research (3 hours)

CHM 491WIUndergraduate Capstone Research and Thesis

1-3(Spec)

Other Requirements (18 hours)

MTH 132Calculus I

4(4-0)

MTH 133Calculus II

4(4-0)

PHY 145QRUniversity Physics I

4(4-0)

PHY 146University Physics II

4(4-0)

PHY 175University Physics Laboratory I

1(0-2)

PHY 176University Physics Laboratory II

1(0-2)

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

Other Requirements (0 hours)

Capstone Exit Exam and Survey

This capstone experience may include taking the Chemistry Diagnostic Undergraduate Chemistry Knowledge (DUCK) exam, the Biochemistry certification exam from the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), analyzing and interpreting data, and/or completing an exit survey.

 

Required Advanced Courses (6 hours)

CHM 511Advanced Analytical Chemistry

4(1-6)

CHM 515Environmental Chemistry of the Great Lakes

2(1-3)

Elective Advanced Courses I (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following options. 

Note: some of these options have hidden prerequisites. Please check with your advisor.

 

Option 1 (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following:
ENS 323Biogeochemical Cycling in the Environment

3(2-3)

GEL 308Hydrologic Processes

3(3-0)

Option 2 (3 hours)

Select one of the following:
EGR 202Environmental Microbiology for Engineers

3(3-0)

EGR 305Physicochemical Processes in Environmental Engineering

3(3-0)

Option 3 (3 hours)

Select one of the following:
GEL 502Geochemistry of Natural Waters

3(2-3)

GEL 512Stable Isotope Geochemistry

3(2-3)

Option 4 (4 hours)

BIO 213Foundations of Ecology

4(3-3)

Elective Advanced Courses II (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following:
BIO 321WIIntroduction to Conservation Biology

3(3-0)

BIO 365Environmental Contaminants

3(3-0)

BIO 366Freshwater Biology

3(2-3)

BIO 510Fisheries Biology and Management

4(3-3)

BIO 541Wildlife Biology and Management

4(2-4)

BIO 561Wetland Ecology and Management

3(3-0)

BIO 585Conservation Medicine

3(3-0)

Total: 66-71 semester hours