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 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 345	Organic Chemistry I	3(3-0)
CHM 346	Organic Chemistry II: Synthesis and Bioorganic Chemistry	3(3-0)
CHM 349	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	2(0-6)
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.

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 511	Advanced Analytical Chemistry	4(1-6)
CHM 515	Environmental 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 323	Biogeochemical Cycling in the Environment	3(2-3)
GEL 308	Hydrologic Processes	3(3-0)

Option 2 (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

EGR 202	Environmental Microbiology for Engineers	3(3-0)
EGR 305	Physicochemical Processes in Environmental Engineering	3(3-0)

Option 3 (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

GEL 502	Geochemistry of Natural Waters	3(2-3)
GEL 512	Stable Isotope Geochemistry	3(2-3)

Option 4 (4 hours)

BIO 213

Foundations of Ecology

4(3-3)

Elective Advanced Courses II (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following:

BIO 321WI	Introduction to Conservation Biology	3(3-0)
BIO 365	Environmental Contaminants	3(3-0)
BIO 366	Freshwater Biology	3(2-3)
BIO 510	Fisheries Biology and Management	4(3-3)
BIO 541	Wildlife Biology and Management	4(2-4)
BIO 561	Wetland Ecology and Management	3(3-0)
BIO 585	Conservation Medicine	3(3-0)

Total: 66-71 semester hours