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Chemistry Major: Materials 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

Foundation Courses I - Chemistry (31 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 355Physical Chemistry: Foundations of Physical and Biophysical Chemistry

3(3-0)

CHM 356Quantum Chemistry and Statistical Thermodynamics

3(3-0)

CHM 357Physical Chemistry Laboratory

2(0-4)

Foundation Courses II - Biochemistry (3-6 hours)

Select one of the following options:

Option A (3 hours)

CHM 520Introductory Biochemistry

3(3-0)

Option B (6 hours)

CHM 521Biochemistry I

3(3-0)

CHM 522Biochemistry II

3(3-0)

Research (6 hours)

CHM 391WIResearch Methods: Chemical Safety, Sustainability, and Communication

3(3-0)

CHM 491WIUndergraduate Capstone Research and Thesis

1-3(Spec)

Mathematics Requirements (8 hours)

MTH 132Calculus I

4(4-0)

MTH 133Calculus II

4(4-0)

Physics Requirements (10 hours)

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)

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 Course (3 hours)

CHM 551Materials Chemistry: Inorganics and Nanomaterials

3(3-0)

Elective Advanced Courses (3-4 hours)

Select one of the following:
CHM 511Advanced Analytical Chemistry

4(1-6)

CHM 531Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3(3-0)

CHM 541Advanced Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms

3(3-0)

CHM 542Structure Determination Using Spectroscopic and Related Methods

3(3-0)

CHM 555Advanced Physical Chemistry

3(3-0)

CHM 560Biomimetic Nanotechnology

3(3-0)

CHM 566Introduction to Biomaterials

3(3-0)

CHM 568Pharmaceutical Chemistry

3(3-0)

CHM 571Topics in Chemistry

1-9(Spec)

CHM 575Internship in Chemistry or Biochemistry

1-6(Spec)

Total: 64-68 semester hours