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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

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 Courses (2-4 hours)

Select one of the following:
CHM 511Advanced Analytical Chemistry

4(1-6)

CHM 515Environmental Chemistry of the Great Lakes

2(1-3)

Required Specialty Course (3 hours)

ENS 101QROf Earth and Us: Introduction to Environmental Science

3(2-2)

Elective Specialty Courses (6 hours)

Select two of the following:

Note: some courses have a prerequisite from within this list.

CHM 350WI/ANT 350WI/BIO 350WI/ENV 351WIWater as Life, Death, and Power

3(3-0)

ENS 323Biogeochemical Cycling in the Environment

3(2-3)

ENV 300Environmental Justice: Race, Gender, Poverty

3(3-0)

ENV 320Environmental Assessment and Practice

3(3-0)

ENV 360Water Resources Management

3(3-0)

GEL 308Hydrologic Processes

3(3-0)

MET 301Climatology & Climate Change

3(3-0)

Total: 69-74 semester hours