Chemistry B.A.
The courses required for the B.A. degree provide a less extensive training in chemistry than do the courses required for the American Chemical Society certified B.S. degree. This is to allow the student to supplement his or her program with courses that meet his or her specific needs. Thus this degree provides the core of traditional preparation in chemistry together with latitude for combination with an interdisciplinary field or the Teacher Preparation program. It is strongly advised that students using this degree obtain faculty advice in planning their program.
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
College Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2015-2016
Degree Specific Credits: 89
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Lower Core Courses
Rule: All subcategories must be completed
General Chemistry
Rule: Complete both courses
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CHMY 141N - College Chemistry I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ALEKS Placement Level 4 or M 095 Intermediate Algebra w/ C- or better. For science majors and other students intending to take more than one year of chemistry. Properties of elements, inorganic compounds, liquid solutions, chemical equilibria and chemical kinetics. Includes laboratory.
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5 Credits |
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CHMY 143N - College Chemistry II
Offered spring and summer. Prereq., "C-" or better in CHMY 141N or consent of instr. A continuation of CHMY 141N. Includes Laboratory.
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5 Credits |
| Minimum Required Grade: C- | 10 Total Credits Required | |
Organic Chemistry
Rule: Complete all courses
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CHMY 221 - Organic Chem I
Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 123N or 143N. The chemical and physical properties of organic compounds.
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3 Credits |
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CHMY 222 - Org Chm I Lab
Offered autumn. Coreq., CHMY 221; prereq., one semester of 100-level laboratory. Microscale techniques are emphasized.
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2 Credits |
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CHMY 223 - Organic Chm II
Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 221. Continuation of 221.
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3 Credits |
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CHMY 224 - Org Chm II Lab
Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 222; prereq. or coreq., CHMY 223.
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2 Credits |
| Minimum Required Grade: C- | 10 Total Credits Required | |
Physics
Rule: Complete either PHSX 205N-206N and 207N-208N or PHSX 215N-216N and 217N-218N
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PHSX 205N - College Physics I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 122 or 151 or equivalent, and prereq. or coreq. PHSX 206N. Mechanics, sound, and heat. For non-physical science majors. This course satisfies the lecture portion of medical school requirements in general physics. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 205N-207N and 215N-217N.
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4 Credits |
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PHSX 206N - College Physics I Laboratory
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., PHSX 205N. Mechanics, sound, and heat. For non-physical science majors. This course satisfies the laboratory portion of medical school requirements in general physics. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 206N-208N and 216N-218N.
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1 Credits |
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PHSX 207N - College Physics II
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. PHSX 205N and prereq. or coreq., PHSX 208N. Electricity, magnetism, light, and modern physics. For non-physical science majors. This course satisfies the lecture portion of medical school requirements in general physics. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 205N-207N and 215N-217N.
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4 Credits |
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PHSX 208N - College Physics II Laboratory
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., PHSX 206N, prereq, or coreq., PHSX 207N. Electricity, magnetism, light and modern physics. For non-physical science majors. This course satisfies the laboratory portion of medical school requirements in general physics. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 206N-208N and 216N-218N.
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1 Credits |
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PHSX 215N - Fund of Physics w/Calc I
Offered autumn. Prereq. or coreq., PHSX 216N and M 171 or equiv. This course satisfies the lecture portion of medical and technical school requirements in general physics. Mechanics, fluids, waves and sound. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 215N-216N-217N-218N and 205N-206N-207N-208N.
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4 Credits |
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PHSX 216N - Physics Laboratory I w/Calc
Offered autumn. Coreq., PHSX 215N. This course satisfies the laboratory portion of medical and technical school requirements in general physics. Mechanics, fluids, waves, and sound. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 215N-216N-217N-218N and 205N-206N-207N-208N.
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1 Credits |
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PHSX 217N - Fund of Physics w/Calc II
Offered spring. Prereq., PHSX 215N, and prereq. or coreq. PHSX 218, and prereq. or coreq., M 172 or equivalent. This course satisfies the lecture portion of medical and technical school requirements in general physics. Heat, electricity, magnetism, and light. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 215N-216N-217N-218N and 205N-206N-207N-208N.
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4 Credits |
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PHSX 218N - Physics Laboratory II w/Calc
Offered spring. Prereq., PHSX 215N, coreq., PHSX 217N. This course satisfies the laboratory portion of medical and technical school requirements in general physics. Heat, electricity, magnetism, and light. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 215N-216N-217N-218N and 205N-206N-207N-208N.
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1 Credits |
| Minimum Required Grade: C- | 10 Total Credits Required | |
Mathematics
Rule: Complete all courses
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M 171 - Calculus I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 122 or 151 or ALEKS placement >= 5. Differential calculus, including limits, continuous functions, Intermediate Value Theorem, tangents, linear approximation, inverse functions, implicit differentiation, extreme values and the Mean Value Theorem. Integral Calculus including antiderivatives, definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
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4 Credits |
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M 172 - Calculus II
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 171 or 181. Techniques of Integration. Area computations. Improper integrals. Infinite series and various convergence tests. Power series. Taylor's Formula. Polar coordinates. Parametric curves.
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4 Credits |
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M 273 - Multivariable Calculus
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 172 or 182. Calculus of functions of several variables; differentiation and elementary integration. Vectors in the plane and space.
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4 Credits |
| Minimum Required Grade: C- | 12 Total Credits Required | |
Computer Science
Rule: Complete course
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CSCI 250 - Computer Mdlng/Science Majors
Offered autumn. Prereq., basic computer and spreadsheet literacy; coreq., M 162 or 171. An introduction to programming in Python with an emphasis on problems arising in the sciences, including: function plotting, data fitting, file input/output, solving ordinary differential equations, matrix manipulation, and sensor networks. A student can take at most one of CSCI 172, CSCI 250, CRT 280, and CRT 281 for credit.
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3 Credits |
| Minimum Required Grade: C- | 3 Total Credits Required | |
Upper Core Courses
Rule: All subcategories must be completed
Analytical Chemistry
Rule: Complete all of the following courses
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CHMY 311 - Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis
Offered autumn. Prereq., one year of college chemistry, including laboratory. Classroom and laboratory work in gravimetric, volumetric, colorimetric and electrochemical methods of analysis; theory of errors; ionic equilibria in aqueous solutions.
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4 Credits |
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CHMY 421 - Advanced Instrument Analysis
Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 311. Theory and use of instrumental methods in the study of analytical and physical chemistry.
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4 Credits |
| Minimum Required Grade: C- | 8 Total Credits Required | |
Physical Chemistry
Rule: Complete all of the following courses
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CHMY 371 - Phys Chem-Qntm Chm & Spctrscpy
Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 373. Systematic treatment of the laws and theories relating to chemical phenomena.
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4 Credits |
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CHMY 373 - Phys Chem-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs
Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 143N, M 273, PHSX 207N or 212N. Systematic treatment of the laws and theories relating to chemical phenomena. Credit not allowed for both CHMY 360 and 373.
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4 Credits |
| Minimum Required Grade: C- | 8 Total Credits Required | |
Advanced Electives
Rule: Complete 15 credits of advanced electives
Note: Complete 15 credits of advanced electives approved by Chemistry Adviser
Minimum Required Grade: C-
15 Total Credits Required
Modern Foreign Language
Rule: Complete 10 credits of modern foreign language
Minimum Required Grade: Pass
10 Total Credits Required
Ethics
Rule: Complete the following course
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CHMY 302E - Chem Lit and Science Writing
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., CHMY 223 and chemistry or biochemistry majors. Practicum for developing and improving skills in scientific writing and evaluation. Presentation, discussion and written evaluations of standard ethics traditions and ethical issues related to the professional practice of science. Use of library and search tools to access current literature in chemistry.
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3 Credits |
| Minimum Required Grade: C- | 3 Total Credits Required | |