Environmental Chemistry
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry Concentration
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 89
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Core Courses | 54 | |
General Chemistry | ||
Organic Chemistry | ||
Physics | ||
Mathematics | ||
Geology | ||
Biochemistry Biology | ||
| Upper Division Core Courses | 25-26 | |
Analytical Chemistry | ||
Physical Chemistry | ||
Inorganic Chemistry | ||
Biochemistry | ||
Statistics | ||
Geology | ||
| Advanced Electives | 8 | |
| Ethics | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 90-91 | |
Lower Core Courses
Rule: All courses in all subcategories listed are required
General Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N | College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Organic Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHMY 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMY 222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 2 |
| CHMY 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHMY 224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 2 |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHSX 215N | Fund of Physics w/Calc I | 4 |
| PHSX 216N | Physics Laboratory I w/Calc | 1 |
| PHSX 217N | Fund of Physics w/Calc II | 4 |
| PHSX 218N | Physics Laboratory II w/Calc | 1 |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Geology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 101N | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEO 102N | Introduction to Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Biochemistry Biology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 110 | Intro Biology for Biochemists | 3 |
| BCH 111 | Intro Biol for Biochemists Lab | 1 |
| BIOB 260 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOB 272 | Genetics and Evolution | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper Division Core Courses
Rule: All subcategories must be completed
Analytical Chemistry
Rule: Complete all of the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHMY 311 | Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis | 4 |
| CHMY 421 | Advanced Instrument Analysis | 4 |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physical Chemistry
Rule: Choose 1 of the listed courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHMY 360 | Applied Physical Chemistry | 3-4 |
| or CHMY 373 | Phys Chem-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs | |
| Total Hours | 3-4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Inorganic Chemistry
Rule: Complete the following course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHMY 401 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Biochemistry
Rule: Complete the following course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 480 | Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Statistics
Rule: Complete the following courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 451 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| STAT 457 | Computer Data Analysis I | 1 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Geology
Rule: Complete the following course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 327 | Geochemistry | 4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Advanced Electives
Rule: Choose at least 8 credits from the listed courses.
Note:
- 3 credits maximum of CHMY 492.
- 3 credits maximum of BIOB 492.
- 3 credits maximum of GEO 492.
- A maximum of 5 credits of Modern Foreign Language may be applied to meet the Advanced Electives requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least 8 credits from the following: | 8 | |
BIOB 490 | Adv Undergrad Research | |
BIOB 492 | Independent Study | |
BIOE 370 | General Ecology | |
BIOE 439 | Stream Ecology | |
BIOE 453 | Ecology of Small & Large Lakes | |
BIOM 360 | General Microbiology (equiv to BIOM 260) | |
CHMY 373 | Phys Chem-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs | |
CHMY 391 | Special Topics/Expmntl Crse | |
CHMY 402 | Advanced Inorganic Chem Lab | |
CHMY 403 | Descriptive Inorganic Chem | |
CHMY 442 | Aquatic Chemistry | |
CHMY 465 | Organic Spectroscopy | |
CHMY 466 | FT-NMR Optn for Undrgrd Rsrch | |
CHMY 491 | Special Topics/Expmntl Crse | |
CHMY 492 | Independent Study | |
GEO 320 | Global Water | |
GEO 420 | Hydrogeology | |
GEO 492 | Independent Study | |
STAT 452 | Statistical Methods II | |
| Total Hours | 8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Ethics
Rule: Complete the following course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHMY 305E | Ethics, Literature and Writing in the Sciences | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-