Chemistry - BA, Environmental Chemistry Track
This Environmental Chemistry Track contains a very large number of elective courses and provides even greater opportunity for students to select electives which provide for a career focus in environmental chemistry. The large number of electives makes it possible for students to combine interests in environmental issues with other interests such as business, law, and politics. Electives may be chosen from recommended courses in atmospheric sciences, bioenvironmental science, biology, geography, geology, geosciences, microbiology and oceanography.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| CHEM 100 | Horizons in Chemistry | 1 |
| CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I 1 | 4 |
| ENGL 104 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| HIST 105 | History of the United States 2 | 3 |
| MATH 151 or MATH 171 | Engineering Mathematics I or Calculus I | 4 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II 1 | 4 |
| HIST 106 | History of the United States 2 | 3 |
| MATH 152 or MATH 172 | Engineering Mathematics II or Calculus II | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution | ||
| Introductory Biology I | ||
| Introductory Biology II | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 227 | Organic Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Techniques of Organic Chemistry | 2 |
| PHYS 206 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 226 | Physics of Motion Laboratory for the Sciences | 1 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution | ||
| Introductory Biology I | ||
| Introductory Biology II | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 228 | Organic Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Synthesis and Analysis 3 | 3 |
| PHYS 207 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 227 | Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory for the Sciences | 1 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 4 | 3 | |
| Directed Studies | ||
| Research | ||
Course for Minor | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 315 | Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 318 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 327 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Sampling and Environmental Monitoring | ||
| Genes, Ecology and Evolution | ||
| Resources and the Environment | ||
| Global Climatic Regions | ||
| Coastal Processes | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Introduction to Geochemistry | ||
| Global Change | ||
| Biological Oceanography | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 325 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 328 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution | ||
| Introductory Biology I | ||
| Introductory Biology II | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| Select two of the following: 4 | 6 | |
| Directed Studies | ||
| Research | ||
Course for Minor | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 326 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 481 | Seminar 3 | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry III | ||
| Chemical Biology | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Nuclear Chemistry | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Materials Chemistry of Inorganic Materials | ||
| Industrial Chemistry | ||
| Green Chemistry | ||
| Special Topics in... | ||
| Comprehensive Biochemistry I | ||
| Comprehensive Biochemistry II | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Modern Physics | ||
| Select two of the following: 4 | 8 | |
| Directed Studies | ||
| Research | ||
Course for Minor | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry III | ||
| Chemical Biology | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Nuclear Chemistry | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Materials Chemistry of Inorganic Materials | ||
| Industrial Chemistry | ||
| Green Chemistry | ||
| Special Topics in... | ||
| Comprehensive Biochemistry I | ||
| Comprehensive Biochemistry II | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Modern Physics | ||
| Select three of the following: 4 | 9 | |
| Directed Studies | ||
| Research | ||
Course for Minor | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Select a section designated for chemistry majors. |
| 2 | Students may substitute any 6 hours of American history courses approved by the University Core Curriculum to fulfill this requirement, but no more than 3 hours may be in Texas history. Students seeking teacher certification must take HIST 105 and HIST 106. |
| 3 | This is a designated C- or W-course. |
| 4 | These electives must include 12 hours which meet the language, philosophy and culture (3 hours), creative arts (3 hours), social and behavioral science (3 hours) and communication (3 hours) requirements of the University Core Curriculum. In addition, 3 hours of courses must be in the area of International and Cultural Diversity and 3 hours must be in the area of Cultural Discourse. These may be in addition to the previous 12 hours of University Core Curriculum courses, or if a course in this category satisfies an area of the Core, it can be used to meet both requirements. Additional elective hours must be used to complete a required minor approved by the granting department or students must satisfy the requirements of one of the approved chemistry track programs. BA chemistry majors may take CHEM 485 or CHEM 491 as elective courses. The total hours of CHEM 485 and CHEM 491 taken on a graded (A-F) basis may not exceed 9. Additional hours of these courses may be taken on an S/U basis. A maximum of 6 hours of these courses may be included on the degree plan. Electives should be chosen in consultation with the chemistry advisor, and should be selected to meet the residency requirement (36 hours at 300-400-level must be taken at TAMU). Electives recommended in the various track programs should be strongly considered. |