Chemistry - BA, Environmental Chemistry Track
This Environmental Chemistry track for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry provides an opportunity to select courses that 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 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | ||
| Composition and Rhetoric | ||
| Technical and Professional Writing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Calculus I for Biological Sciences | ||
| Engineering Mathematics I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| American history | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Calculus II for Biological Sciences | ||
| Engineering Mathematics II | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Select 3-4 hours of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution | ||
| Introductory Biology I | ||
| Introductory Biology II | ||
| Principles of Geology | ||
| Principles of Geology Laboratory | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| American history | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 227 | Organic Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Techniques of Organic Chemistry | 2 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| College Physics | ||
| Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science and Physics of Motion Laboratory for the Sciences | ||
| Select 3-4 hours of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution | ||
| Introductory Biology I | ||
| Introductory Biology II | ||
| Principles of Geology | ||
| Principles of Geology Laboratory | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 228 | Organic Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Synthesis and Analysis 2 | 3 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| College Physics | ||
| Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science and Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory for the Sciences | ||
| Communication | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 315 | Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 318 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Sampling and Environmental Monitoring | ||
| Genes, Ecology and Evolution | ||
| Resources and the Environment | ||
| Global Climatic Regions | ||
| Coastal Processes | ||
| Global Change | ||
| Mineral Resources | ||
| Geochemistry | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Engineering Geology | ||
| Biological Oceanography | ||
| Advanced chemistry 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 321 or CHEM 328 | Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences or Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6-8 | |
| Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution | ||
| Introductory Biology I | ||
| Introductory Biology II | ||
| Principles of Geology | ||
| Principles of Geology Laboratory | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Physical Oceanography | ||
| Creative arts | 3 | |
| Language, philosophy and culture | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 481 | Seminar 2 | 2 |
| Select from the following: | 2 | |
| Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Physical Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory | ||
| Advanced chemistry 3 | 3 | |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 | |
| General electives 4 | 5-7 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 483 | Green Chemistry | 3 |
| General electives 4 | 9 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Select a section designated for chemistry majors.
- 2
This is a designated oral communication (C) or writing (W) course.
- 3
Select from BICH 410, BICH 411, BICH 440, BICH 441; CHEM 327, CHEM 362, CHEM 415, CHEM 446, CHEM 456, CHEM 458, CHEM 462, CHEM 464, CHEM 466, CHEM 468, CHEM 470, CHEM 483, CHEM 489; PHYS 309.
- 4
Select any course 100-499 not used elsewhere except AERS 100-299; CHEM 222, CHEM 242; MATH 102, MATH 140, MATH 142, MATH 167, MATH 168; MLSC 100-299; NVSC 100-299; PHYS 205.
Graduation requirements include a requirement for 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity courses and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse courses. A course satisfying a Core category, a college/department requirement, or a general elective can be used to satisfy this requirement.
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.