The Materials Chemistry track for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry includes a breadth of coverage in both hard and soft materials and prepares students for further study in materials chemistry or employment in a variety of industries.
The Department of Chemistry offers a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a Materials Chemistry Track. In materials chemistry, molecular-level understanding drives the design, synthesis, and characterization of materials with interesting and useful properties. Insight into catalytic, electronic, optical, or structural characteristics of substances allows them to be tailored for different applications.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
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| CHEM 100 | Horizons in Chemistry | 1 |
| CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I 1 | 4 |
| 3 |
| Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | |
| Composition and Rhetoric | |
| Technical and Professional Writing | |
MATH 151
| Engineering Mathematics I
or Calculus I | 4 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
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| CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II 1 | 4 |
MATH 152
| Engineering Mathematics II
or Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 206 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 226 | Physics of Motion Laboratory for the Sciences | 1 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
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| Fall |
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| CHEM 227 | Organic Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Techniques of Organic Chemistry | 2 |
| PHYS 207 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 227 | Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory for the Sciences | 1 |
| 3-4 |
| Several Variable Calculus | |
| Engineering Mathematics III | |
| Engineering Mathematics III | |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 13 |
| Spring |
|---|
| CHEM 228 | Organic Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Synthesis and Analysis 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 362 | Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| 3 |
| Linear Algebra | |
| Differential Equations | |
| Principles of Statistics I | |
| 3 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Third Year |
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| Fall |
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| CHEM 315 | Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 318 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 327 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 433 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 466 | Polymer Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 491 | Research | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| CHEM 325 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 328 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 491 | Research | 3 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year |
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| Fall |
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| CHEM 326 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 415 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 468 | Materials Chemistry of Inorganic Materials | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| CHEM 434 | Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 481 | Seminar 2 | 2 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 2-3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
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.
The total hours of CHEM 484, CHEM 485 and CHEM 491 taken by BS chemistry majors on a graded (A–F) basis may not exceed 15. Additional hours of these courses may be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Electives should be chosen in consultation with the chemistry advisor and should be selected to meet the residency requirement.
