Chemistry - Biochemistry, B.S. - Certified by the American Chemical Society - Minor in Biology

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This program qualifies a graduate for certification to the American Chemical Society as a chemist meeting the professional standards of that organization. Consult departmental chair for information on minor programs.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year
Semester 1Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 1306
BIOL 1106
General Biology I
and General Biology Laboratory I
4
CHEM 1311
CHEM 1111
Gen Inorganic Chemistry I
and Gen Inorganic Chem Lab I
4
ENGL 1301 Rhetoric and Composition 3
MATH 2413 Calculus I 4
UNIV 1201 Learning in Global Context 2
 Semester Credit Hours17
Semester 2
CHEM 1312
CHEM 1112
Gen Inorganic Chemistry II
and Gen Inorganic Chem Lab II
4
ENGL 1302 Rhetoric and Composition 3
MATH 2414 Calculus II 4
Communications 3
 Semester Credit Hours14
Sophomore Year
Semester 1
BIOL 1307
BIOL 1107
General Biology II
and General Biology Laboratory II
4
CHEM 3323
CHEM 3123
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Lab I
4
PHYS 2325
PHYS 2125
University Physics I
and University Physics I Lab
4
POLS 2301 Government and Politics of US 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Semester 2
CHEM 3181 Chemical Literature 1
CHEM 3325
CHEM 3125
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Lab II
4
HIST 1301 American History to 1877 3
PHYS 2326
PHYS 2126
University Physics II
and University Physics II Lab
4
POLS 2302 Government and Politics of TX 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Junior Year
Semester 1
CHEM 2401 Inorg Quantitative Analysis 4
CHEM 3331 Physical Chemistry I 3
CHEM 4341 Biochemistry I 3
HIST 1302 American History since 1877 3
Lang/Phil/Culture 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester 2
BIOL 2421 Elementary Microbiology 4
CHEM 3332 Physical Chemistry II 3
CHEM 4342 Biochemistry II 3
STAT 4301 Biostatistics 3
 Semester Credit Hours13
Senior Year
Semester 1
BIOL 3402 Genetics 4
CHEM 4111 Adv Inorganic Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 4131 Physical Chem Measurements I 1
CHEM 4311 Advance Inorganic Chemistry 3
Creative arts 3
Social/Behavioral 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Semester 2
BIOL 4426 Cellular Physiology 4
CHEM 4132 Physical Chem Measurements II 1
CHEM 4181 Chemical Seminar 1
CHEM 4401 Mod Meth of Instrumental Anal 4
BIOL, adv. 4
Elective, adv. 1 1
 Semester Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours Required: 120
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Advanced electives: Students must select at least one hour of advanced Chemistry electives. Please note: CHEM 3385 and CHEM 4385 are variable-hour, WI courses that are both suitable for electives.