Chemistry, B.S. - Certified by the American Chemical Society

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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 General Biology I 3
CHEM 1311
CHEM 1111
Gen Inorganic Chemistry I
and Gen Inorganic Chem Lab I
4
ENGL 1301 Rhetoric and Composition 3
MATH 1348 Analytic Geometry 3
UNIV 1201 Learning in Global Context 2
 Semester Credit Hours15
Semester 2
CHEM 1312
CHEM 1112
Gen Inorganic Chemistry II
and Gen Inorganic Chem Lab II
4
ENGL 1302 Rhetoric and Composition 3
MATH 2413 Calculus I 4
Communications 3
 Semester Credit Hours14
Sophomore Year
Semester 1
CHEM 3323
CHEM 3123
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Lab I
4
MATH 2414 Calculus II 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
ENGL 2314 Technical Writing 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
HIST 1301 American History to 1877 3
Creative arts 3
Elective, adv. 1 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Semester 2
CHEM 3332 Physical Chemistry II 3
CHEM 4421 Advanced Chemical Synthesis 4
HIST 1302 American History since 1877 3
Lang/Phil/Culture 3
Elective 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Senior Year
Semester 1
CHEM 4111 Adv Inorganic Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 4131 Physical Chem Measurements I 1
CHEM 4311 Advance Inorganic Chemistry 3
CHEM 4341 Biochemistry I 3
Social/Behavioral 3
Elective, adv. 3
 Semester Credit Hours14
Semester 2
CHEM 4132 Physical Chem Measurements II 1
CHEM 4181 Chemical Seminar 1
CHEM 4401 Mod Meth of Instrumental Anal 4
Elective, adv. 1 3
Elective, adv. 1 3
Elective, adv. 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours Required: 120
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Advanced Electives: Students select advanced CHEM courses from CHEM 3385, CHEM 3451, CHEM 4381, and CHEM 4385. Please note: CHEM 3385,CHEM 4381, and CHEM 4385 are variable-hour courses; CHEM 3385 and CHEM 4385 are WI courses.