Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Year I-Fall

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

BIO 150L

Biology I Laboratory

1

BIO 151

Biology I: Cell and Molecular Biology

3

CHE 131

Chemical Principles I (w/ Lab)

4

LIB 111

Expository Writing I

3

MAT 151

Calculus I

3

ITM 101

Introduction to the Major

1

TOTAL


15

Year I-Spring

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

BIO 152

Biology II: Biology of Organisms (w/ Lab)

4

CHE 132

Chemical Principles II (w/ Lab)

4

LIB 112

Expository Writing II

3

LIB 133*

American Culture, Identity and Public Life

3

MAT 152

Calculus II

3

TOTAL


17

*May be taken either semester.

Year II-Fall

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

CHE 231

Organic Chemistry I (w/ Lab)

4

LIB 120*

Introduction to Psychology

3

MAT 261

Statistics

3

PHY 280

Foundations of Physics I

3

PHY 280L

Foundations of Physics I Laboratory

1


Distribution Elective**

3

TOTAL


17

*May be taken either semester.

**One course from each of the three categories: HUM, SSC, BEH

Year II-Spring

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

CHE 232

Organic Chemistry II

3

CHE 234L

Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CHE 314

Analytical Chemistry (w/ Lab)

4

INF 210

Survey of Literature of Chemistry

1

LIB 252

Introduction to Speech

3

PHY 284

Foundations of Physics II (w/ Lab)

4

TOTAL


16

Year III-Fall

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

CHE 317

Instrumental Analysis (w/ Lab)

4

CHE 365

Thermodynamics and Kinetics (w/ Lab)

4

LIB 512

Healthcare Ethics

3

BIO 360

Biochemistry I

4

TOTAL


15

Year III-Spring

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

CHE 340

Inorganic Chemistry (w/ Lab)

4

CHE 367

Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Structure (w/ Lab)

4

CHE 755

Stereochemistry

3

CHE 333L

Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory

1

 

Distribution Elective**

3

TOTAL


15

** One course from each of the three categories: HUM, SSC, BEH

Year IV-Fall

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

CHE 731

Advanced Organic Chemistry

4

CHE 714

Spectroscopic Analysis (w/ Lab)

3

PSB 346

Physico-Chemical Properties of Drug Molecules

3


Distribution Elective**

3


Advanced Chemistry Elective***

3

TOTAL


16

**One course from each of the three categories: HUM, SSC, BEH

Year IV-Spring

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

CHE 445L

Experimental Techniques in Chemistry

2

CHE 450

Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (w/ Lab)

4

CHE 410

Seminar

1


Advanced Chemistry Elective***

5-6

TOTAL


12-13

Total credits to complete Bachelor of Science degree requirements: 123 semester hours.

Advanced CHE/BIO/PSB courses

***At least one of the three Advanced Courses must be a CHE course from this list.

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

CHE 435

Green Chemistry (w/ Lab)

3

CHE 437

Computation Methods in Chemistry

 3

CHE 470

Characterization of Solids

3

CHE 530

Undergraduate Research Project

2

CHE 810

Heterocyclic Chemistry

2

BIO 332

Genetics

3

BIO 430

Molecular Biology of Cancer

3

BIO 434

Immunology

3

BIO 440

Cell Biology

3

BIO 470

The Biology of Obesity

3

PSB 460

Principles of Toxicology I

3

PSB 460

Principles of Toxicology II

3

PSB 802

Chemistry of Macromolecules

3

PSB 815

Drug Metabolism

3

PSB 820

Advanced Medicinal Chemistry I

3

PSB 851

Bio-Organic Chemistry

2