CHEMISTRY

The Chemistry Program is fully accredited by the American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-1023, telephone number (202) 872-4600.

Chemistry Major Requirements: (52-64 semester hours) Students seeking a major in Chemistry must complete 52-64 semester hours, which include a 40 semester hour core curriculum and a 12-24 semester hour concentration within the 124 semester hour Chemistry curriculum for the Bachelor of Science degree.
Core: (40 semester hours) Chemistry 1010, 1030, 1040, 1031, 1041, 2110-2111, 2140-2141, 3010-3011, 3020-3021, 3210-3211, 3220-3221, 4160-4161, two semester hours of Chemistry 4900.

Concentration: (16-31 semester hours as defined below)

Chemistry Minor Requirements: (20 semester hours) Chemistry 1030, 1040, 1031, 1041, 2110-2111, 3010-3011; and three semester hours of chemistry electives at the 2000 level or above.

Available Concentrations:

Biochemistry (634E): (18 semester hours) Chemistry 4040-4041, 4050; Biology 3270, 4020-4021; Microbiology 2060-2061.
Chemical Physics (634P): (12 semester hours) Six semester hours of 3000- or 4000-level physics electives; six semester hours of 3000- or 4000-level electives in chemistry, physics, or mathematics; Physics 2510-2511, 2520-2521 are recommended in lieu of 2030-2031, 2040-2041.
Forensics (634N): (17 semester hours) Chemistry 4040, 4041; Microbiology 2060, 2061; Criminal Justice 2600, 3360, 4470.
Professional (634G): (16 semester hours) Chemistry 4040-4041, 4140, 4980; Mathematics 3130; three semester hours of 3000- or 4000-level electives in chemistry, physics or mathematics; Physics 2510-2511, 2520-2521 are recommended in lieu of 2030-2031, 2040-2041. (Students who complete this concentration will be certified as Professional Chemists meeting the guidelines of the American Chemical Society upon graduation.)
Technology and Management (634H): (24 semester hours) Economics 2000, 2010; Accounting 2000, 2010; Business Administration 2120, 3120; Management 3220; Marketing 3230.

Pre-Medicine or Pre-Dentistry

Students preparing for admission to medical school can major in chemistry or biology. Electives are to be used to complete the requirements of the medical school(s) to which the student plans to apply.

Physics Major Requirements: (40 semester hours) Students seeking a major in Physics must complete 40 semester hours, within the 124 semester hour Physics curriculum, which include Physics 1010, 2510-2511, 2520-2521, 3291, 3710,
4100, 4510, 4620, 4830, two semester hours of 4900, 4980; four semester hours of physics electives.

Physics Minor Requirements: (22 semester hours) Physics 2510-2511, 2520-2521; 12 semester hours of physics electives.

Available Concentrations:

Biophysics (633E): (12 semester hours) Twelve hours in biology, microbiology, or zoology of which at least 6 hours must be at the 3000 level or higher.
Chemical Physics (633F): (13 semester hours) Chemistry 3220-3221, three semester hours of 3000- or 4000-level chemistry electives, six semester hours of 3000- or 4000-level electives in chemistry, physics, or mathematics.
Engineering Physics (633G): (16 semester hours) Computer Science 2060, Industrial Engineering Technology 2790, Physics 3301, 3010-3011 or Electronic Engineering Technology 2320-2321, three semester hours of physics, electronic engineering technology, or industrial engineering technology electives.
Mathematical Physics (633H): (12 semester hours) Four hours of 3000- or 4000-level electives in mathematics (completing a mathematics minor), eight hours of electives in computer science, mathematics or physics.
Space Science (633D): (12 semester hours) Physics 1120, 3120; six semester hours of electives in physics or space science.