Chemistry, Bachelor of Science

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for the Chemistry Major:

CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHM 200	Chemistry Seminar	1
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHM 213	Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHM 225	Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis	4
CHM 321	Thermodynamics and Kinetics	3
CHM 324	Kinetics and Thermodynamics Laboratory	1
CHM 322	Principles of Spectroscopy	3
	and
CHM 325	Spectroscopy Laboratory	1
	OR
CHM 323	Computational Chemistry	4
CHM 421	Foundations of Biochemistry I	3
CHM 434	Chemistry Thesis	1
CHM 437	Chemistry Research	1-3
CHM	CHM upper-level elective	3-4 credits
CHM	CHM upper-level elective	3-4 credits
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
MTH 162	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	4
MTH 171	Matrix Theory I	1
MTH 172	Matrix Theory II	1
MTH 261	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	4
	OR
MTH 204/PSY 204	Research Statistics	3
	OR
CSC 280	Numerical Computing	3
MTH 265	Differential Equations	3
PHY 220	University Physics I	3
PHY 221	University Physics I Lab	1
PHY 222	University Physics II	3
PHY 224	University Physics III	3
PHY 223	University Physics II Lab	1
	OR
PHY 225	University Physics III Lab	1

Chemistry upper-level electives are CHM courses at 300- or 400-level, not including CHM 434 or CHM 437.

Students have the option to take either PHY 223 University Physics II lab (1) when taking PHY 222 or PHY 225 University Physics III lab (1) when taking PHY 224. 

 

Freshman Year

First Semester

CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
MTH 171	Matrix Theory I	1
	American Founding Principles Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3

Second Semester

CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
MTH 162	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	4
MTH 172	Matrix Theory II	1
PHY 220	University Physics I	3
PHY 221	University Physics I Lab	1
	Literature Core	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CHM 200	Chemistry Seminar	1
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHM 213	Inorganic Chemistry	3
PHY 222	University Physics II	3
PHY 223	University Physics II Lab	1
MTH 204/PSY 204	Research Statistics	3
	OR
MTH 261	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	4
	OR
CSC 280	Numerical Computing	3

PHY 223 is optional.  Either PHY 223 or PHY 225 must be completed.

Second Semester

CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHM 225	Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis	4
MTH 265	Differential Equations	3
PHY 224	University Physics III	3
PHY 225	University Physics III Lab	1
PHL	Philosophy Core	3

PHY 225 is optional.  Either PHY 223 or PHY 225 must be completed.

 

Junior Year

First Semester

CHM 321	Thermodynamics and Kinetics	3
CHM 324	Kinetics and Thermodynamics Laboratory	1
HST	History Core	3
	Social Science Core	3
THE	Theology Core	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

CHM 322	Principles of Spectroscopy	3
	and
CHM 325	Spectroscopy Laboratory	1
	OR
CHM 323	Computational Chemistry	4
ECO	Economics Core	3
PHL	Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

 

Senior Year

First Semester

CHM 421	Foundations of Biochemistry I	3
CHM 437	Chemistry Research	1-3
CHM	CHM upper-level elective	3-4 credits
	Theology OR Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

CHM 434	Chemistry Thesis	1
CHM	CHM upper-level elective	3-4 credits
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	1-3