Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019

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Chemistry, BS

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This major does not require a minor.

Total number of hours required for this degree:
120 semester hours

Total number of hours required in major:
70-71 semester hours

Total number of advanced hours required in major:
31-32 semester hours

Major Courses Required:

CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I 4 hrs
CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II 4 hrs
CHEM 2411 - Organic Chemistry I 4 hrs
CHEM 2412 - Organic Chemistry II 4 hrs
CHEM 3421 - Analytical Chemistry 4 hrs
CHEM 3460 - Undergraduate Research 4 hrs
CHEM 3422 - Instrumental Analysis 4 hrs
CHEM 4431 - Physical Chemistry I 4 hrs
CHEM 4432 - Physical Chemistry II 4 hrs

Two From the Following: 8 hrs

CHEM 4440 - Inorganic Chemistry 4 hrs
CHEM 4441 - Advanced Organic Chemistry 4 hrs
CHEM 4451 - Biochemistry I 4 hrs
CHEM 4452 - Biochemistry II 4 hrs
CHEM 4460 - Chemical Biology 4 hrs

Prerequisites for MATH 2413:

Prerequisites for PHYS 1402:

PHYS 1401 - General Physics I 4 hrs

Additional Course Requirements:

PHYS 1402 - General Physics II 4 hrs
MATH 2413 - Calculus II 4 hrs
additional advanced hours in Mathematics 3-4 hrs

Suggested Sequencing of Courses:

Required in Major for Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Fall - Year One

ENGL 1313 - Composition I 3 hrs
MATH 1301 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs or
MATH 1304 - College Algebra 3 hrs
Additional 3 credit hrs*

One of the Following: 4 hrs

ANTH 2353 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 hrs
ANTH 2453 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 4 hrs
BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Life Sciences 4 hrs
BIOL 1401 - General Biology I 4 hrs
BIOL 1402 - General Biology II 4 hrs
BIOL 1410 - Environmental Science 4 hrs
BIOL 1421 - General Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 hrs
BIOL 1422 - General Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 hrs
BIOL 2300 - Introduction to Evolution 3 hrs
CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I 4 hrs
CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II 4 hrs
PHSC 1400 - Introduction to Physical Science 4 hrs
PHSC 1411 - Physical Science I 4 hrs
PHSC 1412 - Physical Science II 4 hrs

Total: 16 hrs

Spring - Year One

One of the Following: 3 hrs

ECON 2301 - Principles of Economics I 3 hrs
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 hrs
PSYC 1305 - Introduction to Psychology 3 hrs
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hrs

Total: 14 hrs

Fall - Year Two

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Two

Total: 15 hrs

Fall - Year Three

PHYS 1401 - General Physics I 4 hrs

Two of the Following: 4 hrs

One in the fall, one in the spring

CHEM 4440 - Inorganic Chemistry 4 hrs
CHEM 4441 - Advanced Organic Chemistry 4 hrs
CHEM 4451 - Biochemistry I 4 hrs
CHEM 4452 - Biochemistry II 4 hrs
CHEM 4460 - Chemical Biology 4 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

THSA 1300 - The Catholic Imagination 3 hrs
THSA 1310 - Introduction to Spirituality and Providence 3 hrs
THSA 1320 - Reading the Bible 3 hrs
THSA 3383 - Leadership: Women and Spirituality (Students in Honors program only) 3 hrs (Students in Honors program only)

One of the Following: 4 hrs

ARTS 2361 - Global Perspectives in Art History 3 hrs
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 hrs
CMAS 1301 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies 3 hrs
ENGL 2331 - Introduction to World Literature I 3 hrs
HIST 1355 - World History: People and Events to 1600 3 hrs
SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I 4 hrs
SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II 4 hrs
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 hrs
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 hrs
CDIS 2341 - American Sign Language I 3 hrs
CDIS 2342 - American Sign Language II 3 hrs
OR any Foreign Language course transferred from another institution

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Three

PHIL 2321 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs
PHYS 1402 - General Physics II 4 hrs

Two of the Following: 4 hrs

One in the fall, one in spring

CHEM 4440 - Inorganic Chemistry 4 hrs
CHEM 4441 - Advanced Organic Chemistry 4 hrs
CHEM 4451 - Biochemistry I 4 hrs
CHEM 4452 - Biochemistry II 4 hrs
CHEM 4460 - Chemical Biology 4 hrs

One of the Following: 4 hrs

ARTS 2361 - Global Perspectives in Art History 3 hrs
ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology 3 hrs
CMAS 1301 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies 3 hrs
ENGL 2331 - Introduction to World Literature I 3 hrs
HIST 1355 - World History: People and Events to 1600 3 hrs
SPAN 1411 - Elementary Spanish I 4 hrs
SPAN 1412 - Elementary Spanish II 4 hrs
SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 hrs
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 hrs
CDIS 2341 - American Sign Language I 3 hrs
CDIS 2342 - American Sign Language II 3 hrs
OR any Foreign Language course transferred from another institution

Total: 15 hrs

Total: 14-15 hrs

Spring - Year Four

One of the Following: 3 hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Note(s):

Additional courses are needed to attain 120 semester hours required for this degree. See advisor

The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, minor, and validation of completion of:

overall semester hours - 120
institutional semester hours - 45
overall advanced hours - 36
Institutional advanced hours - 24

Required General Education courses:
CHEM 1401 , MATH 1304

SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412 or any two semesters of the same foreign language

Chemistry, BS

Major Courses Required:

Two From the Following: 8 hrs

Prerequisites for MATH 2413:

Prerequisites for PHYS 1402:

Additional Course Requirements:

Suggested Sequencing of Courses:

Fall - Year One

One of the Following: 4 hrs

Total: 16 hrs

Spring - Year One

One of the Following: 3 hrs

Total: 14 hrs

Fall - Year Two

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Two

Total: 15 hrs

Fall - Year Three

Two of the Following: 4 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

One of the Following: 4 hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Spring - Year Three

Two of the Following: 4 hrs

One of the Following: 4 hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Fall - Year Four

One of the Following: 3-4 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

Total: 14-15 hrs

Spring - Year Four

One of the Following: 3 hrs

One of the Following: 3 hrs

Total: 15 hrs

Note(s):