Chemistry, (Accelerated B.S./M.S.)

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This program allows outstanding undergraduates to begin the coursework for the Master of Science in Chemistry during their senior year. Students are encouraged to begin planning to enter the Accelerated B.S./M.S. program early in their undergraduate career, in consultation with their advisor in the Department of Chemistry.

Working with the undergraduate and graduate coordinators, those selected into this program begin a carefully tailored course of study which will allow them to complete their B.S. degree requirements while also beginning their coursework their M.S.

To apply, students must have a minimum 3.25 grade point average, and must submit two reference letters and a copy of their transcript to the Chemistry department. Each applicant will complete an interview with the graduate academic committee in Chemistry.

Students must also apply to the Graduate School for the accelerated B.S./M.S. program, which allows them to take graduate courses in Chemistry. To continue in the program past the B.S., students must apply for full admission into the Graduate School and into the Department of Chemistry’s M.S. program.

Only in ABM programs, up to 12 hours of graduate course work may be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate programs. However, any graduate coursework will not apply to undergraduate GPA.

University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements.

Note: The following requirements are general education courses that are required for the Chemistry, B.S. Major:

Mathematics:

MATH 1830 Elementary Calculus** ** Credit Hours: (3)

MATH 1910 - Calculus I ** Credit Hours: (4)

Natural Science:

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I** Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II** Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: (1)

The Major (51-54 hours)

Concentration Hours

Hours vary between concentrations and include Core Requirements and Concentration Hours (see below for clarification of required hours):

Chemistry - Biochemistry Concentration, (B.S.) : 53 hours
Chemistry - Biochemistry Concentration, (B.S.Ch.) : 52 hours
Chemistry-Environmental Chemistry Concentration, (B. S.) : 51-52 hours
Chemistry-Forensic Chemistry Concentration, (B. S.) : 53 hours
Chemistry - General Concentration, (B.S.) : 52-54
Chemistry - General Concentration, (B.S.Ch.) : 52-54

General Education (11-12 hours)

Mathematics:
MATH 1830 Elementary Calculus** ** Credit Hours: (3)

MATH 1910 - Calculus I ** Credit Hours: (4)
Natural Science:
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I** Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II** Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: (1)

Core Requirements (31 hours):

CHEM 3111 - Foundations/Inorganic CHEM Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 3201 - Foundation/Analytical CHEM lab Credit Hours: (2)
CHEM 3211 - Foundations/Analytical CHEM Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 3301 - General Organic Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
CHEM 3302 - General Organic Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 3311 - General Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 3312 - General Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 3411 - Foundations/Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 4999 - Senior Survey Credit Hours: (1)
PHYS 2110 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 2111 - Sci/Engr Phys Lab I Credit Hours: (1)
PHYS 2120 - Physics For Scientists and Engineers II Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 2121 - Sci/Engr Phys Lab II Credit Hours: (1)
or
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 2011 - General Physics Lab I Credit Hours: (1)
PHYS 2020 - General Physics II Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 2021 - General Physics Lab II Credit Hours: (1)
Plus One of the Following Upper Division Ethics Courses:
PHIL 3512 - Science/Technology/Human Values Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3514 - Biomedical Ethics ** Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3515 - Climate Change, Ethics, and the Environment ** Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 3806 - The Ethics of AI and Big Data ** Credit Hours: (3)

General Concentration (15-16 hours)

Choose eight (8) upper division semester hours in chemistry from the following (not to include more than three credit hours of experiential learning):

CHEM 4901 - Chemical Research I Credit Hours: (1)
CHEM 4902 - Chemical Research II Credit Hours: (1)
CHEM 4903 - Chemical Research III Credit Hours: (1)
CHEM 4916 - Teaching Chemistry Credit Hours: (1-3)
and
MATH 1920 - Calculus II** Credit Hours: (4)
Plus one of the Following Courses:
MATH 2110 - Calculus III** Credit Hours: (4)
MATH 4611 - Intro Applied Statistics Credit Hours: (3)
COMP 1900 - CS1: Introduction to Programming Credit Hours: (4)

NOTE:

Students must earn a grade of at least “C-” in all CHEM courses applied toward the major or minor, and in all required BIOL, PHYS, and MATH courses. Students must earn a grade of at least “C-” in CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1120 before enrolling in any upper-division CHEM course, and in CHEM 1111 and CHEM 1121 before enrolling in any upper-division CHEM laboratory course.

Any CHEM (or cross-listed) course may be repeated once at the student’s option to earn a minimum grade of “C-.” To repeat a CHEM (or cross-listed) course a second time, a student may apply for and receive special permission from the Chemistry Department. Application information is available in the Chemistry Department Office, Room 213, J.M. Smith Chemistry Building. No student may take a CHEM (or cross-listed) course more than three times in order to earn a minimum grade of “C-” without extraordinary departmental permission.

Electives

Electives must be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120.

Graduating with Honors in Chemistry

Applies to both the B.S.Ch. and the B.S. with a major in Chemistry

In order to graduate with Honors in Chemistry, the student must have an overall GPA of 3.25 and a GPA of 3.25 in all science and mathematics courses required for the major.
The student must earn honors credit in a minimum of three 3-credit hour upper-division chemistry lecture courses if honors have not been previously earned in CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1120 , or in a minimum of two 3-credit hour upper-division chemistry lecture courses if honors have been previously earned in CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1120 . Honors may be contracted in courses not offering a formal Honors section. A minimum grade of B is required in order to earn honors credit.
The student must successfully complete CHEM 4901 /CHEM 4902 /CHEM 4903 with a formal paper required in CHEM 4903 serving as the equivalent of an honors thesis.
The student must present his/her research to an audience external to the Department of Chemistry.

Typical 5-Year Chemistry (B.S./M.S.) Sequence, General Concentration

Freshman Year
ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I** Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I ** Credit Hours: (4)
Humanities/Fine Arts * (3)
ACAD 1100 - Academic Strategies Credit Hours: (3)
ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II** Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: (1)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II** Credit Hours: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sci* (3)
Semester Totals 31 hrs
Sophomore Year
CHEM 3301 - General Organic Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
CHEM 3311 - General Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts * (3)
PHYS 2110 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 2111 - Sci/Engr Phys Lab I Credit Hours: (1) ^PS
COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
CHEM 3302 - General Organic Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 3312 - General Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)
or
ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)
PHYS 2120 - Physics For Scientists and Engineers II Credit Hours: (3) ^PS
PHYS 2121 - Sci/Engr Phys Lab II Credit Hours: (1)
Social/Behavioral Sci* (3)
Elective (3)
Semester Totals: 31 hrs
Junior Year
CHEM 3201 - Foundation/Analytical CHEM lab Credit Hours: (2)
CHEM 3211 - Foundations/Analytical CHEM Credit Hours: (3)
MATH (3) (select from: MATH 2110 , MATH 4611 OR COMP 1900 )
History* (3)
Elective (3)
CHEM 3111 - Foundations/Inorganic CHEM Credit Hours: (3)
PHIL 351X (select from: PHIL 3512 , 3514 OR 3515)
History* (3)
CHEM 3411 - Foundations/Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: (3)
Elective (3)
Semester Totals 29 hrs
Senior Year
CHEM 6211 (3)
CHEM 6311 (3)
Elective (3)
Elective (2)
UD Elective (3)
UD CHEM (4)
CHEM 4999 - Senior Survey Credit Hours: (1)
CHEM 8000 Elective (3)
CHEM 8000 Elective (3)
UD Elective (3)
UD Elective (3)
Elective (3)
Semester Totals: 32 hrs
5th Year M.S. Program
CHEM 6000 elective (3)
CHEM 8000 elective (3)
CHEM 8913 (1)
CHEM 7911 (1)
CHEM 8910 (1)

Semester Totals 18 hrs

Total Hours: 120

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

Total Hours Graduate Program: 30

Total Hours Required for M.S.: 30

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement

**Courses offered only online or both online and on-ground

^PSWith permission of the Chair of the Chemistry Department, PHYS 2010 /PHYS 2011 and PHYS 2020 /PHYS 2021 may be substituted for this sequence.