Chemistry-Forensic Chemistry Concentration, (B. S.)

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A combination of analytical chemistry and forensic science, students explore a wide-array of physical evidence and sample analysis techniques to prepare them for a career in federal, state, and local crime laboratories, private labs, and/or pursue a graduate degree.

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)

Forensic Chemistry Concentration: 22 hours

Core Criminal Justice (12 hours)

CJUS 1100 - Intro/Criminal Justice ** Credit Hours: (3)
CJUS 2226 - Introduction to Police ** Credit Hours: (3)
or
CJUS 2326 - Introduction to Courts Credit Hours: (3)
CJUS 3130 - Research Methods CJUS ** Credit Hours: (3)
CJUS 3540 - Criminology** Credit Hours: (3)

Core Chemistry (10 hours)

CHEM 4205 - Forensic Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 4225 - Forensic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4520 - Medicinal Chemistry Credit Hours: (3)
MATH 4611 - Intro Applied Statistics Credit Hours: (3)

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.