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
CHM 325	Spectroscopy Laboratory	1
	OR
CHM 323	Computational Chemistry	4
	CHM upper-level elective	3-4 credits
	CHM upper-level elective	3-4 credits
CHM 421	Foundations of Biochemistry I	3
CHM 434	Chemistry Thesis	1
CHM 437	Chemistry Research	1-3
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

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
	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
	Philosophy Core	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
	Elective	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
	History Core 3	3
	Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

	CHM upper-level elective	3-4 credits
	CHM upper-level elective	3-4 credits
MTH 261	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	4
	OR
MTH 204/PSY 204	Research Statistics	3
	OR
CSC 280	Numerical Computing	3
	Economics Core	3
	Elective	3

 

Senior Year

First Semester

CHM 421	Foundations of Biochemistry I	3
CHM 437	Chemistry Research	1-3
	Social Science Core	3
	Theology OR Philosophy Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3

Second Semester

CHM 434	Chemistry Thesis	1
	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Theology Core	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3
	Elective	3