Chemistry- Bachelor of Science
For information, contact the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 160 Hughes Laboratories, 513-529-2813.
This program is usually chosen by students who want to enter the chemical industry or graduate school in chemistry, biochemistry, or related areas. Chemistry and required related courses cannot be taken on a credit/no-credit basis.
Program Requirements
Program Requirements
(45-46 semester hours, plus 21-23 related hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| College Chemistry | ||
| College Chemistry | ||
| College Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Chemistry | ||
| College Chemistry for Majors | ||
| College Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| College Chemistry Laboratory for Majors | ||
| College Chemistry Laboratory (with approval) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| College Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| College Chemistry Laboratory (with approval) | ||
| Select the following: | ||
| CHM 251 & CHM 252 | Organic Chemistry for Chemistry Majors and Organic Chemistry for Chemistry Majors | 6 |
| or CHM 241 & CHM 242 | Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry | |
| CHM 254 & CHM 255 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry Majors and Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry Majors | 4 |
| CHM 375 | Analytical Chemistry for Majors | 3 |
| CHM 451 | Physical Chemistry for Chemistry Majors 1 | 3 |
| or CHM 471 | Biophysical Chemistry I | |
| CHM 452 | Physical Chemistry for Chemistry Majors 1 | 3 |
| or CHM 472 | Biophysical Chemistry II | |
| CHM 491 | Chemistry in Societal Issues | 3 |
| or CHM 492 | Independent Research Capstone in Chemistry | |
| Advanced Chemistry Coursework | ||
| Select 10 advanced credit hours in CHM at the 200 level or above. At least one advanced class must be an advanced lab courses (2 credits). | 10 | |
| Advanced lab courses. Select one. | ||
| Synthesis Lab | ||
| Chemical Measurements II | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Select at least eight additional hours from the following: | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Learning Theories in Chemistry | ||
| Misconceptions in Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry | ||
| Spectroscopic Identification of Structure | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Topics in Biochemistry | ||
| Fundamentals of Biochemistry | ||
| Topics in Organic Chemistry | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Topics in Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Cognate Coursework | 3 | |
| Select three credit hours at 200 level or above in any of the following departments: BIO, CHM (not including CHM 277, 377, 477, or 480), CPB, CSE, GLG, ISA, MBI, MME, or PHY. Courses can be selected from MTH or STA but must not include the required courses (Calc I, Calc II, plus one other MTH/STA) listed below. | ||
| Choices can also be made from the following: | ||
| Accounting for the Non-Business Major (Advanced Chemistry/Cognate Coursework) | ||
| Forensic Science Survey | ||
| Forensic and Crime Scene Evidence | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Related Hours (21-23 required) | ||
| MTH 151 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 251 | Calculus II | 4-5 |
| or MTH 249 | Calculus II | |
| PHY 181 & PHY 183 | General Physics I and General Physics Laboratory I | 5 |
| PHY 182 & PHY 184 | General Physics II and General Physics Laboratory II | 5 |
| Additional Courses (minimum of 3 hours in mathematics or statistics): | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| Elements of Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Differential Equations for Engineers | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Differential Equations | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
or STA 333 | Nonparametric Statistics | |
or STA 363 | Introduction to Statistical Modeling | |
| Total Credit Hours | 66-69 | |