Chemistry Major (B.S.) - Undergraduate (Combined B.S./M.S.) - 2009 University Catalog
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Requirements for the Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Chemistry
I. Required Courses (40 semester hours)
| CHEM | 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM | 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM | 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM | 231 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM | 232 | Experimental Organic Chemistry I | 2 |
| CHEM | 233 | Experimental Organic Chemistry II | 2 |
| CHEM | 310 | Analytical Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM | 311 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM | 340 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM | 341 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM | 343 | Experimental Physical Chemistry | 2 |
| CHEM | 470 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM | 495 | The Chemical Literature | 1 |
| CHEM | 499 | Undergraduate Research | 1 |
Collateral Courses (19 semester hours)
Two Mathematics courses:
| MATH | 122 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH | 221 | Calculus II | 4 |
Two Physics courses:
| PHYS | 191 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS | 192 | University Physics II | 4 |
One of the following Statistics courses:
| STAT | 401 | Applied Statistics for the Sciences | 3 |
| STAT | 440 | Foundations of Modern Statistics | 3 |
Electives (6 semester hours)
Select 6 semester hours from among the following:
| CHEM | 410 | Advanced Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM | 423 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 430 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 440 | Advanced Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 472 | Experimental Biochemistry I | 2 |
| CHEM | 490 | Selected Topics in Chemistry | 3 |
Graduate Core (12 semester hours)
Select two courses each from A. and B.
A. Organic and Inorganic (six semester hours)
| CHEM | 531 | Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 532 | Organic Synthesis | 3 |
| CHEM | 521 | Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 550 | Organometallic Chemistry | 3 |
B. Analytical and Physical (six semester hours)
| CHEM | 534 | Chromatographic Methods: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CHEM | 536 | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| CHEM | 540 | Chemical Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHEM | 542 | Theoretical Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 544 | Electrochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 546 | Chemical Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHEM | 548 | Chemical Kinetics | 3 |
Graduate Electives (6 semester hours)
| CHEM | 525 | Bioinorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 533 | Biosynthesis of Natural Products | 3 |
| CHEM | 538 | Drug Design in Medicinal Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 570 | Selected Topics in Advanced Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 574 | Protein Structure | 3 |
| CHEM | 575 | Enzyme Kinetics and Mechanisms | 3 |
| CHEM | 576 | Lipid Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 577 | Nucleic Acid Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM | 590 | Selected Topics-Advanced Chemistry | 3 |
Research Requirements (8 semester hours)
(includes the comprehensive examination requirement)
| CHEM | 595 | Graduate Research | 5 |
| CHEM | 698 | Thesis | 3 |