Overview
The BS/MS program is a five-year program emphasizing research in the senior year and in the Master’s year. Before they enter the program, students will be prepared for their research experience through existing laboratory courses and by mentored research with a Chemistry graduate faculty member. Whereas students may begin mentored research as early as their freshman year, it is expected that they should have at least one semester of research prior to the start of their senior year. Students will have access to capstone and interdisciplinary 500 level courses as seniors and to 600 level courses as Master's students.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS IN CHEMISTRY REQUIREMENTS (120-121 CREDITS) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHM 221 | Introduction to Structure and Dynamics | 4 |
| CHM 205 | Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 222 | Organic Reactions and Synthesis | 4 |
| CHM 206 | Organic Reactions and Synthesis Laboratory | 2 |
| CHM 214 | Quantitative Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| Choose One of the Following: | 8 | |
| Calculus I and Calculus II | ||
| Calculus I and Calculus II | ||
| Choose One of the Following: | 10-11 | |
| College Physics I and College Physics II and College Physics Laboratory I and College Physics Laboratory II | ||
| University Physics I for the Sciences and University Physics II for the Sciences and College Physics Laboratory I and College Physics Laboratory II | ||
| University Physics I and University Physics II and University Physics III and University Physics II Lab and University Physics III Lab | ||
| University Physics I and Honors University Physics II-III and University Physics II Lab and University Physics III Lab | ||
| Advanced Courses | ||
| CHM 320 | Instrumental Methods in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2 |
| CHM 360 | Physical Chemistry I (Lecture) | 3 |
| CHM 364 | Physical Chemistry (Laboratory I) | 1 |
| CHM 365 | Physical Chemistry II (Lecture) | 3 |
| CHM 441 | Inorganic Chemistry (Lecture) | 3 |
| BMB 401 | Biochemistry for the Biomedical Sciences | 4 |
| Electives | 12 | |
| The Chemistry of Food and Taste. | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
Any 500-level course | ||
| CHM 488 | Undergraduate Research | 5 |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| Calculus I (fulfilled through the major) | ||
or MTH 171 | Calculus I | |
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| Language Courses | 3-9 | |
| Electives/Minor | 23-17 | |
| MS IN CHEMISTRY REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDITS) | ||
| Two 600-level courses | 6 | |
| CHM 779 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| CHM 780 | Chemistry Seminar | 2 |
| CHM 810 | Master's Thesis | 21 |
| Total Credit Hours | 150-151 | |
Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| MTH 161 | Calculus I | 4 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHM 221 | Introduction to Structure and Dynamics | 4 |
| CHM 205 | Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 3 | |
| WRS 106 or ENG 106 | First-Year Writing II or Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHM 222 | Organic Reactions and Synthesis | 4 |
| CHM 206 | Organic Reactions and Synthesis Laboratory | 2 |
| PHY 201 | University Physics I for the Sciences | 4 |
| PHY 106 | College Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHM 214 | Quantitative Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| BMB 401 | Biochemistry for the Biomedical Sciences | 4 |
| PHY 202 | University Physics II for the Sciences | 4 |
| PHY 108 | College Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHM 360 | Physical Chemistry I (Lecture) | 3 |
| CHM 364 | Physical Chemistry (Laboratory I) | 1 |
| CHM Elective | 3 | |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate | ||
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHM 365 | Physical Chemistry II (Lecture) | 3 |
| CHM Elective | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHM 441 | Inorganic Chemistry (Lecture) | 3 |
| CHM Elective | ||
| CHM 488 | Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHM 320 | Instrumental Methods in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2 |
| CHM Elective | 3 | |
| CHM 488 | Undergraduate Research | 2 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| CHM 810 | Master's Thesis | 5 |
| CHM 810 | Master's Thesis | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Year Five | ||
| Fall | ||
| 600-Level CHM Course | 3 | |
| CHM 810 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| CHM 779 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| 600-Level CHM Course | 3 | |
| CHM 810 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| CHM 779 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| CHM 780 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 150 | |
Mission
Student Learning Outcomes
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate a broad understanding of fundamental chemical principles in all areas of the field.
- Graduates will be adept in a broad variety of chemical instrumentation and analytical techniques.
- Graduates will display effective and strong written communication skills pertaining to chemical research.
