Nov 04, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry, American Chemical Society Certified Curriculum in Materials Chemistry Concentration, B.S.

Concentration III: American Chemical Society Certified Curriculum in Materials Chemistry

All ACS Certified Programs require a minimum of 400 hours of laboratory and research. Students completing concentration III must complete the courses below in addition to core courses.

Degree and Major Requirements

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

General Education 41 Credit Hours ¹
Quantitative requirement (in addition to General Education ) 3 Credit Hours ²
Scientific Literacy requirement (in addition to General Education ) 3-4 Credit Hours ²
Major requirements and electives 70-74 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Footnotes

¹ The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary. Some courses that are required for this major will meet General Education requirements.
² The quantitative and scientific literacy requirements are met by courses required in the major.

Additional Information

Students must complete all course work in one of the six concentrations listed to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. The credit hours for major requirements will vary based on the chosen concentration.

Core Requirements for all concentrations

CHEM 131. General Chemistry I [C3PP] 3.00
CHEM 132. General Chemistry II 3.00
CHEM 135L. Special General Chemistry Laboratory I 1.00 ¹
CHEM 136L. Special General Chemistry Laboratory II 2.00 ¹
CHEM 241. Organic Chemistry I 3.00
CHEM 242. Organic Chemistry II 3.00
CHEM 270. Inorganic Chemistry I 3.00
CHEM 287L. Integrated Inorganic/Organic Laboratory I 2.00
CHEM 288L. Integrated Inorganic/Organic Laboratory II 2.00
CHEM 331. Physical Chemistry I 3.00
CHEM 351. Analytical Chemistry 4.00
CHEM 361. Biochemistry I 3.00
CHEM 481. Literature and Seminar I 1.00
CHEM 482. Literature and Seminar II 1.00

Total: 34 Credit Hours

Required Cognate Courses for all Concentrations

MATH 235. Calculus I [C3QR] 4.00 and
MATH 236. Calculus II 4.00 (or MATH 231 , 232 and 236 )
PHYS 240. University Physics I [C3PP] 3.00
PHYS 250. University Physics II 3.00
PHYS 240L. University Physics Laboratory I [C3PP] 1.00
PHYS 250L. University Physics Laboratory II 1.00

Total: 16-18 Credit Hours

Footnote

¹ CHEM 131L-132L may be substituted.

Electives

The well-prepared student is encouraged to take as many of the additional departmental offerings as possible as electives with attention being given to junior and/or senior research projects.

Three credits of undergraduate research (CHEM 390A /CHEM 390B /497A /499A ) may be used to satisfy chemistry elective requirements if the research project is completed with the same faculty mentor over multiple semesters.

Required Courses

All ACS Certified Programs require a minimum of 400 hours of laboratory and research. Students completing concentration III must complete the courses below in addition to core courses.

CHEM 336L. Applied Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2.00
CHEM 352. Instrumental Analysis 3.00
CHEM 352L. Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 2.00
CHEM 375. An Introduction to Materials Science 3.00
CHEM 432. Physical Chemistry II 3.00
CHEM 445. Polymer Chemistry 3.00 (with laboratory)
MATH 237. Calculus III 4.00
MATH 238. Linear Algebra with Differential Equations 4.00

Choose one of the following: 3-4 Credit Hours

CHEM 485. Science of the Small 4.00
ENGR 314. Materials and Mechanics 4.00
ENGR 498. Advanced Topics in Engineering 1.00-3.00 (when topic is appropriate)
GEOL 390. Laboratory Techniques in Geology (2, 2) 3.00

Total: 28-29 Credit Hours

Recommended Schedule for Majors

First Year

CHEM 131. General Chemistry I [C3PP] 3.00
CHEM 132. General Chemistry II 3.00
CHEM 135L. Special General Chemistry Laboratory I 1.00
CHEM 136L. Special General Chemistry Laboratory II 2.00
or
CHEM 131L. General Chemistry Laboratory [C3PP] 1.00
CHEM 132L. General Chemistry Laboratory 1.00
MATH 235. Calculus I [C3QR] 4.00
MATH 236. Calculus II 4.00
BIO 140. Foundations of Biology I [C3NS] 4.00
General Education courses or electives 10 Credit Hours

Total: 30-31 Credit Hours

Second Year

CHEM 241. Organic Chemistry I 3.00
CHEM 242. Organic Chemistry II 3.00
CHEM 270. Inorganic Chemistry I 3.00
CHEM 287L. Integrated Inorganic/Organic Laboratory I 2.00
CHEM 288L. Integrated Inorganic/Organic Laboratory II 2.00
PHYS 240. University Physics I [C3PP] 3.00
PHYS 250. University Physics II 3.00
PHYS 240L. University Physics Laboratory I [C3PP] 1.00
PHYS 250L. University Physics Laboratory II 1.00
General Education courses or electives 9 Credit Hours

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Third Year

CHEM 331. Physical Chemistry I 3.00
CHEM 351. Analytical Chemistry 4.00
CHEM 352. Instrumental Analysis 3.00
CHEM 352L. Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 2.00
CHEM 361. Biochemistry I 3.00
CHEM 481. Literature and Seminar I 1.00
CHEM 482. Literature and Seminar II 1.00
Courses in the concentration, General Education or electives 13 Credit Hours

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Fourth Year

Courses in the concentration, General Education or electives 29 Credit Hours

Chemistry, American Chemical Society Certified Curriculum in Materials Chemistry Concentration, B.S.

Concentration III: American Chemical Society Certified Curriculum in Materials Chemistry

Degree and Major Requirements

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Footnotes

Additional Information

Core Requirements for all concentrations

Total: 34 Credit Hours

Required Cognate Courses for all Concentrations

Total: 16-18 Credit Hours

Footnote

Electives

Required Courses

Choose one of the following: 3-4 Credit Hours

Total: 28-29 Credit Hours

Recommended Schedule for Majors

First Year

Total: 30-31 Credit Hours

Second Year

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Third Year

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Fourth Year

Total: 29 Credit Hours