Chemistry
Department: Chemistry
(for students entering prior to 2007 fall)
A designated POE in chemistry must meet the minimum criteria listed below. When combined with appropriate supporting courses, it can provide a useful basis for further study in related areas-for example, in computer science, physics, geology, environmental science, biochemistry, or a variety of biomedical fields such as immunology, pharmacology, virology, medicinal chemistry, nutrition, toxicology, medicine, and molecular genetics, to name a few. In some cases it may be appropriate to consider writing an individual POE. For example, a student interested in Chemical Physics may wish to design a POE that eliminates some organic chemistry and includes more math and physics courses. Any chemistry faculty member will be willing to discuss the procedure for writing such a POE.
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH 105 | Organic Chemistry Concepts I | 3 | N | ||
| CH 121 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 | Corequisite CH 105 | N | QS |
| CH 106 | Organic Chemistry Concepts II | 3 | CH 105, minimum grade C | N | |
| CH 122 | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 1 | CH 121,corequisite CH 106 | N | QS |
| CH 230 | Intro. To Bioinorganic Chemistry | 3 | CH 105 or permission | N | |
| CH 250 | Analytical Chemistry (lab included) | 5 | CH 230 or CH 115 | N | |
| CH 289 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 | N | ||
| CH 260 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | 2 | CH 230 or CH 240 | N | |
| CH 305 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 | PC 203 & MA 230, quantitative experience in MA, PC and/or CH | N | |
| CH 306 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 | CH 305 | N | |
| CH 316 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 3 | N | CW | |
| CH 310 | Biochemistry | 2 | CH 305 or permission | N | |
| CH 321 | Organic Reactions | 3 | CH 106 | N | |
| CH 341 | Synthesis & Spectroscopy | 3 | CH 122, CH 260, corequisite CH 321 or permission | N | CW |
| CH 300 level | Chemistry course (300 or above) | 3 | Variable | N | |
| MA 130 | Calculus I | 4 | N | QM | |
| MA 230 | Calculus II | 4 | MA 130 | N | QM |
| PC 202 | Introductory Physics I | 3 | Corequisite PC 206 & MA 130 | N | QM |
| PC 206 | Physics Laboratory I | 1 | Corequisite PC 202 | N | |
| PC 203 | Introductory Physics II | 3 | PC 202 & MA 130, coreq. PC 207 | N | QM |
| PC 207 | Physics Laboratory II | 1 | Corequisite PC 203 | N |
Total credit hours = 55 (20 upper level)
Possible schedule for a POE in Chemistry
| Year | Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | College Writing Seminar | 4 | Organic Chemistry Concepts II | 3 |
| Information Access | 1 | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 1 | |
| Organic Chemistry Concepts I | 3 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 | Language II | 4 | |
| Language I | 4 | Elective | 3 | |
| 13 | 15 | |||
| Sophomore | Bioinorganic Chemistry | 3 | Analytical Chemistry | 5 |
| Intro Physics I and lab. | 4 | Cultural Analysis I | 4 | |
| Calculus II | 4 | Intro. Physics II & Lab | 4 | |
| Language III | 3 | Intermediate Inorganic | 2 | |
| Chemistry Seminar | 1 | |||
| 15 | 15 | |||
| Junior (*may be spent abroad) | Physical Chemistry I | 3 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| Synthesis & Spectroscopy | 3 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 3 | |
| Organic Reactions Mechanisms | 3 | Cultural Analysis II | 3 | |
| Electives | 6 | Biochemistry | 2 | |
| Elective | 4 | |||
| 15 | 14 | |||
| Senior | Upper-level Chemistry (could be research) | 3-4 | Upper-level Chemistry (could be research) | 3 |
| Electives | 11 | Electives | 12 | |
| 15 | 15 |
*Students may study chemistry at the Catholic University in Lille, France, or at the Philipps University in Marburg, Germany.
Possible schedule for a POE in Chemistry for a student who begins with a Biology Interest
| Year | Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | Organic Chemistry Concepts I | 3 | Organic Chemistry Concepts II | 3 |
| Chemistry-Biology Lab I | 2 | Chemistry-Biology Lab II | 2 | |
| College Writing Seminar | 4 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| Information Access | 1 | Language II | 3 | |
| Language I | 3 | Electives | 3 | |
| 13 | 15 | |||
| Sophomore | Bioinorganic Chemistry | 3 | Analytical Chemistry | 5 |
| Physics I and Lab | 4 | Cultural Analysis I | 4 | |
| Calculus II | 4 | Physics II and Lab | 4 | |
| Language III | 3 | Intermediate Inorganic | 2 | |
| Chemistry Seminar | 1 | Language IV | 3 | |
| 15 | 18 | |||
| Junior (may be spent abroad) | Physical Chemistry I | 3 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| Synthesis & Spectroscopy | 3 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 3 | |
| Organic Reactions | 3 | Cultural Analysis II | 3 or 4 | |
| Electives | 6 | Biochemistry | 2 | |
| Elective | 3 | |||
| 15 | 14 or 15 | |||
| Senior | Upper-level Chemistry (could be research) | 3 | Upper-level Chemistry (could be research | 3 |
| Electives | 12 | Electives | 12 | |
| 15 | 15 |
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