281 Chemistry Major / Teaching Major bachelor degree (b.s.) » Program Prerequisite: Not required for Chemistry major. Chemistry Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » Minor: Not required for Options I and II; required for Teaching Major. » Grade Requirements: Average GPA of 2.00 or better in Chemistry courses. Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on page 36. Teaching majors must achieve an overall GPA of 3.00 for admission to the Teacher Education program and have a "C" or better in chemistry courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - 71 of these are required within Option 1, 66 are required within Option 2, and 41 are required within the teaching major. A total of 33 upper division credit hours is required for Option 1 and Option 2 (courses numbered 3000 and above) - 29 of these are required within Option 1 and 24 within Option 2. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required for the teaching major. Advisement It is recommended that a student consult with a chemistry advisor annually. Call 801-626-6952 for information and to arrange an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see page 18). There are no special admission or application requirements for the Chemistry major. Teaching majors must meet the Teacher Education admission and certification requirements (see Teacher Education Department). General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Chemistry major will also satisfy general education requirements: ChemPS1210 and PHYS PS/SI2010 orPHYSPS/SI2210. Course Requirements for B.S. Chemistry Core Courses Required (24 credit hours) CHEM PS/SI1210/SI1220 Principles of Chemistry (10) CHEM 2310/2320 Organic Chemistry (10) CHEM 3000 Quantitative Analysis (4) OPTION 1 (ACS CERTIFIED) Additional Chemistry Courses Required (29 credit hours) Computer Applications in Chemistry (1) Instrumental Analysis (3) Applied Analysis (1) Biochemistry I (4) Molecular Symmetry and Applied Math for Physical Chemistry (3) Physical Chemistry (8) Spectrometric & Separation Methods (4) Inorganic Chemistry (4) Special Topics in Chemistry (1) Support Courses Required (18 credit hours) MATH SI1210-SI1220 Calculus I & Calculus II (8) PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists (10) CHEM 2600 (1) is highly recommended. Study of Foreign Language and/or computer science is highly recommended for students who plan to pursue graduate studies in chemistry. CHEM 3020 CHEM 3050 CHEM 3060 CHEM 3070 CHEM 3400 CHEM 3410/3420 CHEM 4540 CHEM 4600 CHEM 4700 Additional upper division math courses (MATH2210, 2270, 2280, 3410, 3710, 4110) are strongly recommended for students planning to attend graduate school and study chemistry or chemical engineering. OPTION 2 Additional Chemistry Courses Required (16 credit hours) CHEM 3020 Computer Applications in Chemistry (1) CHEM 3050 Instrumental Analysis (3) CHEM 3060 Applied Analysis (1) CHEM 3400 Molecular Symmetry and Applied Math for Physical Chemistry (3) CHEM 3410 Physical Chemistry I (4) CHEM 3420 Physical Chemistry II (4) Chemistry Electives (select at least 8 credit hours) CHEM 3070 Biochemistry I (4) CHEM 3080 Biochemistry II (3) CHEM 3090 Biochemical Techniques (1) CHEM 4540 Spectrometric & Separation Methods (4) CHEM 4600 Inorganic Chemistry (4) CHEM 4700 Special Topics in Chemistry (1) Support Courses Required (18 credit hours) MATH SI1210-SI1220 Calculus I & II (8) PHYS PS/SI2210/SI2220 Physics for Scientists (10) or PHYS PS/SI2010/SI2020 General Physics (10) Chemistry 2600 (1) is highly recommended. Additional upper division courses should be chosen to support career plans. Students should consult with chemistry advisor. TEACHING MAJOR Additional Chemistry Courses Required (4 credit hours) CHEM 2600 Lab Safety (1) CHEM 4570 Science Teaching Methods (3) Electives (select at least 7 credit hours) CHEM 3050 Instrumental Analysis (3) CHEM 3060 Applied Analysis (1) CHEM 3070 Biochemistry I (4) CHEM 3080 Biochemistry II (3) CHEM 3410 Physical CHEM I (note prereqs) (4) CHEM 3420 Physical Chemistry II (4) Support Courses Required (6 credit hours) COMM HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) HIST 3350 History & Philosophy of Science (3) Consult with an advisor early in program to choose elective courses which will fulfill teaching endorsement requirements. Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the online catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a course sequence. Physical Science Composite Teaching Major bachelor degree See the Department of Physics section in this catalog for program requirements. Chemistry departmental honors » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 9 hours of General Honors courses (see the Honors Program on page 43). » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. Generai PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heafth Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006 - 2007 Catalog