564 College of Science Chemistry (BS) Program Prerequisite: Not required for Chemistry major. Minor: Not required for Options I and II. Grade Requirements: Average GPA of 2.00 or better in Chemistry courses. Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours are required for graduation; 75 of these are required within Option 1,71 are required within Option 2. A total of 40 upper division credit hours (in courses numbered 3000 and above) are required for all Chemistry majors to fulfill University graduation requirements; 37 of these are earned from required courses within Option 1 and 33 from required courses within Option 2. Advisement All Chemistry majors should meet with the Chemistry Department Chair at least annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-6952 for information and to arrange an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study (see Enrollment Services and Information). There are no special admission or application requirements for the Chemistry major. General Education Requirements Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Chemistry major also satisfy general education requirements: CHEM 1210 and PHYS 2210. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Chemistry Core Courses Required (25 credit hours) • CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: (5) and • CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5) • CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: (4) and • CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: (l) • CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: (4) and • CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credits: (l) • CHEM 3000 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (4) • CHEM 3020 - Computer Applications in Chemistry Credits: (l) Option 1 (ACS Certified) Additional Chemistry Courses Required (32 credit hours) • CHEM 3050 - Instrumental Analysis Credits: (4) • CHEM 3070 - Biochemistry I Credits: (4) • CHEM 3400 - Molecular Symmetry and Applied Math for Physical Chemistry Credits: (3) • CHEM 3410 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: (4) and • CHEM 3420 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: (4) • CHEM 4540 - Spectro metric and Separation Methods Credits: (4) • CHEM 4600 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits: (4) * • CHEM 4700 - Special Topics in Chemistry Credits: (1-3) (2 credit hours required) • CHEM 4800 - Research and Independent Study in Chemistry Credits: (1-3) (2 credit hours required) * • CHEM 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: (l) ^Variable credit course. Repeat as necessary to obtain the required number of credits. Support Courses Required (18 credit hours) • MATH 1210 - Calculus I Credits: (4) and • MATH 1220 - Calculus II Credits: (4) • PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: (5) and • PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: (5) CHEM 2600 - Laboratory Safety (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. Additional upper division math courses (MATH 2210, MATH 2270, MATH 2280, MATH 3410, MATH 3710, MATH 4110) are strongly recommended for students planning to attend graduate school and study physical chemistry or chemical engineering. Option 2 Additional Chemistry Courses Required (20 credit hours) • CHEM 3050 - Instrumental Analysis Credits: (4) • CHEM 3400 - Molecular Symmetry and Applied Math for Physical Chemistry Credits: (3) • CHEM 3410 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: (4) • CHEM 3420 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: (4) • CHEM 4700 - Special Topics in Chemistry Credits: (1-3) (2 credit hours required) * • CHEM 4800 - Research and Independent Study in Chemistry Credits: (1-3) (2 credit hours required) * • CHEM 4990 - Senior Seminar Credits: (l) ^Variable credit course. Repeat as necessary to obtain the required number of credits. Chemistry Electives (select at least 8 credit hours) • CHEM 3070 - Biochemistry I Credits: (4) • CHEM 3080 - Biochemistry II Credits: (3) • CHEM 3090 - Biochemical Techniques Credits: (l) • CHEM 4540 - Spectro metric and Separation Methods Credits: (4) • CHEM 4600 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits: (4) Support Courses Required (18 credit hours) • MATH 1210 - Calculus I Credits: (4) and Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog