Bachelor of Science in Chemistry - Polymers and Materials Option
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Wellness Requirement | ||
APPH 1040 | Scientific Foundations of Health | 2 |
or APPH 1050 | The Science of Physical Activity and Health | |
or APPH 1060 | Flourishing: Strategies for Well-being and Resilience | |
Core IMPACTS | ||
Institutional Priority | ||
CS 1301 | Introduction to Computing 7 | 3 |
Mathematics and Quantitative Skills | ||
MATH 1552 | Integral Calculus | 4 |
Political Science and U.S. History | ||
HIST 2111 | The United States to 1877 | 3 |
or HIST 2112 | The United States since 1877 | |
or INTA 1200 | American Government in Comparative Perspective | |
or POL 1101 | Government of the United States | |
or PUBP 3000 | American Constitutional Issues | |
Arts, Humanities, and Ethics | ||
Any HUM | 6 | |
Communicating in Writing | ||
ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences | ||
PHYS 2211 | Introductory Physics I | 4 |
PHYS 2212 | Introductory Physics II | 4 |
MATH 1551 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
MATH 1553 | Introduction to Linear Algebra 4 | 2 |
Social Sciences | ||
Any SS | 9 | |
Field of Study | ||
CHEM 1211K | Chemical Principles I | 4 |
CHEM 1212K | Chemical Principles II | 4 |
CHEM 2380 | Synthesis Laboratory I | 2 |
MATH 2551 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
BIOS 1107 & 1107L | Biological Principles and Biological Principles Laboratory | 4 |
Major Requirements | ||
CHEM 2601 | Professional Skills for Chemists and Biochemists | 1 |
CHEM 2216 & 2216L | Quantitative Chemical Analysis and Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory | 4 |
or CHEM 2214 | Quantitative Chemical Analysis | |
CHEM 2311 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 2312 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
or CHEM 2313 | Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry | |
CHEM 3111 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 3216 & 3216L | Analytical Chemistry Lecture and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
or CHEM 3211 | Analytical Chemistry | |
CHEM 3380 | Synthesis Laboratory II | 3 |
CHEM 3411 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 3412 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM 3481 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
Additional Major Requirements | ||
Research Experience | 2 | |
Undergraduate Internship (Undergraduate Internship for Academic Credit) | ||
Undergraduate Research 5 | ||
CHEM 3511 | Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
or CHEM 4511 | Biochemistry I | |
or CHEM 4512 | Biochemistry II | |
or CHEM 3521 | Biochemistry I | |
or CHEM 3522 | Biochemistry II | |
Polymers and Materials Courses | 12-13 | |
Principles and Applications of Engineering Materials | ||
Polymer Science and Engineering I: Formation and Properties | ||
Select Polymers Interest or Inorganic Materials Interest: | ||
Polymers interest (select 6 credits): | ||
Fiber Product Manufacturing | ||
Soft Nano and Bio Materials | ||
Introduction to Biomaterials | ||
Composite Materials and Processing | ||
Preparation and Reaction of Polymers | ||
Physical Chemistry of Polymer Solutions | ||
Polymer Characterization | ||
Advanced Polymer Chemistry | ||
Materials interest: | ||
Materials Characterization | ||
Materials Interest select one additional course: | ||
Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties | ||
Environmental Degradation | ||
Thin Film Materials Science | ||
Fundamentals of Nanomaterials and Nanostructures | ||
Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion | ||
Free Electives | ||
Free Electives 2,3,6 | 11-12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 122 |
Pass-fail only allowed for Free Electives.
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Courses may be applied toward completion of a minor.
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VIP courses may be used only as free electives or in place of CHEM 4699 with pre-approval of the Associate Chair for Academic Programs or their designate
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A maximum of twelve credit hours of CHEM 4699 taken on a letter-grade basis are permitted for the degree program
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Up to six hours of CHEM 2699 taken on a letter-grade basis may be used as free electives
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CS 1371 may be used with approval of the Associate Chair for Academic Programs or their designate