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Graduation Requirements  |  Chemistry

The following requirements are in addition to the university general education requirements. Please use this guide in tandem with the Degree Requirements Transfer Guide.

Concentration Required  | 31-62 credits

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General Chemistry Concentration  |  31 credits

Students completing this concentration are equipped with essential foundational knowledge and skills for many entry level positions and to consider a career in secondary education. This concentration is also ideal for students who are already employed in the field and need a degree to increase their career options. Students who complete this concentration are also eligible for a certificate in green chemistry. It is the responsibility of the student to declare the certificate, it is not automatically awarded.

Required Chemistry Courses  |  18 credits

Elective Chemistry Courses  |  3 credits
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Required Physics Courses  |  10 credits

Chemistry for Pre-Health Professions Concentration  |  62 credits 

(Premedical/Pharmacy)
This curriculum is specifically designed for students continuing into professional health schools. Students who complete this concentration are also eligible for a minor in biological sciences. It is the responsibility of the student to declare this minor, it is not automatically awarded.

Essential Preparatory Courses  |  15 credits

Required Biological Sciences Courses  |  23 credits

Required Chemistry Courses  |  14 credits

Required Physics Courses  |  10 credits

Biochemistry Concentration  |  52 credits 

The biochemistry concentration provides additional laboratory experience compared to the pre-health professions concentration and is best suited to students continuing in graduate schools with a specific interest in drug design, medicinal chemistry and toxicology. Students who complete this concentration are also eligible for a minor in biological sciences. It is the responsibility of the student to declare this minor, it is not automatically awarded.

Required Biological Sciences Courses  |  19 credits

Elective in Biological Sciences  |  4 credits
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Required Chemistry Courses  |  19 credits

Required Physics Courses  |  10 credits

Industrial Chemistry Concentration  |  51-52 credits 

The industrial chemistry concentration equips students for non-laboratory intensive career in the chemical industry including product development, business development, sales, marketing research, technical service and manufacturing. These positions are at the interface between product development and applications. Students who complete this concentration are also eligible for the certificate in green chemistry, but it is the responsibility of the student to declare the certificate.

Required Business and Economics Courses  |  27 credits

Elective in management and/or marketing


Required Chemistry Courses  |  9 credits

In-Depth Elective Chemistry Course Sequence  |  5-6 credits

Required Physics Courses  |  10 credits

Students may use PHYS 201 and PHYS 202 in place of PHYS 105 and PHYS 106

 

Natural Products Concentration  |  44 credits
 

Natural products have had a major impact on chemistry, chemical biology and drug discovery and have been part of medical remedies since ancient times. The structural diversity of organic molecules produced in nature is matched only by the range of their biological activities and applications. Natural products represent an important source of leads for medicinal chemistry, and drugs developed from natural products are used for the treatment of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, as well as bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Students completing this concentration will be able to describe the biological activities of secondary metabolites, and develop and verify analytical methods for the extraction and analysis of active ingredients in natural products.

Required Chemistry Courses  |  15 credits

Elective Chemistry Core  |  3 credits
Any combination of the following accepted but content must be related to Natural Products and suitable for capstone requirement.

Required Biological Sciences Courses  |  15 credits

Required Physics Courses  |  10 credits

Capstone Chemistry Requirement  |  1 credit

Professional Chemistry Concentration  |  32 credits

This concentration is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Students who complete this concentration are registered with the ACS and have the certification recorded on their official University credentials. Participation in undergraduate research, independent study, is strongly encouraged. This concentration is also the premier choice for students planning to pursue graduate studies.

Required Chemistry Courses  |  19 credits

Elective Chemistry Course (3 credits)
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Required Physics Courses  |  10 credits

Redundant Courses
Credits earned in courses which in large part duplicate the content of any of those listed above cannot be applied toward the major or used in computing the GPA for the major.