Chemistry
2021-2023

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
UWP 101 First Year Seminar 1        
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I 4 Fall/Spring Concurrent Enrollment with MATH 111 and CHEM 103   MJ, NS
CHEM 103 General Chemistry I Lab 1 Fall/Spring CHEM 101 or concurrent enrollment   MJ
MATH 111 College Algebra I 5 Fall/Spring Placement C SK
ENGL 100 Fundamentals of Composition 3 Fall/Spring Placement C SK
General Education (SB)  Elective 3 Fall/Spring     SB
TOTAL   17        


Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II 4 Fall/Spring CHEM 101 and 103 C MJ
CHEM 104 General Chemistry II Lab 1 Fall/Spring CHEM 102 or concurrent enrollment C MJ
ENGL101 Composition and Reading 3 Fall/Spring Placement score or grade of C or better in ENGL 100 C- SK
MATH 114 College Algebra II/Trigonometry 5 Fall/Spring C or Better in MATH 111 or placement   MJ
CHEM 155 Chemistry Seminar: Careers, Safety, Literature 3 Spring CHEM 101;Chemistry Major; or consent of instructor    
TOTAL   16        
YEAR TOTAL   33        


Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
CHEM 206 Quantitative Analysis 4

Fall/

CHEM 102 and 104 with a C or better in each; or consent of instructor  C MJ
CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry I 4

Fall/Spring

CHEM 102 and 104; 114   MJ
MATH 221 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5

Fall/Spring

Math 112 and 113; or 114   MJ, NS
Foreign Language 103 Modern Languages I 4

Fall/Spring/Summer

     
TOTAL   17        


Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry II 4 Fall/Spring CHEM 321   MJ
CHEM 323 Organic Chemistry Lab 3 Fall/Spring CHEM 322 or concurrent registration or consent of instructor   MJ
MATH 222 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 5 Fall/Spring MATH 221   MJ
Foreign Language 104 Modern Languages II 4 Fall/Spring      
TOTAL   16        
YEAR TOTAL   31        


Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
PHYS 201 General Physics I 5 Fall/Spring  MATH 221 with a C or better;or concurrent registration C MJ, NS
CHEM 230 Introduction to Green Chemistry 2 Fall CHEM 215 or CHEM 321 or concurrent registration in CHEM 321 or consent of instructor   MJ
CHEM 324 Chemistry of Biological Systems 3 Fall CHEM 322 or concurrent registration or consent of instructor   MJ
General Education (HU) Elective 3 Fall/Spring/Summer     HU
TOTAL   13        


Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 75 credits.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
PHYS 202 General Physics II 5 Fall/Spring PHYS 201;MATH 222 or concurrent registration  C MJ
CHEM 400 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 3 Spring C or better in CHEM 206 or consent of instructor   MJ
XXXX Chemistry Upper Division Elective 3 Fall/Spring     MJ
General Education (SB)  Elective 3 Fall/Spring/Summer     SB
General Education (HU)  Elective 3 Fall/Spring/Summer     HU
TOTAL   17        
YEAR TOTAL   26        


Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
CHEM 302 Physical Chemistry I 4 Fall  C or better in CHEM 206 and in MATH 221 and PHYS 202 or consent of instructor   MJ
CHEM 210 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 3 Fall (even years) CHEM 102   MJ
General Education (SB) DV Elective 3 Fall/Winter/ Spring/Summer     SB
General Education (HU)  Elective 3 Fall/Spring     HU
General Education (HU)  Elective 3 Fall/Spring     HU
TOTAL   16        


Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 105 credits.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
CHEM 303 Physical Chemistry II 3 Spring CHEM 302   MJ
CHEM 304 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I 2 Spring CHEM 302, PHYS 202; or consent of instructor   MJ
General Education (SB)  Elective 3 Fall/Spring/Summer     SB
General Education HU)  Elective 3 Fall/Spring/Summer     HU
CHEM 495/497 Senior Seminar or Senior Thesis 1 Spring Senior standing, chemistry major and consent of instructor   MJ
CHEM 308 Biochemistry Laboratory 2 Fall/Spring CHEM 322 and consent of instructor   MJ
TOTAL   14        
YEAR TOTAL   28        


Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

Minimum Total Hours Minimum Upper-Division Hours Min. Core Hours Major GPA Overall GPA
120        

 

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