Chemistry
2021-2023
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 |
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| 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 |