Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry for Other Technical Careers

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Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry for Other Technical Careers
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics) 14
Component Area III (Life and Physical Sciences) 28
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (American History)6
Component Area VII (Government/Political Science)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Area IV elective or Oral Communication)3
Degree Specific Requirements
ENGL 3330Intro to Technical Writing3
MATH 1420Calculus I 14
MATH 1430Calculus II4
PHYS 1301
PHYS 1101
General Phy-Mechanics & Heat
and General Physics Laboratory I
4
PHYS 1302
PHYS 1102
Gen Phy-Snd,Lght, Elec, & Mag
and General Physics Laboratory II
4
Major Core
Major
CHEM 1411General Chemistry I 24
CHEM 1412General Chemistry II 24
CHEM 2323
CHEM 2123
Organic Chemistry I: Lecture
and Organic Chemistry I Lab
4
CHEM 2325
CHEM 2125
Organic Chemistry II: Lecture
and Organic Chemistry II: Lab
4
CHEM 2401Quantitative Analysis4
CHEM 4100Chemical Literature Seminar1
CHEM 4260Advanced Integrated Laboratory2
CHEM 4367Advanced Inorganic Chemistry3
CHEM 4395Undergrad Research In Chem3
CHEM 4440Instrumental Analytical Chem4
CHEM 4448Physical Chemistry I4
CHEM Advanced elective 33-4
Minor (if required)
A minor, including 6 advanced hours is required 410
Electives
General electives7
Advanced electives12-13
Total Hours120

Notes

A grade of C or higher is required for CHEM 1411 CHEM 1412, CHEM 2323, CHEM 2123, CHEM 2325, CHEM 2125, CHEM 2401, and CHEM 4448, and in all required Physics and Mathematics courses.

A minor generally requires six semesters of coursework, a minimum of 18 credits (six advanced) in an approved field. Students should use elective and minor hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 141114CHEM 141214
ENGL 130123ENGL 130223
HIST 130133HIST 130233
MATH 142044MATH 14304
Elective53 
 17 14
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area IV3CHEM 23253
CHEM 21231CHEM 21251
CHEM 23233ENGL 33303
CHEM 24014Minor Course64
PHYS 11011PHYS 11021
PHYS 13013PHYS 13023
 15 15
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 44484Component Area IX3
Elective (Advanced)3CHEM Advanced Elective83-4
Elective2Elective (Advanced)3-4
POLS 230573Elective3
Minor Course (Advanced)63POLS 230673
 15 16
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area VIII3Component Area V3
CHEM 41001CHEM 42602
CHEM 44404CHEM 43673
Elective (Advanced)3CHEM 43953
Minor Course (Advanced)63Elective (Advanced)3
 14 14
Total Hours: 120

Notes

A grade of C or higher is required for CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, CHEM 2323, CHEM 2123, CHEM 2325, CHEM 2125, CHEM 2401, and CHEM 4448, and in all required Physics and Mathematics courses.

Students should use elective and minor hours to satisfy the 42-advanced hour requirement.  Advanced hours are 3000 and 4000-level courses.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers.  Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.

The BS in Chemistry for Other Technical Careers is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:

  • Ability to work safely with standard chemicals in a chemistry laboratory.
  • Ability to keep thorough and accurate records of chemistry experiments.
  • Ability to write final research reports and orally present results of experiments.
  • Ability to analyze and interpret experimental data, including spectrophotometric data.
  • Ability to understand the use of the major methods of purification of chemical compounds, including chromatographic techniques.