Jul 07, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry - ACS Environmental Chemistry (CHEC) - BS Major

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77-78 credits (no minor required)

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

ACS Chemistry: Environmental Chemistry Major Map

ACS Chemistry Core Courses (47 credits)

Principles of Chemistry (31 credits)

CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)
CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey (4 credits)
◎ CHEM 360 - Chemical Information (2 credits)
CHEM 405 - Biochemistry I (3 credits)
△ CHEM 406 - Biochemistry I Laboratory (1 credit)
◆ CHEM 412 - Physical Chemistry I (3 credits)
△ CHEM 413 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)
CHEM 425 - Analytical Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 450 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I (4 credits)
◎ CHEM 475 - Seminar in Chemistry (1 credit)

Mathematics (8 credits)

MATH 212 - Calculus I (4 credits)
MATH 213 - Calculus II (4 credits)

Physics (8 credits)

PHYS 221 - University Physics I (4 credits)
PHYS 222 - University Physics II (4 credits)

Environmental Chemistry Emphasis (31 credits)

Chemistry (16 credits)

CHEM 320 - Environmental Chemistry (4 credits)
◆ CHEM 414 - Physical Chemistry II (3 credits)
△ CHEM 415 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II (2 credits)
△ CHEM 426 - Analytical Chemistry II (4 credits)
CHEM 436 - Topics in Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)

Biology (4 credits)

BIOL 312 - General Ecology (3 credits)
BIOL 313 - General Ecology Laboratory (1 credit)

Electives (10-11 credits)

Biology (4 credits)

Choose one:

△ BIOL 415 - Ecology of Large Rivers (4 credits)
BIOL 420 - Limnology (4 credits)

Chemistry (3 credits)

any additional 400-level CHEM course(s) not already required

Geoscience (3-4 credits)

Choose one:

GEOS 309 - Watershed Science (4 credits)
GEOS 316 - Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
GEOS 325 - Environmental Geoscience (3 credits)
◆ GEOS 420 - Applied Hydrogeology (4 credits)

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◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

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