Chemistry B.S. - Forensic Chemistry

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry; Forensic Chemistry Concentration

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 97

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2019-2020

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Lower-Division Core Courses		52
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Biology
Physics
Mathematics
Forensic Science and Criminal Justice
Upper-Division Core Courses		32
Analytical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Experiential Learning
Seminar
Statistics
Advanced Electives		7
Expressive Art - Public Speaking		3
Social Science - Criminology		3
Total Hours		97

Lower-Division Core Courses

General Chemistry

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete all of the following courses:
CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab	5
CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab	5
Total Hours		10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Organic Chemistry

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete all of the following courses:
CHMY 221 & CHMY 222	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab	5
CHMY 223 & CHMY 224	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab	5
Total Hours		10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Biochemistry and Biology

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete all of the following courses:
BIOB 160N	Principles of Living Systems	3
BIOB 161N	Prncpls of Living Systems Lab	1
BIOB 260	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
Total Hours		8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Physics

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete all of the following courses:
PHSX 215N & PHSX 216N	Fund of Physics w/Calc I and Physics Laboratory I w/Calc	5
PHSX 217N & PHSX 218N	Fund of Physics w/Calc II and Physics Laboratory II w/Calc	5
Total Hours		10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Mathematics

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete all of the following courses:
M 171	Calculus I	4
M 172	Calculus II	4
Total Hours		8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Forensic Science and Criminal Justice

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete all of the following courses:
CJUS 125N	Fund of Forensic Science	3
SOCI 221	Criminal Justice System	3
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Upper-Division Core Courses

Rule: All courses in all subcategories listed are required.

Analytical Chemistry

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete all of the following courses:
CHMY 311	Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis	4
CHMY 421	Advanced Instrument Analysis	4
Total Hours		8

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Physical Chemistry

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete the following course:
CHMY 373	Phys Chem-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs	4
Total Hours		4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Inorganic Chemistry

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete the following course:
CHMY 401	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Biochemistry

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete all of the following courses:
BCH 480	Advanced Biochemistry I	3
BCH 482	Advanced Biochemistry II	3
BCH 486	Biochemistry Research Lab	3
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Experiential Learning

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete one of the following courses:
CHMY 488	Forensic Research	3
or CHMY 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Seminar

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete the following course:
CHMY 489	Forensic Research Seminar	1
Total Hours		1

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Statistics

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete all of the following courses:
STAT 451	Statistical Methods I	3
STAT 457	Computer Data Analysis I	1
Total Hours		4

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Advanced Electives

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete 7 credits from the following courses:		7
CHMY 411	Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHMY 465	Organic Spectroscopy
CHMY 466	FT-NMR Optn for Undrgrd Rsrch
CHMY 542	Separation Science
CJUS 488	Forensic Science the Crime Lab and Beyond
Total Hours		7

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Advanced College Writing Requirement

Rule: To complete the Advanced College Writing Requirement, Chemistry students may take the following courses or any other stand-alone advanced writing course.

Code	Title	Hours
		Course List
BCH 482	Advanced Biochemistry II	3
BCH 486	Biochemistry Research Lab	3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Expressive Art - Public Speaking

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete the following course:
COMX 111A	Introduction to Public Speaking	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Social Science - Criminology

Code	Title	Hours
Course List
Complete the following course:
SOCI 211S	Introduction to Criminology	3
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-