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The ultimate form of learning chemistry is doing chemistry, and we encourage our students to become involved in research as soon as they feel they can spare the time. We have research courses available for freshmen through seniors, and a variety of research projects are available.
Courses
(This POE applies to students entering fall 2016)
A designated POE in chemistry must meet the minimum criteria listed below. When combined with appropriate supporting courses, it can provide a useful basis for further study in related areas-for example, in computer science, physics, geology, environmental science, biochemistry, or a variety of biomedical fields such as immunology, pharmacology, virology, medicinal chemistry, nutrition, toxicology, medicine, and molecular genetics, to name a few. In some cases it may be appropriate to consider writing an individual POE. For example, a student interested in Chemical Physics may wish to design a POE that eliminates some organic chemistry and includes more math and physics courses. Any chemistry faculty member will be willing to discuss the procedure for writing such a POE.
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| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH 120 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 | |||
| CH 142 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles I | 3 | corequisite CH 143 | N | |
| CH 143 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory I | 1 | corequisite CH 142 | N | QS |
| CH 144 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles II | 3 | CH 142 or permission, corequisite CH 145 | N | |
| CH 145 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory II | 1 | CH 143, corequisite CH 144 | N | QS |
| CH 222 | Inorganic Chemistry (with laboratory) | 4 | co- or prerequisite CH 144 | N | |
| CH 242 | Integrated Chemistry: Organic | 3 | CH 144, corequisite CH 243 | N | |
| CH 243 | Integrated Chemistry: Organic Laboratory | 1 | corequisite CH 242 | N | |
| CH 252 | Analytical Chemistry (with laboratory) | 4 | CH 144 | N | QS |
| CH 262 | Organic Chemistry (with laboratory) | 4 | CH 242 | N | |
| CH 342 | Integrated Chemistry: Biochemistry | 3 | CH 242 | N | |
| CH 352 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 | CH 242, PC 203, MA 230 | N | |
| CH 354 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 | CH 352 | N | |
| CH 355 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 3 | CH 352 | N | CW |
| CH 362 | Chemical Synthesis | 2 | CH 222, CH 252, CH 262 | N | |
| CH 372 | Instrumental Methods | 3 | CH 252 | N | |
| CH 3XX/4XX | Upper level elective | 3 | N | ||
| CH 432 | Comprehensive Chemistry | 1 | Instructor permission | N | Q |
| MA 130 | Calculus I | 4 | N | QM | |
| MA 230 | Calculus II | 4 | MA 130 | N | QM |
| PC 202 | Introductory Physics I | 3 | corequisite PC 202L & MA 130 | N | QM |
| PC 202L | Physics Laboratory I | 1 | corequisite PC 202 | N | |
| PC 203 | Introductory Physics II | 3 | PC 202 & MA 130, coreq. PC 203L | N | QM |
| PC 203L | Physics Laboratory II | 1 | corequisite PC 203 | N |
Total credit hours = 62 (21 upper level)
1 CW within the POE: CH 355
Possible schedule for a POE in Chemistry
33| Year | Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | EN 110, College Writing Seminar | 4 | CH 144, Integrated Chemistry: Principles II | 3 |
| IT 100, Information Access | 1 | CH 145, Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory II | 1 | |
| CH 142, Integrated Chemistry: Principles I | 3 | CH 222, Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | |
| CH 143, Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory I | 1 | MA 230, Calculus II | 4 | |
| CH 120, Chemistry Seminar | 1 | Electives | 3 | |
| MA 130, Calculus I | 4 | |||
| Elective | 1 | |||
| 15 | 15 | |||
| Sophomore | CH 242, Integrated Chemistry: Organic | 3 | CH 342, Integrated Chemistry: Biochemistry | 3 |
| CH 243, Integrated Chemistry: Organic Laboratory | 1 | CH 262, Organic Chemistry | 4 | |
| CH 252, Analytical Chemistry | 4 | PC 203, Intro. Physics II | ||
| PC 202, Intro. Physics I | 3 | PC 203L, Intro. Physics Lab II | 1 | |
| PC 202L, Physics Lab 1 | 1 | CA, IC or electives | 3-4 | |
| CA, IC or electives | 3-4 | |||
| 15-16 | 14-15 | |||
| Junior (*may be spent abroad) | CH 352, Physical Chemistry I | 3 | CH 354, Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 362, Chemistry Synthesis | 2 | CH 355, Physical Chemistry Lab | ||
| Upper level Chemistry (could be research) | 3 | CH 372, Instrumental Methods | 3 | |
| CA, IC or electives | 6-7 | CA, IC or electives | 6 | |
| 14-15 | 15 | |||
| Senior | Upper-level Chemistry (could be research) | 3 | *Upper-level Chemistry (could be research) | 3 |
| CH 432, Comprehensive Chemistry | 1 | |||
| Electives | 12 | Electives | 12 | |
| 15 | 16 |
*Students may study chemistry at the Catholic University in Lille, France, the University of Applied Science in Steinfurt, Germany, or at the Philipps University in Marburg, Germany. Study of a language can replace CA and IC by completing language study beyond the 210 level and at least 1 semester abroad in the target language. Summer language programs can help to provide the necessary language training. Calculus I and II might be taken in summer school to provide an opportunity for language preparation. Alternatively, language might be studied abroad during the summer prior to the junior year.