BS Environmental Chemistry
Four-Year Degree Pathway Example
Four-year plans may vary based on course availability and individual goals. Students should consult their advisor about degree requirements and reference the Course Catalog.
First Year
Fall Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 111: Intro Chem I | 4 |
| FYEX 100 | 3 |
| ENGL 110: Intro to College Writing | 3 |
| MATH 161: Calculus I | 4 |
| G1 Humanities #1 | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 17 |
Spring Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 112: Intro Chem II | 4 |
| CHEM 251: Inorganic | 3 |
| MATH 211: Calculus II | 4 |
| WELL 175: Wellness: Personal Fitness | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 14 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 231: Organic I | 4 |
| COMM 100: Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| PHYS 231: Physics I | 5 |
| MATH 311: Calculus III | 4 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 16 |
Spring Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 232: Organic II | 4 |
| CHEM 265: Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| PHYS 232: Physics II | 5 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 13 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 341: Physical Chem I | 4 |
| CHEM 375: Environmental I | 4 |
| ENGL 3XX: Advanced Writing | 3 |
| G1 Humanities #2 | 3 |
| G3 Social Sciences #1 | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 17 |
Spring Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 342: Physical Chem II | 4 |
| CHEM 476: Environmental II | 4 |
| Required Related** | 3-4 |
| CHEM 498: Intro to Research | 1 |
| G3 Social Sciences #2 | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 15 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| Chemistry Elective* | 4 |
| CHEM 487 Chemistry Seminar | 0.5 |
| Chemistry Elective* | 1 |
| G1 Humanities #3 | 3 |
| G3 Social Sciences #3 | 3 |
| C&E Course #1 | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 14.5 |
Spring Semester
| Recommended Course Selections | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 465: Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 488: Chemistry Seminar | 0.5 |
| C&E Course #4 | 3 |
| Required Related** | 3-4 |
| Perspectives Course | 3 |
| Total Credits for Semester | 13.5 |
Note: *Biochemistry I (CHEM 326) and Advanced Lab II (CHEM 392) must be completed to gain ACS certification. **Cooperative Educ. courses: CHEM 300 and CHEM 400 are recommended for students interested in Industrial Environmental Chemistry. **Select 2 courses (6.0 credits) from the Environmental Electives block. ***Students seeking ACS certification must take a minimum of 2.0 credits of CHEM 498 under Chemistry Electives. 1. Connections & Exploration (C&E) courses #1 and #4 can be satisfied with any approved GenEd course. 2. Cultural Diversity & Community (D) course may be satisfied with approved courses from the GenEd requirements (including Perspectives), the major, the minor, the required related area, or general electives. The American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Chemistry Department strongly recommend an Introductory Economics course (ECON 100, for example) among the Social Science (G3) electives and Elementary Foreign Language (FORL 101 and 102) among the Humanities (G1) electives. ENGL 312 (Technical Writing) is highly recommended.