Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
The Bachelor of Science curriculum in Chemistry approaches students' educational endeavors with a broad, integrated, and in-depth view. Departmental requirements, combined with university core requirements and electives, offer a balanced course load for students. This provides undergraduates with the opportunity to explore where their interests in the science field will lead them. This option combines all the required courses for admission to a professional school, which includes two years of chemistry, one year of physics, one year of mathematics, while utilizing recommended courses as science electives to fulfill the bachelor's requirements. This option allows students the freedom to explore their interests in many of the careers listed.
The Bachelor of Science candidate is required to complete the chemistry, mathematics, and physics course sequences in the following program outline with this exception: CHM 4990, Special Problems in Chemistry, is not required. However, it is expected that the serious chemistry major will complete at least four credit hours of this research course during the senior year.
Because the order in which science courses are taken is so important, students are advised to begin the mathematics, chemistry, and physics sequences as soon as possible.
Revised 8/13/2012
Curriculum for the B.S. in Chemistry Degree
Concentration: Chemistry |
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Semesters |
Credit Hours |
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| I. Wright State Core | ||
| Element 1: Communication (ENG 1100 and ENG 2130) |
6 |
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| Element 2: Mathematics (MTH 2300 required) |
4 |
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| Element 3: Global Traditions | 6 |
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| Element 4: Arts and Humanities | 3 |
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| Element 5: Social Sciences | 6 |
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| Element 6: Natural Sciences CHM 1210, 1210L, 1220, 1220L required |
10 |
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| Additional Core Courses (MTH 2310 required) |
7 |
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Total Core Hours |
42 |
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| II. Departmental Core Requirements CHM 2110, 2110L, 2120, 2120L CHM 3120, 3120L |
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| III. Departmental Requirements and Electives CHM 3190, 4200 CHM 3510, 3510L, 3520, 3520L CHM 4350, 4350L Seven hours of additional department-approved elective courses at the 4000-level |
28
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| IV. Related Course Requirements MTH 2320 PHY 2400/2400L, PHY 2410/2410L or PHY 1110/1110L, PHY 1120/1120L |
14 |
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| V. General Electives CHM 4990 (4 hours recommended) |
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Total |
120 |
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SUGGESTED PLAN: Courses and Credit Hours Semester System
Effective September 2012
| First Year- Fall | Spring |
Summer |
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| CHM 1210 | 3 |
CHM1220 | 3 |
MTH 2300 or 2310 | 4 |
| CHM 1210L | 2 |
CHM 1220L | 2 |
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| ENG 1100 | 3 |
MTH 1340 or 2300 | 4 or 5 |
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| MTH 1280 or 1340 | 4 or 5
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WSU Core | 3 |
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| WSU Core | 3 |
WSU Core | 3 |
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| Total Hours | 15 or 16
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Total Semester Hours | 15 |
4 |
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| Second Year - Fall | Spring |
Summer |
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| MTH 2300 or 2310 | 4 |
MTH 2310 or 2320 | 4 |
MTH 2320 | 4 |
| CHM 2110 | 3 |
CHM 2120 | 3 |
CHM 3120 | 2 |
| CHM 2110L | 2 |
CHM 2120L | 2 |
CHM 3120L | 3 |
| PHY 2400 or 1110 | 3 |
ENG 2130 | 3 |
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| PHY2400L or 1110L | 2 |
PHY 2410 or 1120 | 3 |
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| PHY 2410L or 1120L | 2 |
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| Total Hours | 14 |
Total Semester Hours | 17 |
9 |
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| To progress to higher level chemistry courses, you must have completed CHM 2120, CHM 2120L, PHY 2410 or 1120, PHY 2410L or 1120L, and MTH 2320 | |||||
| Third Year - Fall | Spring |
Summer |
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| CHM 3120 | 2 |
CHM 3520 | 3 |
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| CHM 3120L | 3 |
CHM 3520L | 2 |
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| CHM 3510 | 3 |
WSU Core | 3
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| CHM 3510L | 2 |
WSU Core | 3 |
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| CHM 3190 | 2 |
Open Elective | 3 |
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| WSU Core | 3 |
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| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Total Semester Hours | 14 |
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| Fourth Year - Fall | Spring |
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| CHM 4200 | 3 |
CHM 4350 | 3 |
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| Open Electives | 12 |
CHM 4350L | 3 |
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| Open Electives | 9 |
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| Total Semester Hours | 15 |
Total Semester Hours | 15 |
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Elective Courses Available
Course No. |
Credit Hr. | Course Title |
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CHM 3190 |
2 |
Chemical Literature and Composition |
CHM 4020 |
3 |
Advanced Environmental Chemistry and Analysis |
CHM 4170 |
2 |
Applied Chemical Spectroscopy |
CHM4210 |
2 |
Inorganic Chemistry 2 |
CHM 4210L |
2 |
Advanced Inorganic Synthesis and Characterization |
CHM 4370 |
2 |
Electroanalytical Chemistry |
CHM 4610 |
2 |
Synthetic Polymer Chemistry |
CHM 4650 |
2 |
Physical Polymer Chemistry |
CHM 4720 |
3 |
Chemical Crystallography |
CHM 4880 |
1-4 |
Independent Reading |
CHM 4900 |
1 |
Critical Literature Analysis |
CHM 4990 |
1-5 |
Special Problems in Chemistry (Undergraduate Research) |
