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Environmental Chemistry Major Description

Special curricula; major codes BS3315, BA3315

To prepare for a career in environmental chemistry, you can pursue the regular B.S. or B.A. in chemistry and take some of the following environmentally related courses as electives. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has advisors in environmental chemistry to assist you in planning your studies in the field. See also the environmental degree programs in the Departments of Biological Sciences, Environmental and Plant Biology, Geography, and Geology.

The B.S. degree program is chosen by students seeking entrance into graduate programs in chemistry.
 
B.S. Course Requirements
CHEM 151, 152, 153Fundamentals of Chemistry15
CHEM 241Quantitative Analysis4
CHEM 242Quantitative Analysis Lab1
CHEM 305, 306, 307Organic Chemistry9
CHEM 308, 309Organic Chemistry Lab6
CHEM 400AAdvanced Organic Lab2
CHEM 400BAdvanced Inorganic Lab2
CHEM 453, 454, 455Physical Chemistry9
CHEM 456, 457Physical Chemistry Lab6
CHEM 476Modern Inorganic Chemistry3
CHEM 431Chemical Separation Methods3
CHEM 432Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry3
CHEM 433Spectrochemical Analysis3
CHEM 434Chemical Separations Lab1
CHEM 435Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry Lab1
CHEM 436Spectrochemical Analysis Lab2
CHEM 489Basic Biochemistry4

or CHEM 490, 491, 492

General Biochemistry10

Extradepartmental requirements

MATH263 A,B,C,D
PHYS251, 252, 253

These courses should be completed by the end of the second year.


 
B.A. Course Requirements
CHEM 151, 152, 153Fundamentals of Chemistry15
CHEM 241, 242Quantitative Analysis, Lab5
CHEM 301, 302Organic Chemistry6

or CHEM 305, 306, 307

Organic Chemistry9
CHEM 303, 304Organic Chemistry Lab5

or CHEM 308, 309

Organic Chemistry Lab6
CHEM 325Instrumental Methods of Analysis4

or any two of the following pairs:

CHEM 431, 434Chemical Separation Methods, Lab4
CHEM 432, 435Chemical Instrumentation/Electrochemistry, Lab4
CHEM 433, 436Spectrochemical Analysis, Lab5
CHEM 351Physical Chemistry4

or CHEM 453, 454, 455

Physical Chemistry9
CHEM 476Modern Inorganic Chemistry4

One course Biochemistry

A full year's work is required in at least one of the following fields:

Analytical241, 242 and any two pairs of 431-434, 432-435, 433-436
Organic305, 306, 307
Physical453, 454, 455
Biochemistry490, 491, 492

Extradepartmental requirements include MATH 163 A-B and PHYS 201-202-203, which should be completed by the end of the second year. ENG 151 and 305J are recommended to meet English Composition requirements.


Suggested electives

BIOS 275Animal Ecology4
MICR 211, 212Environmental Microbiology, Lab6
CHEM 330Intro to Toxicology4
BUSL 370Environmental Law4
ECON 313Economics of the Environment4
ECON 314Natural Resource Economics4
ECON 335Economics of Energy4
CHE 461Environment Assessments3
CE 452Water and Wastewater Analysis3
GEOG 201Environmental Geography4
GEOG 241Global Issues in Environmental Geography4
GEOG 350Land Use Planning4
GEOG 353Environmental Planning4
GEOG 440Environment Impact Analysis4
GEOl 215Environmental Geology4
GEOG 231Water and Pollution4
GEOL 480Hydrogeology4
PBIO 410Plants and Soil4
PBIO 425Plant Ecology5
POLS 425Environment and Natural Resource Economics4

 
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