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, 153 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 15 |
| CHEM 241 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 242 | Quantitative Analysis Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 305, 306, 307 | Organic Chemistry | 9 |
| CHEM 308, 309 | Organic Chemistry Lab | 6 |
| CHEM 400A | Advanced Organic Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 400B | Advanced Inorganic Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 453, 454, 455 | Physical Chemistry | 9 |
| CHEM 456, 457 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 6 |
| CHEM 476 | Modern Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 431 | Chemical Separation Methods | 3 |
| CHEM 432 | Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 433 | Spectrochemical Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 434 | Chemical Separations Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 435 | Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 436 | Spectrochemical Analysis Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 489 | Basic Biochemistry | 4 |
| or CHEM 490, 491, 492 | General Biochemistry | 10 |
Extradepartmental requirements
| MATH | 263 A,B,C,D |
| PHYS | 251, 252, 253 |
These courses should be completed by the end of the second year.
B.A. Course Requirements
| CHEM 151, 152, 153 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 15 |
| CHEM 241, 242 | Quantitative Analysis, Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 301, 302 | Organic Chemistry | 6 |
| or CHEM 305, 306, 307 | Organic Chemistry | 9 |
| CHEM 303, 304 | Organic Chemistry Lab | 5 |
| or CHEM 308, 309 | Organic Chemistry Lab | 6 |
| CHEM 325 | Instrumental Methods of Analysis | 4 |
or any two of the following pairs:
| CHEM 431, 434 | Chemical Separation Methods, Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 432, 435 | Chemical Instrumentation/Electrochemistry, Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 433, 436 | Spectrochemical Analysis, Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 351 | Physical Chemistry | 4 |
| or CHEM 453, 454, 455 | Physical Chemistry | 9 |
| CHEM 476 | Modern Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
One course Biochemistry
A full year's work is required in at least one of the following fields:| Analytical | 241, 242 and any two pairs of 431-434, 432-435, 433-436 |
| Organic | 305, 306, 307 |
| Physical | 453, 454, 455 |
| Biochemistry | 490, 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.
| BIOS 275 | Animal Ecology | 4 |
| MICR 211, 212 | Environmental Microbiology, Lab | 6 |
| CHEM 330 | Intro to Toxicology | 4 |
| BUSL 370 | Environmental Law | 4 |
| ECON 313 | Economics of the Environment | 4 |
| ECON 314 | Natural Resource Economics | 4 |
| ECON 335 | Economics of Energy | 4 |
| CHE 461 | Environment Assessments | 3 |
| CE 452 | Water and Wastewater Analysis | 3 |
| GEOG 201 | Environmental Geography | 4 |
| GEOG 241 | Global Issues in Environmental Geography | 4 |
| GEOG 350 | Land Use Planning | 4 |
| GEOG 353 | Environmental Planning | 4 |
| GEOG 440 | Environment Impact Analysis | 4 |
| GEOl 215 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| GEOG 231 | Water and Pollution | 4 |
| GEOL 480 | Hydrogeology | 4 |
| PBIO 410 | Plants and Soil | 4 |
| PBIO 425 | Plant Ecology | 5 |
| POLS 425 | Environment and Natural Resource Economics | 4 |