Undergraduate Chemistry Programs

Reach Greater Heights with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

Are you interested in becoming a K-12 teacher, health professional, pharmacist, or professional chemist? The Department of Chemistry at WKU offers multiple tracks within the undergraduate Chemistry degree, providing a comprehensive, hands-on education tailored to your desired career path. Together with the Department of Biology, we jointly manage the biochemistry major for students interested in an interdisciplinary degree.

Highly qualified and motivated undergraduates may also pursue a joint Bachelor of Science in Chemistry/Master of Science in Chemistry degree in a rigorous 5-year Joint Undergraduate-Masters Program (JUMP) curriculum.

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Chemistry, Bachelor of Science

Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (623)

Undergraduate
Bachelor of Science
Science and Engineering
Chemistry

The major in chemistry requires a minimum of 33 semester hours and leads to the Bachelor of Science degree. Requirements of the major include selecting one of four concentrations: ACS-Approved, Foundations, General, or Teacher Certification. The ACS-Approved Concentration does not require a minor or second major and is typically for students desiring graduate education in chemistry. The Foundations Concentration requires a minor or a second major and is appropriate for a wide range of career targets. The General Concentration requires a second major and is typically chosen by those in pre-health concentrations. The Teacher Certification Concentration is for students desiring Secondary Teacher Certification and requires a second major in Science and Mathematics Education (Reference Number 774). Prior to a selection of a program of study, a student should consult with a chemistry advisor to determine the most appropriate option.

Concentrations

ACS Approved (CHCR)
General Chemistry (CHGC)
Teacher Education (TCHR)
Pre-Jump Chemistry Advising (PJMP)
Foundations Chemistry Major (FCHM)

Program Requirements (33-53 hours)

A baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours. More information can be found at www.wku.edu/registrar/degree_certification.php.

Students who began WKU in the Fall 2014 and thereafter should review the Colonnade requirements located at: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/colonnaderequirements.php .

ACS Approved Concentration (53 hours)

WKU is on the approved list of the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society. For the Chemistry Department to certify graduates in this concentration, the completion of a minimum of 53 hours of chemistry courses, 16-18 hours of math and science cognate courses, and the Colonnade general education courses for the Bachelor of Science is required. Required chemistry courses for the ACS Approved concentration are:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CHEM 120 & CHEM 121	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Laboratory	5
CHEM 222 & CHEM 223	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Laboratory	5
CHEM 320	Inorganic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 330	Quantitative Analysis	5
CHEM 340 & CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	5
CHEM 342 & CHEM 343	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	5
CHEM 398	Undergraduate Seminar	1
CHEM 399	Research Problems in Chemistry	2
CHEM 420 & CHEM 421	Inorganic Chemistry II and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	4
CHEM 435 & CHEM 436	Instrumental Analysis and Instrumental Analysis Laboratory	5
CHEM 446	Biochemistry I	3
CHEM 450 & CHEM 451	Physical Chemistry I and Physical Chemistry I Laboratory	5
CHEM 452 & CHEM 453	Physical Chemistry II and Physical Chemistry II Laboratory	5
Total Hours		53

Required Support Courses for ACS Approved Concentration (16-18 hours)¹

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
MATH 136	Calculus I	4
MATH 137	Calculus II	4
Select one series from the following:		8-10
PHYS 231 & PHYS 232 & PHYS 332 & PHYS 233	Introduction to Physics and Biophysics I and Laboratory for Physics and Biophysics I and Introduction to Physics and Biophysics II and Laboratory for Physics and Biophysics II
or
PHYS 255 & PHYS 256 & PHYS 265 & PHYS 266	University Physics I and University Physics I Lab and University Physics II and University Physics II Laboratory
Total Hours		16-18

¹: Students initially ineligible for MATH 136 should consult their academic advisor for the proper first course in mathematics. It is recommended that students in this program take MATH 237, MATH 307 and MATH 331 in addition to the minimum math requirements listed above. The University Physics track is strongly recommended for this concentration.

Foundations Concentration (37 hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses:
CHEM 120 & CHEM 121	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Laboratory	5
CHEM 222 & CHEM 223	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Laboratory	5
CHEM 320	Inorganic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 330	Quantitative Analysis	5
CHEM 340 & CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	5
CHEM 342 & CHEM 343	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	5
CHEM 398	Undergraduate Seminar	1
CHEM 446	Biochemistry I	3
CHEM 450 & CHEM 451	Physical Chemistry I and Physical Chemistry I Laboratory	5
A minor or second major is required for this concentration
Total Hours		37

Required Support Courses for the Foundations Concentration (8-9 hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
MATH 136	Calculus I	4
Select one of the following course sequences:
PHYS 231 & PHYS 232	Introduction to Physics and Biophysics I and Laboratory for Physics and Biophysics I	4-5
or PHYS 255 & PHYS 256	University Physics I and University Physics I Lab
Total Hours		8-9

General Chemistry Concentration (33 hours)

The General Chemistry Concentration is recommended for pre-health professions students majoring in chemistry and other students who desire a double major.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
CHEM 120 & CHEM 121	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Laboratory	5
CHEM 222 & CHEM 223	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Laboratory	5
CHEM 330	Quantitative Analysis	5
CHEM 340 & CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	5
CHEM 342 & CHEM 343	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	5
CHEM 320	Inorganic Chemistry I	3
or CHEM 446	Biochemistry I
CHEM 450 & CHEM 451	Physical Chemistry I and Physical Chemistry I Laboratory	5
A second major is required for this concentration.
Total Hours		33

Additional Support Courses for the General Chemistry Concentration (8-9 hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
MATH 136	Calculus I	4
Select one of the following sequences:
PHYS 231 & PHYS 232	Introduction to Physics and Biophysics I and Laboratory for Physics and Biophysics I	4-5
or PHYS 255 & PHYS 256	University Physics I and University Physics I Lab
Total Hours		8-9

Chemistry Major with Teacher Certification Concentration (33 hours)

Students interested in teaching chemistry must declare a second major in Science and Mathematics Education (SMED) available through the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Chemistry Major Requirements
CHEM 120 & CHEM 121	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Laboratory	5
CHEM 222 & CHEM 223	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Laboratory	5
CHEM 320	Inorganic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 330	Quantitative Analysis	5
CHEM 340 & CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	5
CHEM 446 & CHEM 447	Biochemistry I and Biochemistry Laboratory	5
CHEM 450 & CHEM 451	Physical Chemistry I and Physical Chemistry I Laboratory	5
Total Hours		33

Required Support Courses for Teacher Education (16 hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
MATH 136	Calculus I	4
PHYS 231 & PHYS 232	Introduction to Physics and Biophysics I and Laboratory for Physics and Biophysics I	4
PHYS 332 & PHYS 233	Introduction to Physics and Biophysics II and Laboratory for Physics and Biophysics II	4
GEOL 111 & GEOL 113	The Earth and The Earth Laboratory	4
Total Hours		16

SMED Major Requirements (34 hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
SMED 101	Step 1: Introduction to Inquiry-Based Approaches to Teaching	3
SMED 102	Step 2: Introduction to Inquiry-Based Lesson Design	3
SMED 310	Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science	3
SMED 320	Classroom Interactions	3
SMED 340	Perspectives on Mathematics and Science	3
SMED 360	Research Methods for Math and Science Teachers	3
SMED 470	Project-Based Instruction	3
SMED 489	SMED Student Teaching Seminar	3
SEC 490	Student Teaching	10
Total Hours		34

The Department of Chemistry offers a Joint Undergraduate Master's Program (JUMP) which provides academically outstanding students the opportunity to complete both an undergraduate and graduate degree in an accelerated timeframe. See https://catalog.wku.edu/graduate/enrollment/ or contact the chemistry graduate program coordinator for additional information.

This JUMP program allows students to start working toward their MS in chemistry while completing their bachelor’s of science degree in chemistry. Undergraduate students admitted into JUMP may take graduate courses that count toward both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Up to 9 credit hours can be double-counted toward both degrees, and up to 12 hours of graduate courses can be taken while a student is completing the undergraduate degree. The key benefit of the JUMP program is that it allows students to earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in an accelerated timeframe. For more information, see https://www.wku.edu/chemistry/.

A student must be a chemistry or biochemistry major, and they must have completed at least one semester long research experience with a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry to be considered for admission to the chemistry JUMP program. Note that admissions are competitive and dependent upon graduate program capacity.

ACS Approved Concentration

First Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 120 & CHEM 121	5	CHEM 222 & CHEM 223	5
MATH 136	4	MATH 137	4
ENG 100	3	COMM 145	3
Colonnade - Social & Behavioral Sciences	3	ENG 200	3
	15		15
Second Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 330	5	CHEM 340 & CHEM 341	5
PHYS 255 & PHYS 256	5	PHYS 265 & PHYS 266	5
CHEM 320	3	MATH 237	4
ENG 300	3
	16		14
Third Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 342 & CHEM 343	5	CHEM 399	1
CHEM 398	1	CHEM 446	3
CHEM 399	1	CHEM 452 & CHEM 453	5
CHEM 450 & CHEM 451	5	Colonnade - Arts & Humanities	3
HIST 101 or HIST 102	3	Colonnade - Social & Cultural	3
	15		15
Fourth Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 399	1	CHEM 399	1
CHEM 435 & CHEM 436	5	CHEM 420 & CHEM 421	4
Colonnade - Local to Global	3	Colonnade - Systems	3
General Elective	3	General Elective	3
General Elective	3	General Elective	4
	15		15
Total Hours 120

General Concentration

First Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 120 & CHEM 121	5	CHEM 222 & CHEM 223	5
MATH 136	4	COMM 145	3
ENG 100	3	Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3
Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3	ENG 200	3
	15		14
Second Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 340 & CHEM 341	5	CHEM 342 & CHEM 343	5
PHYS 231 & PHYS 232	4	PHYS 332 & PHYS 233	4
ENG 300	3	HIST 101 or HIST 102	3
Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3	Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3
	15		15
Third Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 446 or CHEM 320	3	CHEM 330	5
Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3	Colonnade - Social & Cultural	3
Colonnade - Arts & Humanities	3	Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3
Colonnade - Social & Behavioral Sciences	3	Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3
Colonnade - Natural & Physical Sciences w/ no lab	3
	15		14
Fourth Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 450 & CHEM 451	5	Colonnade - Systems	3
Colonnade - Local to Global	3	Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3
Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3	Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3
Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3	Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3
Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3	Elective or Course in 2nd Major	3
	17		15
Total Hours 120

Foundations Concentration

First Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 120 & CHEM 121	5	CHEM 222 & CHEM 223	5
MATH 136	4	MATH 137	4
ENG 100	3	COMM 145	3
Elective or Course in Minor	3	ENG 200	3
	15		15
Second Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 330	5	CHEM 340 & CHEM 341	5
PHYS 255 & PHYS 256	5	PHYS 265 & PHYS 266	5
CHEM 320	3	HIST 101 or HIST 102	3
ENG 300	3	Elective or Course in Minor	3
	16		16
Third Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 342 & CHEM 343	5	CHEM 399	3
CHEM 398	1	CHEM 446	3
Colonnade - Arts & Humanities	3	Colonnade - Social & Cultural	3
Colonnade - Social & Behavioral Sciences	3	Elective or Course in Minor	3
Colonnade - Natural & Physical Sciences w/ no lab	3	Elective or Course in Minor	3
	15		15
Fourth Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 450 & CHEM 451	5	Colonnade - Systems	3
Colonnade - Local to Global	3	Elective or Course in Minor	3
Elective or Course in Minor	3	Elective or Course in Minor	3
Elective or Course in Minor	3	Elective or Course in Minor	3
		Elective or Course in Minor	3
	14		15
Total Hours 121

Teacher Certification Concentration

First Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 120 & CHEM 121	5	CHEM 222 & CHEM 223	5
MATH 117	3	MATH 136	4
SMED 101	3	SMED 102	3
ENG 100	3	COMM 145	3
HIST 101 or HIST 102	3	ENG 200	3
	17		18
Second Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 330	5	CHEM 340 & CHEM 341	5
PHYS 231 & PHYS 232	4	PHYS 332 & PHYS 233	4
SMED 310	3	SMED 340	3
SMED 320	3	ENG 300	3
	15		15
Third Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 320	3	SMED 360	3
GEOL 111 & GEOL 113	4	CHEM 450 & CHEM 451	5
SPED 330	3	LTCY 421	3
Colonnade - Arts & Humanities	3	Colonnade - Local to Global	3
Colonnade - Social & Cultural	3
	16		14
Fourth Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 446 & CHEM 447	5	SEC 490	10
SMED 470	3	SMED 489	3
Colonnade - Systems	3
General Elective	1
	12		13
Total Hours 120

General Concentration

The Chemistry Major with General Concentration allows for maximum flexibility. A second major is required. Many of our students choose biology or another science. A minimum of 33 hours of chemistry is required for the major. This major is often ideal for students planning for a career as a health professional, including pharmacy, dental, medical, and chiropractic pre-professionals.

Program Requirements

Plan of Study

American Chemical Society (ACS) Approved Concentration

The department offers a degree certified by the American Chemical Society, the largest scientific professional society in the world. The ACS-Certified Major is recommended for those planning to attend graduate school or for those preparing for a career in chemistry that involves laboratory research. Students complete 53 hours of chemistry, including courses in organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry. Many of these additional hours involve hands-on laboratory courses and instrument training; moreover, students complete at least three hours of credit by doing innovative research under the guidance of a faculty member.

Because of the high number of chemistry courses required for the ACS-Certified degree, no minor or second major is required.

Program Requirements

Plan of Study

Teacher Education Concentration

Students interest in teaching High School Chemistry should consider the General Chemistry degree, but with adjustments. Students pursuing certification for High School Chemistry can take either the full ACS Chemistry major route or a tailored curriculum from the general chemistry major. In either case, students should consult with the their STE advisor for the SMED classes required.

Program Requirements

Plan of Study

Foundations Concentration

The Chemistry Major with Foundations Concentration gives a broader range of chemistry background than the General Concentration, but less depth than the ACS-certified major. This major is often ideal for students planning for a career with a chemistry emphasis that might merge with another field, such as Environmental Science, Criminology (for forensics), or Biology. A minor or second major is required. Many of our students choose biology or another science as their minor. A minimum of 37 hours of chemistry is required for the major.

Program Requirements

Plan of Study

Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science

Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science (519)

Undergraduate
Bachelor of Science
Science and Engineering
OCSE Interdisciplinary Programs

Advisor:
Dr. Kevin Williams, Department of Chemistry
Kelly Thompson Hall, Office 4056
Phone: 270-745-8899

Faculty:
Department of Chemistry: M. Kim, K. Williams, D. Wolfgang
Department of Biology: R. King, A. Srivastava

Biochemistry is the study of the chemical basis of living organisms. The subject includes the investigation of the various classes of biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates) and their metabolic interactions.

Training in biochemistry offers many exciting opportunities in teaching, research, and public service. It provides excellent preparation for students intending to enter professional programs such as Dentistry and Medicine as well as graduate study in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Biology. The Biochemistry program is the only stand-alone Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry at a public institution in the Commonwealth. It is administered jointly through the Departments of Biology and Chemistry. Students may enroll for biochemistry courses through either the Department of Biology or the Department of Chemistry, depending upon their major emphasis.

Biochemistry I (BIOL 446|/CHEM 446|) is strongly recommended for pre-medicine and pre-dentistry students as well as for chemistry and biology majors.

Program Requirements (60 hours)

A baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours. More information can be found at www.wku.edu/registrar/degree_certification.php.

Students who began WKU in the Fall 2014 and thereafter should review the Colonnade requirements located at: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/colonnaderequirements.php .

The major in biochemistry requires a minimum of 60 semester hours and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. This sequence of required chemistry and biology courses along with elective courses from biology, chemistry, agriculture, and physics offers the student a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary training.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
CHEM 120	College Chemistry I	3
CHEM 121	College Chemistry I Laboratory	2
CHEM 222	College Chemistry II	3
CHEM 223	College Chemistry II Laboratory	2
CHEM 330	Quantitative Analysis	5
CHEM 340	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	2
CHEM 342	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 343	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	2
BIOL 120	Biological Concepts: Cells Metabolism and Genetics	3
BIOL 121	Biological Concepts: Cells, Metabolism, and Genetics Lab	1
BIOL 122	Biological Concepts: Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology	3
BIOL 123	Biological Concepts: Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology Lab	1
BIOL 319	Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology	3
BIOL 322	Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory	1
BIOL 411	Cell Biology	3
BIOL/CHEM 446	Biochemistry I	3
BIOL/CHEM 447	Biochemistry Laboratory	2
BIOL/CHEM 467	Biochemistry II	3
Electives
Select at least 12 hours of the following courses:		12
BIOL 212	Genome Discovery Exploration
BIOL 222	Plant Biology and Diversity
BIOL 223	Plant Biology and Diversity Lab
BIOL 224	Animal Biology and Diversity
BIOL 225	Animal Biology and Diversity Lab
BIOL 226	Microbial Biology and Diversity
BIOL 227	Microbial Biology and Diversity Lab
BIOL 312	Bioinformatics
BIOL 316	Evolution: Theory and Process
BIOL 327	Genetics
BIOL 337	Genetics Laboratory
BIOL 328	Immunology
BIOL 330	Animal Physiology
BIOL 331	Animal Physiology Laboratory
BIOL 335	Neurobiology
BIOL 350	Introduction to Recombinant Genetics
BIOL 382	Introductory Biostatistics
BIOL 399	Research Problems in Biology
BIOL 403	Molecular Basis of Cancer
BIOL 404	Techniques and Theory of Electron Microscopy
BIOL 407	Virology
BIOL 412	Cell Biology Laboratory
BIOL 420	Introduction to Toxicology
BIOL 440	Developmental Genetics
BIOL 450	Recombinant Gene Technology
BIOL 464	Endocrinology
BIOL 475	Selected Topics in Biology
BIOL 495	Molecular Genetics
BIOL 496	Plant Biotechnology
CHEM 320	Inorganic Chemistry I
CHEM 399	Research Problems in Chemistry
CHEM 420	Inorganic Chemistry II
CHEM 430	Forensic Chemistry
CHEM 435	Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 450	Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 451	Physical Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 452	Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 453	Physical Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 462	Bioinorganic Chemistry
CHEM 475	Selected Topics in Chemistry
AGRO 320	Crop Physiology
AGRO 350	Soils
AGRO 351	Soils Laboratory
AGRO 352	Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
AGRO 409	Weed Science
AGRO 410	Weed Science Laboratory
AGRO 452	Soil Microbiology
ANSC 345	Principles of Animal Nutrition
ANSC 437	Physiology of Reproduction in Domestic Animals
ANSC 438	Physiology of Reproduction in Domestic Animal Laboratory
ANSC 448	Animal Feeds and Feeding Practices
AGRI 399	Research Problems in Agriculture
PHYS 335	General Biophysics
PHYS 431	Radiation Biophysics
Total Hours		60

Additional Courses (12-14 Hours)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
MATH 136	Calculus I	4
Select one of the following groups:
PHYS 231 & PHYS 232 & PHYS 233 & PHYS 332	Introduction to Physics and Biophysics I and Laboratory for Physics and Biophysics I and Laboratory for Physics and Biophysics II and Introduction to Physics and Biophysics II	8
PHYS 255 & PHYS 256 & PHYS 265 & PHYS 266	University Physics I and University Physics I Lab and University Physics II and University Physics II Laboratory	10

Finish in Four Plan

First Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
BIOL 120 & BIOL 121	4	BIOL 122 & BIOL 123	4
CHEM 120 & CHEM 121	5	CHEM 222 & CHEM 223	5
ENG 100	3	MATH 136	4
COMM 145	3	HIST 101 or HIST 102	3
	15		16
Second Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 330	5	BIOL 319 & BIOL 322	4
PHYS 231 & PHYS 232	4	CHEM 340 & CHEM 341	5
ENG 200	3	PHYS 332 & PHYS 233	4
Colonnade - Social & Behavioral Science	3	Colonnade - Arts & Humanitites	3
	15		16
Third Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
CHEM 342 & CHEM 343	5	BIOL 446	3
Biochemistry Elective	3	BIOL 447	2
Colonnade - Writing in the Disciplines	3	BIOL 411	3
World Language or Elective	3	Biochemistry Elective	3
		Colonnade - Social & Cultural	3
	14		14
Fourth Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
BIOL 399 or CHEM 399	3	BIOL 467	3
Biochemistry Elective	3	Elective	3
Biochemistry Elective	3	Elective	3
Colonnade - Local to Global	3	Elective	3
Colonnade - Systems	3	Elective	3
	15		15
Total Hours 120

Chemistry Minor

The minor in Chemistry is a prescribed 20 hours that includes many courses that biology, physics, or other science majors may already be taking to satisfy major requirements. The minor is designed to augment study in another major and is popular for Pre-health Professional Majors.

Students interested in a minor are strongly encouraged to contact the department for advising as they plan their degree progress.

Joint Undergraduate-Masters Program (JUMP) in Chemistry

We offer a Joint Undergraduate-Masters Program (JUMP) which provides academically outstanding students the opportunity to complete both an undergraduate and graduate degree in approximately five years. Interested students can apply prior to completion of 90 hours of undergraduate credits. For more information about JUMP, please contact Dr. Bangbo Yan.

In this five-year course of study, students will earn a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a Master of Science in Chemistry.

CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry I

CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry I 3 Hours

Introduction to the foundational principles of inorganic chemistry: atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, bonding, ionic substances, main group, and transition metal chemistry.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 222 with a minimum grade of C and CHEM 223 with a minimum grade of C

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023; fall 2024

BIOL 411 Cell Biology

BIOL 411 Cell Biology 3 Hours

A lecture series emphasizing the morphological and chemical make-up of cells, the physical and chemical properties of the cell, and modern techniques for investigation of cellular functions.

Prerequisite(s): ((BIOL 319 and BIOL 322) or (BIOL 327 and BIOL 337))

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; summer 2022; spring 2023; summer 2023; winter 2024; spring 2024; summer 2024

Plans of Study

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