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Environmental Chemistry Major

A.C.S.-Approved Environmental Chemistry Major Requirements

Introductory Chemistry course

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

3
And
CHEM 108General Chemistry II

3

Eight core courses

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 203Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 210Inorganic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 303Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 304Physical Chemistry II

3
CHEM 404Instrumental Analysis

3
ENCH 315Environmental Chemistry

3
ENCH 315LEnvironmental Chemistry Lab

2

Two courses in Mathematics

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4
MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

Two courses in Physics

PHYS 201General Physics I

3
PHYS 202General Physics II

3

Two courses selected from:

BIOL 303Ecology

4
GEOL 305Groundwater Hydrology-With 3 Hr Lab

4
BIOL 308Aquatic Ecology

4
BIOL 415Microbial Ecology

3

Senior Research Project

ENCH 490Senior Thesis Research Project

6 total - 1 (Fall), 4 (Jan.), and 1 (Spring)
ENCH 490 Fall term 1 cr., January term 4 cr., Spring term 1cr.

Environmental Chemistry Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4

Spring

CHEM 108General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1

MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4
PHYS 201General Physics I

3

Second Year

Fall

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 201LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

2

Winter

Electives

Spring

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 202LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

2
CHEM 203Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 203LAnalytical Chemistry Lab

2

Third Year

Fall

PHYS 202General Physics II

3

Winter

Electives

Spring

CHEM 210Inorganic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 210LInorganic Chemistry I Lab

2
CHEM 303Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 303LPhysical Chemistry I Lab

2
ENCH 315Environmental Chemistry

3
ENCH 315LEnvironmental Chemistry Lab

2

Fourth Year

ENCH 490 Fall term 1 cr., January term 4 cr., Spring term 1cr.

Fall

CHEM 304Physical Chemistry II

3
CHEM 304LPhysical Chemistry II Lab

2
CHEM 404Instrumental Analysis

3
CHEM 404LInstrumental Analysis Lab

2
ENCH 490Senior Thesis Research Project

6 total - 1 (Fall), 4 (Jan.), and 1 (Spring)

Winter

ENCH 490Senior Thesis Research Project

6 total - 1 (Fall), 4 (Jan.), and 1 (Spring)

Spring

ENCH 490Senior Thesis Research Project

6 total - 1 (Fall), 4 (Jan.), and 1 (Spring)