Chemistry and Biochemistry Degree Options
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Chemistry Minor (Business, Liberal Studies, Science and Allied Health) |
Chemistry Minor (Health, Physical Education, and Recreation: Middle/Secondary Education) |
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Biochemistry Major/Biology Minor
Dual Major in Biochemistry/Biology w/Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration
Chemistry Major/Biology Minor
ACS Chemistry Major/Mathematics Minor
ACS Chemistry Major/Computational Science Minor
2009-2001 Undergraduate Catalog
Biochemistry Major
40 Credits, including the following:
CHM 103 General Chemistry I. (5 credits)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II. (5 credits)
CHM 301 Quantitative Analysis (5 credits)
CHM 303 Organic Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)
CHM 304 Organic Chemistry Theory II. (3 credits)
CHM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
CHM 417 Biochemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 418 Biochemistry II (3 credits)
CHM 407 Biophysical Chemistry (2 credits)*,**
BIO 435 Molecular Biology (2 credits)***
BIO 436 Molecular Biology Lab (1 credit)
plus 5 credits of electives from the following:
CHM 310 Physical Chemistry II (3 credits)#
CHM 431 Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 441 Instrumental Analysis (4 credits)
CHM 499 Research and Seminar (2 credits)##
MIC 406 Immunology (4 credits)
MIC 420 Introductory Virology (3 credits)
BIO 312 Anatomy and Physiology I. (4 credits)
BIO 424 Endocrinology (3 credits)
BIO 440 Bioinformatics (2 credits)
BIO 443 Molecular Mechanism of Drugs and Disease (3 credits)
*: CHM 309, Physical Chemistry, can be taken in place of CHM 407
**: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: MTH 207 (Calculus I), 208 (Calculus II) or 250 (Statistics), and PHY 104 or 204 (General Physics II)
***: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: BIO 306 (Genetics) and BIO 315 (Cell Biology)
#: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: MTH 207 (Calculus I), 208 (Calculus II), and PHY 104 or 204 (General Physics II)
##: Only 2 credits from CHM 499 may count toward the major
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Chemistry Major
39 Credits, including the following:
CHM 103 General Chemistry I. (5 credits)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II. (5 credits)
CHM 301 Quantitative Analysis (5 credits)
CHM 303 Organic Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)
CHM 304 Organic Chemistry Theory II. (3 credits)
CHM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
CHM 309 Physical Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)*
CHM 310 Physical Chemistry Theory II. (3 credits)**
CHM 313 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (3 credits)
CHM 471 Capstone in Chemistry (1 credit)
Electives in chemistry except CHM 100, 300, or 320 to total 39 credits
*: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: MTH 208 (Calculus II), PHY 103 or 203 (General Physics I)
**: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: MTH 309 (Calculus III), PHY 104 or 204 (General Physics II)
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Chemistry Major-ACS Certified
The Department of Chemistry is accredited by the American Chemical Society, and students following the following curriculum meeting the standards of the Society will be certified as having an ACS major in Chemistry.
49 Credits, including the following:
CHM 103 General Chemistry I. (5 credits)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II. (5 credits)
CHM 301 Quantitative Analysis (5 credits)
CHM 303 Organic Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)
CHM 304 Organic Chemistry Theory II. (3 credits)
CHM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
CHM 309 Physical Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)*
CHM 310 Physical Chemistry Theory II. (3 credits)**
CHM 313 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (3 credits)
CHM 325 Survey of Biochemistry (4 credits) or CHM 417 Biochemistry I (3 credits)
CHM 405 Advanced Synthesis Laboratory (3 credits)
CHM 431 Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 441 Instrumental Analysis (4 credits)
CHM 471 Capstone in Chemistry (1 credits)
Electives in chemistry that include at least one laboratory course, except CHM 100, 300, or 320, to total 49 credits
*: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: MTH 208 (Calculus II), PHY 203 (General Physics I)
**: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: MTH 309 (Calculus III), PHY 204 (General Physics II)
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Chemistry Major with Business Concentration
57 Credits, including the following:
CHM 103 General Chemistry I. (5 credits)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II. (5 credits)
CHM 301 Quantitative Analysis (5 credits)
CHM 303 Organic Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)
CHM 304 Organic Chemistry Theory II. (3 credits)
CHM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
CHM 309 Physical Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)*
CHM 313 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (3 credits)
ECO 110, 120, ACC 221, 222, FIN 355, MKT 309, MGT 308, 408
Electives in chemistry except CHM 100, 300, or 320 to total 57 credits
*: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: MTH 208 (Calculus II), PHY 104 (General Physics II, non-calculus) or 203 (General Physics I, calculus-based)
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Chemistry Major with Environmental Science Concentration
51 Credits, including the following:
CHM 103 General Chemistry I. (5 credits)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II. (5 credits)
CHM 301 Quantitative Analysis (5 credits)
CHM 303 Organic Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)
CHM 304 Organic Chemistry Theory II. (3 credits)
CHM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
CHM 309 Physical Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)*
CHM 441 Instrumental Analysis (4 credits)
CHM 412 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)
Six elective credits in chemistry from CHM 310, 313, 314, 325, 405, 412, 418, 422, 424, 431, 461, 471, and twelve elective credits to be selected from BIO 341, 447, ESC 345, 460, 481, PHL 341, ECO 346, and HIS 317. Two additional credits from CHM 499, BIO 499 and ESC 490 recommended.
*: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: MTH 208 (Calculus II), PHY 104 (General Physics II, non-calculus) or 203 (General Physics I, calculus-based)
UW-L Undergraduate Course and Program Descriptions
Chemistry Major-Middle/Secondary Education
37 Credits, including the following:
CHM 103 General Chemistry I. (5 credits)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II. (5 credits)
CHM 301 Quantitative Analysis (5 credits)
CHM 303 Organic Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)
CHM 304 Organic Chemistry Theory II. (3 credits)
CHM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
CHM 309 Physical Chemistry Theory I. (3 credits)*
CHM 310 Physical Chemistry Theory II. (3 credits)**
CHM 313 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (3 credits)
Electives in chemistry except CHM 100, 300 and 320. GEO 200, a statutory requirement, and C-I 381, an administrative code requirement must be taken in addition to the above sequence.
*: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: MTH 208 (Calculus II), PHY 103 or 203 (General Physics I)
**: Non-Chemistry prerequisites: MTH 309 (Calculus III), PHY 104 or 204 (General Physics II)
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Note: An additional eight (8) credits in other science course work must also be taken to meet Wisconsin Administrative Code requirements for certification.
Middle/Secondary Broad Field Science Major
(Available to students completing programs before August 31, 2004; students completing after that date should consult an advisor)
General Science
1. Students are required to complete a 54 semester credit major in science, including:
a. one 22-24 credit minor in one of the following: biology, chemistry, earth science, physics.
b. 14 semester credits in one additional science area.
c. 8 semester credits in each of the two remaining science areas.
d. and if needed, 2-3 semester credits selected from any of the aforesaid sciences and/or history of science and/or philosophy of science and/or issues of science to total 54 credits.
2. In addition to the 54 science credits required for this major, students must complete:
a. 2 statutory or administrative code requirements: GEO 200 - Conservation of Global Environments, 3 cr. OR GEO 324 - Conservation of Natural Resources, 3 cr., AND C-I 381 - Environmental Education Methods, 1 cr.
b. and one mathematics course beyond general education is required.
3. In addition to C-I 469, Methods in Science, it is strongly advised that students take C-I 461, Leadership for Elementary/Middle Level Science Education.
Chemistry Minor
26 Credits, including:
CHM 103 General Chemistry I. (5 credits)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II. (5 credits)
CHM 301 Quantitative Analysis (5 credits)
CHM 300 Survey of Organic Chemistry (5 credits) or CHM 303, 304, and 305 (8 credit package)
Electives in Chemistry, except 100, to total 26 credits.
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Chemistry Minor
(Teacher Certification Programs)
25 Credits, including:
CHM 103 General Chemistry I. (5 credits)
CHM 104 General Chemistry II. (5 credits)
CHM 301 Quantitative Analysis (5 credits)
CHM 300 Survey of Organic Chemistry (5 credits) or CHM 303, 304, and 305 (8 credit package)
Electives in Chemistry, except 100 and 320, to total 25 credits. GEO 200, a statutory requirement, and C-I 381, an administrative code requirement must be taken in addition to the above sequence.
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