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Chemistry
(BS)
Major
The Chemistry Major is comprised of the following courses and one of the Chemistry Concentrations listed below.
Students who have completed college-level, algebra-based physics courses (e.g., PHY 1151G, 1152G, 1161, 1162) should consult the department chair.
CHM 1310G
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315G
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
CHM 2310
Inorganic Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 2440
Organic Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 2445
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
CHM 2730
Quantitative Analysis. (3 credits)
CHM 2840
Organic Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 2845
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
CHM 3000
Undergraduate Seminar. (Audit only credits)
CHM 3001
Undergraduate Seminar. (1 credits)
CHM 3500
Introduction to Chemical Research. (1 credits)
CHM 3780
Instrumental Analysis. (3 credits)
CHM 3910
Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics. (3 credits)
CHM 3915
Physical Chemistry Laboratory. (2 credits)
MAT 1441G
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I. (5 credits)
MAT 2442
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II. (5 credits)
PHY 1351G
General Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1352G
General Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1361
General Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1362
General Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
Chemistry Concentrations:
1. Chemistry (See Footnote 1)
Total Semester Hours: 21
- Six semester hours of electives in Chemistry
(See footnote 2)
CHM 3450
Biochemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 3920
Quantum Chemistry. (3 credits)
CHM 4000
Undergraduate Seminar.
CHM 4001
Undergraduate Seminar. (1 credits)
CHM 4770
Molecular Spectroscopy. (3 credits)
CHM 4900
Inorganic Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 4905
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory. (2 credits)
2. Biochemistry
Total Semester Hours: 25
BIO 1100
General Biology. (4 credits)
CHM 3450
Biochemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 3455
Biochemistry Laboratory. (2 credits)
CHM 3460
Biochemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 3920
Quantum Chemistry. (3 credits)
CHM 4000
Undergraduate Seminar.
CHM 4001
Undergraduate Seminar. (1 credits)
CHM 4860
Biochemistry III. (3 credits)
Six Semester Hours of Electives in Chemistry (See Footnote 2) or From the Following:
BIO 3200
Genetics. (4 credits)
BIO 3210
Immunology. (3 credits)
BIO 3300
General Microbiology. (4 credits)
BIO 3510
Plant Physiology. (4 credits)
BIO 3520
Animal Physiology. (4 credits)
BIO 3622
Embryology. (4 credits)
BIO 4830
Comparative Vertebrate Physiology. (3 credits)
BIO 4834
Neurobiology. (3 credits)
BIO 4836
Pathogenic Microbiology. (4 credits)
3. Management
Total Semester Hours: 27
BUS 2101
Financial Accounting. (3 credits)
BUS 2102
Managerial Accounting. (3 credits)
BUS 3010
Management and Organizational Behavior. (3 credits)
BUS 3470
Principles of Marketing. (3 credits)
BUS 3710
Business Financial Management. (3 credits)
ECN 2801G
Principles of Macroeconomics. (3 credits)
ECN 2802G
Principles of Microeconomics. (3 credits)
PHI 3050G
Social and Political Philosophy. (3 credits)
Three Semester Hours of Electives Either in Chemistry (See Footnote 3) or From the Following:
BUS 1950
Computer Concepts and Applications for Business. (3 credits)
BUS 2810
Business Statistics I. (3 credits)
BUS 3950
Operations Management. (3 credits)
ECN 3860
International Economics. (3 credits)
MAR 3490
Business-to-Business Marketing. (3 credits)
MAR 3720
Consumer Behavior. (3 credits)
MAR 4490
International Marketing. (3 credits)
MGT 3800
Introduction to Operations Research. (3 credits)
MGT 3830
Managerial Communications. (3 credits)
MGT 4310
Organizational Behavior. (3 credits)
MGT 4340
Strategic Quality Management. (3 credits)
Footnotes:
(Major GPA based on all chemistry courses taken at EIU.)
1 Approved by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society.
2 The following may not be used as electives: Chemistry 1040G, 2040G, 3100 and 3200.
3 The following may not be used as electives: Chemistry 1040G, 2040G, 3100, 3200, and 4001.
Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.