ACS Certified Chemistry Major
The ACS Certified Chemistry Major is designed for students interested in going
directly into the chemical industry after graduation. While this degree is designed
for the those going into the chemical industry, it can also be taken by those
planing on going to graduate school in an area of chemistry.
In addition to the Chemistry courses listed below a ACS Certified Chemistry Major
must complete Math 1220, 1230, 2720, Phys 2050, 2060, 2070, 2080. This chemistry
major must include a minimum of 42 chemistry credit hours as follows:
- CHEM 1100/1110, General Chemistry I
- CHEM 1120/1130, General Chemistry II
- CHEM 3750/3760, Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 3770/3780, Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 2250/2260, Quantitative Analysis
- CHEM 4300 and 4310, Physical Chemistry I and II
- CHEM 4360 and 4370, Physical Chemistry Laboratory I and II
- CHEM 5150, Inorganice Chemistry
- CHEM 5200, Instrumental Methods
- CHEM 5750, Advanced Chemical Synthesis
- CHEM 5500 and 5540, Biochemistry I and II OR
- CHEM 3550, Introductory Biochemistry and one of the following 5000 level
electives:
CHEM 5070, Ethical Chemical Practice
CHEM 5280, Chemical Separations
CHEM 5700, Advanced Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy