2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - R

Nov 02, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - R

Chemistry, B.S.Ch. (ACS Approved - 6320)

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (B.S.Ch.) - Major in Chemistry (6320)

The Department of Chemistry and Physics at the University of Tennessee at Martin has a three-fold mission in teaching Chemistry: first, to provide basic instruction to all students at the university in the concepts and methods of this central experimental science within the framework of a traditional liberal education designed to prepare the individual for productive citizenship in the modern world; second, to provide further instruction in basic science as a foundation for those students wishing to pursue professional studies in medicine and the related health sciences; and, third, to provide broadly based opportunities for advanced training for students who wish to pursue careers in chemistry or related professions either upon completion of a bachelor’s degree or following additional advanced study. Faculty are committed to mentoring students and to advancing the professions of chemistry and education through a full range of scholarly activities and service to both the campus and community.

The Department of Chemistry and Physics offers two Bachelor of Science degrees. The Bachelor of Science degree certified by the American Chemical Society (6320) has four concentration options, analytical, biochemistry, organic, and computational. Students pursuing any concentration are required to complete general education requirements and the appropriate BS requirements. The B.S. in chemistry (6310) has five concentrations: Chemical Sciences (6311), Pharmaceutical 3 + 1 (6312), Chemical Physics (6313), Health Sciences (6314), and Forensic Science (6315). The traditional Bachelor of Science degree with a major in chemistry and a minor in a second area (biology, mathematics, physics, geosciences, psychology, etc.) provides an excellent background for students planning careers in medicine or one of the other health sciences, in the emerging field of environmental sciences, or in virtually any technically based area.

For more information about the chemistry major, please contact:

Department of Chemistry and Physics
246 Latimer-Smith Engineering and Science Building
203 Hurt Street
Martin, TN 38238
chemistry@utm.edu
physics@utm.edu
731-881-7450

Major in Chemistry certified by the American Chemical Society (6320)

This curriculum is designed to follow the guidelines and recommendations set forth by the American Chemical Society for a professional degree program in chemistry at the undergraduate level. The program is fully accredited by the American Chemical Society (1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, telephone 202-872-4589). Specific course requirements are outlined below.

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements	38 credit hours
Bachelor of Science Requirements	11 to 14 credit hours
Major Core Requirements	54 to 56 credit hours
Concentration Requirements	8 to 10 credit hours
Minor	Optional
Electives	2 to 9 credit hours
TOTAL	120 credit hours

UNIVERSITY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

University Degree Requirements

Minimum credits required for graduation	120 credit hours
Minimum credits in upper-division courses	42 credit hours
Maximum credits in any one subject counted toward graduation	50 credit hours
General education core requirements	38 credit hours
Complete a Major and Minor

COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements

Bachelor of Science Requirements

Guidance for choosing courses to meet general education requirements:

The following courses satisfy general education requirements, are pre-requisites and co-requisites to the chemistry program and/or chemistry courses for the degree: CHEM 102 (4)/CHEM 121 (4), CHEM 122 (4), CHEM 201 (4), CHEM 202 (4), PHYS 111 (4), PHYS 112 (4), PHYS 220 (4), PHYS 221 (4), MATH 110 (4)/MATH 140 (3), and MATH 251 (4).

Major in Chemistry certified by the American Chemical Society (54-68 credit hours)

Program-Specific Degree Requirements

A student must earn a minimum grade of C in every course in the major.
A minor is optional for the ACS B.S.Ch. degree.

ACS Chemistry Major Requirements (62-66 credit hours)

ACS Chemistry Core (54-56 Credit Hours):

All students must successfully complete all of the following courses:

CHEM 121 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 4
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 4
CHEM 320 - Quantitative Analysis Credit(s): 4
CHEM 341 - Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 4
CHEM 342 - Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 4
CHEM 351 - Physical Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 359 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 2
CHEM 410 - Physical Inorganic Chemistry Credit(s): 3
Either CHEM 440 Credit(s): 3 OR CHEM 441 Credit(s): 1
CHEM 470 - Introduction to Research in Chemistry Credit(s): 1
CHEM 490 - Research in Chemistry Credit(s): 1
(three hours total required)
BCHE 411 - Cellular and Comparative Biochemistry Credit(s): 4
BCHE 419 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
PHYS 220 - University Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 221 - University Physics Credit(s): 4
MATH 251 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4
MATH 252 - Calculus II Credit(s): 4

ACS Chemistry Required Electives (8-10 Credit Hours):

All students must successfully complete three additional courses selected from:

CHEM 343 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 350 - Medicinal Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 352 - Physical Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 420 - Analytical Methods Credit(s): 4
CHEM 422 - Forensic Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 430 - Spectrometric Methods Credit(s): 3
CHEM 440 - Polymer Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 450 - Advanced Physical Chemistry Credit(s): 3
Either CHEM 460 Credit(s): 3 OR BCHE 412 Credit(s): 2

ACS Optional Specializations

In order for the ACS-certified degree to indicate one of the following optional specializations, the corresponding listed courses listed below are required. The listed chemistry and biochemistry courses may be used to meet the above requirement for the three additional courses under the ACS Chemistry Required Electives.

Minor

A minor is optional for the B.S.Ch. concentration.

Electives

Complete elective hours to achieve 120 credit hours and achieve at least 42 credit hours of upper-division coursework. Elective hours include courses needed for employment, professional, or graduate school.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Students should check course descriptions for prerequisites before planning to take a course. Some courses included as options may have prerequisites that do not satisfy the concentration.
Most upper-division chemistry courses are not offered every semester, and some are only offered every other year. Students should work closely with a chemistry advisor to plan when they will take courses.