Chemistry: Chemical Physics Concentration (6313), B.S.

The Chemical Physics Concentration is offered for students who seek a physics interpretation of chemical phenomena, and it serves as a solid preparation for chemical physics and physical chemistry careers. A maximum of 3 hours of CHEM 490 (Cross-listed with PHYS 491) may be applied to the major. Required courses for the concentration include:

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements	38 credit hours
Bachelor of Science Requirements	11 to 14 credit hours
Major Core Requirements	28 credit hours
Concentration Requirements	38 credit hours
Minor	11 to 14
Electives	2 to 5 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 and B.S. 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).

Where an honors course exists equivalent to any course listed above, that honors course will automatically substitute for the listed course. A student may use any combination of honors and regular versions of the respective courses in a given sequence.

Major in Chemistry with a Chemical Physics Concentration (66 credit hours)

Program-Specific Degree Requirements

A student must earn a minimum grade of C in every course in the major.
Students completing degree requirements for the Chemical Physics Concentration will also complete the requirements for a physics minor. An additional minor is optional.

Chemistry Major Core (28 credit hours)

These courses are required for every concentration in the chemistry major:

28 Credit Hours: All students must successfully complete 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
MATH 251 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

One sequence from:

PHYS 211 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 212 - College Physics Credit(s): 4
OR
PHYS 220 - University Physics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 221 - University Physics Credit(s): 4

Chemical Physics Concentration (38 hours)

These courses are required for the chemical physics concentration:

Minor

This BS concentration provides students with a minor in physics. An additional minor is optional.

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. Students planning to apply for graduate school are recommended to take PHYS 331 and CSCI 221 .

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.