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Chemistry, BS - Environmental Chemistry Track

The Environmental Chemistry Track is a program designed for students interested in the application of chemical concepts to the environment. This degree program will prepare students for industrial positions for graduate programs in either field.

Since lower level courses in GEOL (Physical & Historical GEOL & labs, 8 sch) and BIOL (Gen. Biology I & lab, 4 sch) are additional pre-requisites for the ENSC courses, fewer total courses in Chemistry are required in this track. In addition to the General Education courses, there are 31 sch of common science, 35 sch total CHEM (with 27 UL) and 21 total ENSC, all UL, requirements. This degree plan does not require a separate minor. Depending upon each student's level of readiness for college courses, pre-calculus can be counted within the total sch for the degree, but calculus II is highly recommended.

The total semester credit hours required for a B. S. in Chemistry is 120.

General Education Requirements

Communication

ENGL 1301Composition I

3
ENGL 1302Composition II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

History (U.S. History)

HIST 1301History Of The Us To 1877

3
HIST 1302History Of The Us Since 1877

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Language, Philosophy and Culture

COMM 1301Introduction to the Study of Communication

3
ENGL 2322British Literature To 1800

3
ENGL 2323British Literature Since 1800

3
ENGL 2327American Literature To 1865

3
ENGL 2328American Literature Since 1865

3
PHIL 2300Introduction to Philosophy

3
SPAN 2311Intermediate Spanish I

3
SPAN 2312Intermediate Spanish II

3
SPAN 2320Introduction to Latin American Studies

3
UNIV 1301Honors Freshman Seminar I

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics

MATH 2413Calculus I

4
Total Credit Hours:4

Physical Science Requirement

CHEM 1311General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1312General Chemistry II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)

PLSC 2305American National Politics

3
PLSC 2306State And Local Politics

3
UNIV 2301Honors Sophomore Seminar I

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Creative Arts

ARTS 1301Art Appreciation

3
ARTS 1303Art History Survey I

3
ARTS 1304Art History Survey II

3
MUSI 1301Jazz, Pop, and Rock

3
MUSI 1306Music Appreciation

3
UNIV 1302Honors Freshman Seminar II

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Science

PSYC 1301Introduction To Psychology

3
SOCI 1301Introduction to Sociology

3
ECON 2301Principles Of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2302Principles Of Microeconomics

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area

COMM 1315Introduction to Public Speaking

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area Option

CHEM 1111General Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:2

Total Credit Hours: 42

Common Science Requirements

Lower Level

MATH 2412Precalculus

4
MATH 2413Calculus I

4
 
PHYS 1301College Physics I

3
PHYS 1101College Physics I Laboratory

1
 
Or
 
PHYS 2325University Physics I

3
PHYS 2125University Physics I Laboratory

1
 
PHYS 1302College Physics II

3
PHYS 1102College Physics II Laboratory

1
 
Or
 
PHYS 2326University Physics II

3
PHYS 2126University Physics II Laboratory

1
 
GEOL 1301Physical Geology

3
GEOL 1101Physical Geology Laboratory

1
GEOL 1302Historical Geology

3
GEOL 1102Historical Geology Laboratory

1
BIOL 1306General Biology I

3
BIOL 1106General Biology I Lab

1

Total Credit Hours: 28

Required Chemistry Courses

(35 sch total, 19 sch upper level)

Lower Level

CHEM 1311General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1111General Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 1312General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II Lab

1

Upper Level

CHEM 3311Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 3113Experimental Organic Lab I

1
CHEM 3312Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 3114Experimental Organic Lab II

1
CHEM 3125Analytical Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 3324Analytical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 4301Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 4103Physical Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 3695Introduction To Research

1
CHEM 4374Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 4175Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1

Advanced Chemistry Electives

(≥ 4 sch)

CHEM 4313Instrumental Chemical Analysis

3
CHEM 3695Introduction To Research

1

Required Environmental Science Courses

(21 total sch, 21 upper level sch)

Upper Level

ENSC 3301Environmental Science I

3
ENSC 3302Environmental Science II

3

ENSC (select 2 of 3)

Transfer or Other Hours Not Listed Above

Minimum of 6 lower level sch.