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Chemistry Concentration Forensic Chemistry Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 76

This program follows the recommendations of the American Chemical Society and is intended for students who plan to go to graduate school or enter industry.  

A grade "C-" or better must earn in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence.

A chemistry course may be taken only twice at Lewis University.  If a student has not achieved a minimum of "C-" after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class at Lewis.

Chemistry majors may not double major in Chemical Physics or Biochemistry or minor in Biochemistry.

Degree Requirements

I. Core Courses (64)

03-110General Chemistry I

4
03-111General Chemistry I Lab

1
03-115General Chemistry II

4
03-116General Chemistry II Lab

1
03-230Organic Chemistry I for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

3
03-232Fundamental Spectroscopy

2
03-235Organic Chemistry II for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

3
03-236Organic Chemistry Lab for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

2
03-296Research Methods Seminar

1
03-320Analytical Chemistry

3
03-321Analytical Chemistry Lab

1
03-332Advanced Instrumental Analysis

2
03-397Chemistry/Biochemistry Seminar

1
03-400Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
03-405Biochemistry I

3
03-406Biochemistry I Lab

1
03-415Advanced Forensic Chemistry I

4
03-465Capstone Project

1
13-200Calculus I

4
13-201Calculus II

4
13-250Calculus III

4
17-210General Physics I

3
17-211General Physics I Lab

1
17-215General Physics II

3
17-216General Physics II Lab

1
17-218General Physics III

3
17-219General Physics III Lab

1

II. Select one of the following Physical Chemistry Sequences: (8)

03-300Physical Chemistry I

3
03-301Physical Chemistry I Lab

1
03-305Physical Chemistry II

3
03-306Physical Chemistry II Lab

1
-OR
03-302Biophysical Chemistry I

3
03-303Biophysical Chemistry Lab I

1
03-307Biophysical Chemistry II

3
03-308Biophysical Chemistry II Lab

1

III. Select at least four credit hours from the following: (4)

03-407Biochemistry II

3
03-408Biochemistry II Lab

1
03-416Advanced Forensic Chemistry II

4
03-417Trace Analysis

3
03-418Advanced Toxicology

3
03-450Research

1-4
03-470Internship

1-6
03-498Special Topics

1-4
03-499Independent Study

1-4

IV. The following courses are recommended but not required:

13-300Differential Equations

3
13-305Linear Algebra

3
13-315Probability and Statistics I

3

V. The advanced writing requirement is satisfied by successful completion of 03-236 Organic Chemistry Lab, 03-296 Research Methods Seminar, 03-332 Advanced Instrumental Analysis, 03-406 Biochemistry I Lab, and 03-465 Capstone Project.