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Chemistry / Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 75-79

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 be earned 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 Biochemistry or minor in Biochemistry.

Chemistry majors with a concentration in Chemical Physics may not double major or minor in Physics.

Degree Requirements

Program: BS-CHEM-1

I. Core Courses (48)

CHEM-11000General Chemistry 1

4
CHEM-11100General Chemistry 1 Lab

1
CHEM-11500General Chemistry 2

4
CHEM-11600General Chemistry 2 Lab

1
CHEM-23000Organic Chemistry 1

3
CHEM-23200Fundamental Spectroscopy

2
CHEM-23500Organic Chemistry 2

3
CHEM-23600Organic Chemistry Lab for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

2
CHEM-24200Introduction to Solid State Chemistry

2
CHEM-29600Research Methods Seminar

1
CHEM-39700Chemistry/Biochemistry Seminar

1
MATH-20900Calculus 1

4
MATH-23500Calculus 2

4
MATH-25000Calculus 3

4
PHYS-21000General Physics 1

3
PHYS-21100General Physics 1 Lab

1
PHYS-21500General Physics 2

3
PHYS-21600General Physics 2 Lab

1
PHYS-21800General Physics 3

3
PHYS-21900General Physics 3 Lab

1

II. Concentration

A. No Declared Concentration (27)

i. Complete the following courses:
CHEM-30000Physical Chemistry 1

3
CHEM-30100Physical Chemistry 1 Lab

1
CHEM-30500Physical Chemistry 2

3
CHEM-30600Physical Chemistry 2 Lab

1
CHEM-32000Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM-33200Advanced Instrumental Analysis

2
CHEM-40000Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM-40500Biochemistry 1

3
CHEM-40600Biochemistry 1 Lab

1
CHEM-46500Capstone Project

1
ii. Select at least 6 credit hours from the following courses:
CHEM-34000Environmental Chemistry 1

3
CHEM-34100Environmental Chemistry 1 Lab

1
CHEM-34200Environmental Chemistry 2

3
CHEM-34300Environmental Chemistry 2 Lab

1
CHEM-40100Advanced Organic Chemistry

3
CHEM-40200Topics in Organic Chemistry

3
CHEM-40300Nuclear Chemistry

3
CHEM-40400Radiochemistry

3
CHEM-40700Biochemistry 2

3
CHEM-40800Biochemistry 2 Lab

1
CHEM-41500Advanced Forensic Chemistry 1

4
CHEM-41600Advanced Forensic Chemistry 2

4
CHEM-45000Research

1-4
CHEM-47000Internship

1-6
CHEM-49800Special Topics

1-4
CHEM-49900Independent Study

1-4
CHEM-50100Chemical Thermodynamics

3
CHEM-50200Strategic Organic Chemistry

3
CHEM-52000Advanced Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM-59700Applied Data Analysis and Visualization in the Physical Sciences

3
CHEM-60000Physical Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM-60100Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms

3
CHEM-60200Advanced Biophysical Chemistry

3
CHEM-60500Applied Spectroscopy

3
CHEM-62100Materials Chemistry

3
CHEM-62300Supramolecular Chemistry

3
CHEM-65200Computational Chemistry

3
CHEM-680XXSpecial Topics in Chemistry

1-3
CHEM-68500Readings in Chemistry

1-3
Note: Students who select 50000-level and above elective courses are subject to the requirements and limitations of the Undergraduate Students Enrolling in Graduate Courses catalog policy.

B. Forensic Chemistry Concentration (29)

Concentration: FNSC
i. Complete the following courses:
CHEM-32000Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM-33200Advanced Instrumental Analysis

2
CHEM-40000Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM-40500Biochemistry 1

3
CHEM-40600Biochemistry 1 Lab

1
CHEM-41500Advanced Forensic Chemistry 1

4
CHEM-46500Capstone Project

1
ii. Physical/Biophysical Chemistry Sequence
Complete one of the following sequences:
CHEM-30000Physical Chemistry 1

3
CHEM-30100Physical Chemistry 1 Lab

1
CHEM-30500Physical Chemistry 2

3
CHEM-30600Physical Chemistry 2 Lab

1
-OR
CHEM-30200Biophysical Chemistry 1

3
CHEM-30300Biophysical Chemistry Lab 1

1
CHEM-30700Biophysical Chemistry 2

3
CHEM-30800Biophysical Chemistry 2 Lab

1
iii. Select at least 4 credit hours from the following courses:
CHEM-40700Biochemistry 2

3
CHEM-40800Biochemistry 2 Lab

1
CHEM-41600Advanced Forensic Chemistry 2

4
CHEM-41700Trace Analysis

3
CHEM-41800Advanced Toxicology

3
CHEM-45000Research

1-4
CHEM-47000Internship

1-6
CHEM-49800Special Topics

1-4
CHEM-49900Independent Study

1-4

C. Chemical Physics Concentration (31)

Concentration: CHPH
i. Complete the following courses:
CHEM-30000Physical Chemistry 1

3
CHEM-30100Physical Chemistry 1 Lab

1
CHEM-30500Physical Chemistry 2

3
CHEM-30600Physical Chemistry 2 Lab

1
CHEM-32000Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM-33200Advanced Instrumental Analysis

2
CHEM-46500Capstone Project

1
MATH-30000Differential Equations

3
PHYS-34200Applied Modern Physics: Atoms, Molecules, and Condensed Matter

2
PHYS-36500Intermediate Physics Laboratory

3
ii. Additional Chemistry Credits
Select at least 3 credits from the following courses:
CHEM-40000Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM-40100Advanced Organic Chemistry

3
CHEM-45000Research

1-4
CHEM-49800Special Topics

1-4
iii. Additional Physics Requirements
Select at least 6 credit hours from the following courses:
CPSC-31500Scientific Computing

3
PHYS-30000Mechanics

4
PHYS-31000Electricity and Magnetism

4
PHYS-31100Analog and Digital Electronics

4
PHYS-31800Optics

4
PHYS-44100Quantum Mechanics

3
PHYS-44200Solid State Physics

3
PHYS-47000Undergraduate Research

1-6
PHYS-498XXSpecial Topics in Physics

1-4

D. Chemical Microscopy (29)

Concentration: CHMC
i. Complete the following courses:
CHEM-30000Physical Chemistry 1

3
CHEM-30100Physical Chemistry 1 Lab

1
CHEM-30500Physical Chemistry 2

3
CHEM-30600Physical Chemistry 2 Lab

1
CHEM-40000Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM-40500Biochemistry 1

3
ii. Compete at least 15 credit hours from the following courses:
CHEM-43000Polarized Light Microscopy

2
CHEM-43100Polarized Light Microscopy Practicum

1
CHEM-43200Raman Microspectroscopy

2
CHEM-43300Raman Microspectroscopy Practicum

1
CHEM-43400Microscopic Particle Handling

2
CHEM-43500Microscopic Particle Handling Practicum

1
CHEM-43600Scanning Electron Microscopy

2
CHEM-43700Scanning Electron Microscopy Practicum

1
CHEM-43800Infrared Microscopy

2
CHEM-43900Infrared Microscopy Practicum

1
CHEM-44000Infrared Spectral Interpretation

1
CHEM-44100Infrared Spectral Interpretation Practicum

1
CHEM-44200White Powder Unknowns

2
CHEM-44300White Powder Unknowns Practicum

1
CHEM-44400Digital Photomicrography

2
CHEM-44500Digital Photomicrography Practicum

1
CHEM-44600Introduction to Forensic Trace Evidence

2
CHEM-44700Introduction to Forensic Trace Evidence Practicum

1
CHEM-44800X-ray Microanalysis by Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry

2
CHEM-44900X-ray Microanalysis by Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry Practicum

1
CHEM-45000Research

1-4
CHEM-45100Advanced Imaging Technique for the Scanning Electron Microscope

1
CHEM-45200Advanced Imaging Techniques for the Scanning Electron Microscope Practicum

1
CHEM-45300Forensic Fiber Identification

2
CHEM-45400Gunshot Residue Identification

2
CHEM-45500Gunshot Residue Identification

1
CHEM-45600Forensic Fiber Identification Practicum

1
CHEM-45700Hair Comparison

2
CHEM-45800Hair Comparison Practicum

1
CHEM-45900Analysis of Low Explosives

2
CHEM-46000Analysis of Low Explosives Practicum

1
CHEM-46100Pharmaceutical Contaminants

2
CHEM-46200Pharmaceutical Contaminants Practicum

1
CHEM-46300Pigment Identification

2
CHEM-46400Pigment Identification Practicum

1

III. The following courses are recommended but not required:

MATH-30000Differential Equations

3
MATH-30500Linear Algebra

3
MATH-31500Probability Theory

3