Dec 30, 2024

OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09

OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2008-09 [Archived Catalog]

Chemistry Major (B.S. or B.A.)

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Major codes BS3311, BA3311

Requirements for the B.S. Degree

The B.S. degree program is chosen by students planning to enter a graduate program in chemistry or work in the chemical industry.

Requirements for the B.S. degree include a minimum of 76 hours of chemistry from the following:

CHEM 151 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 152 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 153 - Fundamentals of Chemistry III Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 241 - Quantitative Analysis Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 242 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 305 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 306 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 307 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 308 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 309 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 376 - Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 400A - Advanced Organic Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 400B - Advanced Inorganic Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 453 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 454 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 455 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 456 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 457 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 460 - Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 476 - Modern Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
- Complete CHEM 489 or 490-491-492
CHEM 489 - Basic Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4
OR
CHEM 490 - General Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 4
and
CHEM 491 - General Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
and
CHEM 492 - General Biochemistry III Credit Hours: 3

Extradepartmental requirements

The following courses should be completed by the end of the second year:

MATH 263A - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 263B - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 263C - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
MATH 263D - Calculus IV Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 251 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 252 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 253 - General Physics Credit Hours: 5

Requirements for the B.A. Degree

Requirements for the B.A. degree include a minimum of 53 hours of chemistry from the following:

CHEM 151 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 152 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 153 - Fundamentals of Chemistry III Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 241 - Quantitative Analysis Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 242 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- Complete CHEM 301-302 or 305-306-307
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
or
CHEM 305 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 306 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 307 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3

Complete:

- Complete CHEM 303-304 or 308-309
CHEM 303 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 304 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
OR
CHEM 308 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 309 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 3

Complete:

CHEM 325 - Instrumental Methods of Analysis Credit Hours: 4

Or any two pairs:

CHEM 431 - Chemical Separation Methods Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 434 - Chemical Separation Methods Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Or:

CHEM 432 - Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 435 - Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Or:

CHEM 433 - Spectrochemical Analysis Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 436 - Spectrochemical Analysis Laboratory Credit Hours: 2

Complete:

- Complete CHEM 351 or 453-454-455
CHEM 351 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
OR
CHEM 453 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 454 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 455 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3

Complete:

CHEM 376 - Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 476 - Modern Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 4

And one course in biochemistry from:

CHEM 489 - Basic Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 490 - General Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 4

A full year’s work is required in at least one of the following fields:

Analytical:

CHEM 241 - Quantitative Analysis Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 242 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

And any two of the pairs:

CHEM 431 - Chemical Separation Methods Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 434 - Chemical Separation Methods Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Or:

CHEM 432 - Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 435 - Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Or:

CHEM 433 - Spectrochemical Analysis Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 436 - Spectrochemical Analysis Laboratory Credit Hours: 2

Organic:

CHEM 305 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 306 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 307 - Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3

Physical:

CHEM 453 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 454 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 455 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3

Biochemistry:

CHEM 490 - General Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 491 - General Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 492 - General Biochemistry III Credit Hours: 3

Extradepartmental requirements

The following courses should be completed by the end of the second year:

MATH 163A - Introduction to Calculus Credit Hours: 4
MATH 163B - Introduction to Calculus Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 201 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 202 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 203 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 5

Ohio University

Ohio University

Chemistry Major (B.S. or B.A.)

Major codes BS3311, BA3311

Requirements for the B.S. Degree

Complete any two of the following:

Or:

Or:

Extradepartmental requirements

Requirements for the B.A. Degree

Complete:

Complete:

Or any two pairs:

Or:

Or:

Complete:

Complete:

And one course in biochemistry from:

A full year’s work is required in at least one of the following fields:

Analytical:

And any two of the pairs:

Or:

Or:

Organic:

Physical:

Biochemistry:

Extradepartmental requirements