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Chair: Dr. B. Montgomery Pettitt

Departmental Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree program is rigorous; its certification by the American Chemical Society enhances the stature and usefulness of this degree. Students planning to continue into graduate work are encouraged to take the program. Students with a strong high school chemistry preparation are encouraged to take advanced placement examinations in chemistry and mathematics since high scores on these examinations may exempt students from certain freshman courses. The Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs are described below. Detailed curricula are available from the department chair.

Chemistry Major
Bachelor of Science Degree

Students who choose to major in chemistry must meet the following requirements in addition to the special requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree:

Requirements	Hours
Physics
PHYS 1321, 1112, 1322, and 2113	8
Mathematics
MATH 1431, 1432, and 2433	12
Chemistry
CHEM 1111, 1112, 1331, 1332, 2133, 2233, 3119, 3221, 3222, 3331, 3332, 3369, 4115, 4229, 4270, 4272, either 3336 or 4336, 4365, 4369, 4370, and 4372	47
Approved advanced chemistry elective	3

Chemistry Major
Bachelor of Arts Degree

Students who choose to major in chemistry must meet the following requirements in addition to the special requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree:

Requirements	Hours
Physics
PHYS 1321, 1112, 1322, and 2113	11
Mathematics
MATH 1431, 1432, and 2433	8
Chemistry
CHEM 1111, 1112, 1331, 1332, 3221, 3222, 3331, and 3332	18
CHEM 4370 or 4373	3
Approved chemistry electives (at least seven semester hours must be advanced)	11

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Suggested Program

First Year

Fall Semester	Hours
ENGL 1303. Freshman Composition I	3
CHEM 1331 and 1111. Fundamentals of Chemistry and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory	4
MATH 1330. Elementary Functions2	3
Social Sciences Core Course	3
HIST 1376 or 1377. The United States to 1877 or equivalent	3
Total	16

Spring Semester	Hours
ENGL 1304. Freshman Composition II	3
CHEM 1332 and 1112. Fundamentals of Chemistry and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory	4
MATH 1431. Calculus I	4
HIST 1378 or 1379. The United States since 1877 or equivalent	3
Total	14

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Second Year

Fall Semester	Hours
CHEM 3331 and 3221. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory	5
CHEM 2233 and CHEM 2133. Inorganic Chemistry I and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	3
MATH 1432. Calculus II	4
PHYS 1321. University Physics I	3
Total	15

Spring Semester	Hours
CHEM 3369 and 3119. Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	4
CHEM 3332 and 3222. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	5
PHYS 1322 and PHYS 1112. University Physics II and Physics Laboratory I	4
MATH 2433. Calculus III	4
Total	17

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Third Year

Fall Semester	Hours
CHEM 4370. Physical Chemistry I	3
CHEM 4270. Physical Chemistry Laboratory I	2
POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics or equivalent	3
Natural Sciences Approved Course	3
Visual/Performing Arts Core Course	3
PHYS 2113. Physics Laboratory II	1
Total	15

Spring Semester	Hours
CHEM 4372. Physical Chemistry II	3
CHEM 4272. Physical Chemistry Laboratory II	2
POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts or equivalent	3
Social Sciences Writing Intensive Core Course	3
Humanities Core Course	3
Total	14

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester	Hours
CHEM 4369. Instrumental Methods of Analysis	3
CHEM 4229. Instrumental Methods of Analysis Laboratory	2
Natural Sciences Approved Course	3
NSM Capstone, Minor, or Electives	7
Total	15

Spring Semester	Hours
CHEM 4365. Inorganic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 4115. Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
Either CHEM 3336. Organic Chemistry of Biological Molecules or CHEM 4336. Fundamental Biochemistry	3
CHEM Elective	3
NSM Capstone, Minor, or Electives	6
Total	16

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All students are responsible for the completion of 36 advanced semester hours required for a University of Houston degree.

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Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry
Suggested Program

First Year

Fall Semester	Hours
ENGL 1303. Freshman Composition I	3
CHEM 1331 and 1111. Fundamentals of Chemistry and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory	4
MATH 1330. Elementary Functions 2	3
HIST 1376 or 1377. The United States to 1877 or equivalent	3
Social Sciences Core Course	3
Total	16

Spring Semester	Hours
ENGL 1304. Freshman Composition II	3
CHEM 1332 and 1112. Fundamentals of Chemistry and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory	4
MATH 1431. Calculus I	4
HIST 1378 or 1379. The United States since 1877 or equivalent	3
Total	14

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Second Year

Fall Semester	Hours
CHEM 3331 and 3221. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory	5
MATH 1432. Calculus II	4
PHYS 1321. University Physics I	3
Social Sciences Writing Intensive Core Course	3
Total	15

Spring Semester	Hours
CHEM 3332 and 3222. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory	5
MATH 2433. Calculus III	4
PHYS 1322. University Physics II	3
PHYS 1112. Physics Laboratory I	1
Elective	3
Total	16

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Third Year

Fall Semester	Hours
CHEM 4370 or 4373 Physical Chemistry I or Survey of Physical Chemistry	3
PHYS 2113. Physics Laboratory II	1
POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics or equivalent	3
Foreign Language (2000 level)	3
Visual/Performing Arts Core Course	3
Total	13

Spring Semester	Hours
CHEM 4373 or Chemistry Elective	3
NSM Capstone, Minor or Elective Courses	3
Foreign Language (2000 level)	3
Humanities Core Course	3
POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts or equivalent	3
Total	15

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester	Hours
Chemistry Elective	6
NSM Capstone, Minor or Elective Courses	10
Total	16

Spring Semester	Hours
Chemistry Electives	5
NSM Capstone, Minor or Elective Courses	12
Total	17

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All students are responsible for the completion of 36 advanced semester hours required for a University of Houston degree.

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