Core Requirements

Core Requirements for Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry

Core Requirements (49 Hours)

Students seeking the BS degree in Chemistry must successfully complete the following courses or their equivalents:

Organic Chemistry (CHEM 3233, CHEM 3234, CHEM 3224)	8 hours
Analytical Chemistry (CHEM 4635, CHEM 4636, CHEM 4622)	8 hours
Physical Chemistry (CHEM 4231, CHEM 4232, CHEM 4222)	8 hours
Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM 4335, CHEM 4325)	5 hours
Chemistry Seminar (CHEM 4732)	3 hours
Math for Physical Chemistry and Biochemistry (CHEM 4130)	3 hours
Biochemistry (CHEM 4431)	3 hours
Instrumental Analysis (CHEM 4637)	3 hours
Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM 4638)	3 hours
Advanced Spectroscopic Analysis (CHEM 4731)	3 hours
Undergraduate Research (CHEM 4729)	2 hours

A minimum of 18 hours in the CHEM rubric must be successfully completed at UHCL. For successful completion of any core requirement or chemistry elective, a grade of "C-" or better must be attained.

Elective courses for BS

Quantitative Chemical Analysis (CHEM4733)

Food Chemistry & Nutrition (CHEM 4639)

Environmental Sampling & Monitoring (CHEM 4535)

Lab for Environmental Analysis (CHEM 4521)

Biochemistry (CHEM 4431)

Handedness in Science, Medicine and Origin of Life (CHEM 4135)

Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 3333)

Specialization Areas are available to students pursuing the B.S. degree in Chemistry. In all cases prerequisites for each course must be satisfied prior to enrollment in the course. Students in the Specialization Area must complete the required courses with grades of "C" or better (grades of "C-"or below are not acceptable).

Forensic Chemistry Specialization Area required courses

In addition to the core requirements for B.S. degree:
Forensic Chemistry (CHEM 4633)	3 hours
Forensic Biology (BIOL 4335)	3 hours
Criminal Investigation (CRIM 4330)	3 hours


Elective courses:
Criminal Law (CRIM 4334)	3 hours
Environmental Sampling and Monitoring (CHEM 4535)	3 hours
Environmental Toxicology (BIOL 4235)	3 hours
Quantitative Chemical Analysis (CHEM 4733)	3 hours

Required courses for Chemical & Biological Technology Specialization

The following three courses are core courses (9 hrs)

Genetics BIOL3431	3 hours
Molecular Biology BIOL4531	3 hours
Industrial Chemistry CHEM 4730	3 hours

The following courses are electives for Chemical and Biological Technology sub-plan. The students in this sub-plan must take one (or more) of the elective courses:

Animal Physiology BIOL 4434 or Human Physiology BIOL4435 or Plant Physiology BIOL3134

Cell Physiology BIOL 4437

Molecular Biology Lab BIOL 4522

Lab for Biotech BIOL 4523

BIOL 4422 (or CHEM4422)

Quantitative Chemical Analysis CHEM 4733

Students in the Specialization Area must complete the required courses with grades of "C" or better (grades of "C-"or below are not acceptable).

Chemistry Program

Core Requirements for Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry