Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Chemistry (Forensic Chemistry Concentration), Bachelor of Science

SUMMARY

Core Curriculum Requirements42
Major Requirements (30 hours)
CHEM 111Chemistry I Lab1
CHEM 112Chemistry II Lab1
CHEM 231Organic Chem I3
CHEM 211Organic Chem I Lab1
CHEM 232Organic Chem II3
CHEM 212Organic Chem II Lab1
CHEM 332Quan Analysis Lec3
CHEM 322Quan Analysis Lab2
CHEM 431Physical Chem I3
CHEM 411Physical Chem I Lab1
CHEM 445Biochemistry3
CHEM 445LBiochem Lab1
CHEM 450Inorganic Chemistry I3
CHEM 453Instrumental Analysis Methods3
CHEM 453LInstrumental Analysis Lab0
CHEM 499Seminar1
Other Requirements (51 hours)
BIOL 111Biological Science Lab I1
BIOL 112Biological Science Lab II1
BIOL 1306Biological Science I3
BIOL 1307Biological Science II3
CHEM 323 Forensic Chemistry Lab2
CHEM 3350Forensic Chemistry I3
CHEM 351 Forensic Chemistry II3
CHEM 454Research3
CHEM 460 Forensic Toxicology3
MATH 1342Elementary Statistics3
MATH 2413Calculus & Analytic Geomtry I4
MATH 2414Calculus&Analytic Geometry II4
PHYS 2325University Physics I3
PHYS 217University Physics Laboratory I1
PHYS 2326University Physics II3
PHYS 218University Physics Laboratory II1
AJ 100Intro to Criminology3
AJ 301Research Methods in AJ3
AJ 302Statistics in AJ3
FS 102Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience1
Total Hours123
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
CHEM 1311 Chemistry I 3
CHEM 111 Chemistry I Lab 1
BIOL 1306 Biological Science I 3
BIOL 111 Biological Science Lab I 1
ENGL 1301 Freshman English I 3
MATH 2312 Precalculus Math 3
FS 102 Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience 1
 Hours15
Second Semester
CHEM 1312 Chemistry II 3
CHEM 112 Chemistry II Lab 1
BIOL 1307 Biological Science II 3
BIOL 112 Biological Science Lab II 1
ENGL 1302 Freshman English II 3
MATH 2413 Calculus & Analytic Geomtry I 4
 Hours15
Second Year
Third Semester
CHEM 231 Organic Chem I 3
CHEM 211 Organic Chem I Lab 1
ENG 2XX Any 200-level English 3
MATH 2414 Calculus&Analytic Geometry II 4
COSC 1301 Intro To Compr Science I 3
HIST 1301 Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 3
 Hours17
Fourth Semester
CHEM 232 Organic Chem II 3
CHEM 212 Organic Chem II Lab 1
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics 3
Creative Arts Course 1 3
PSYC 2301
General Psychology
or Introduction To Sociology
3
HIST 1302 Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Fifth Semester
CHEM 332 Quan Analysis Lec 3
CHEM 322 Quan Analysis Lab 2
POLS 2305 American Government 3
PHYS 2325 University Physics I 3
PHYS 217 University Physics Laboratory I 1
AJ 100 Intro to Criminology 3
 Hours15
Sixth Semester
CHEM 445 Biochemistry 3
CHEM 445L Biochem Lab 1
POLS 2306 Texas Government 3
PHYS 2326 University Physics II 3
PHYS 218 University Physics Laboratory II 1
AJ 301 Research Methods in AJ 3
CHEM 3350 Forensic Chemistry I 3
 Hours17
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
CHEM 431 Physical Chem I 3
CHEM 411 Physical Chem I Lab 1
CHEM 450 Inorganic Chemistry I 3
AJ 302 Statistics in AJ 3
COMM 1315
Public Address
or Business & Professional Comm
3
CHEM 323 Forensic Chemistry Lab 2
 Hours15
Eighth Semester
CHEM 453 Instrumental Analysis Methods 3
CHEM 453L Instrumental Analysis Lab 0
CHEM 454 Research 3
CHEM 499 Seminar 1
CHEM 351 Forensic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 460 Forensic Toxicology 3
 Hours13
 Total Hours123
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MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation, MUSI 1315 Fine Arts In Daily Living, THEA 1310 Introduction to Theatre, ART 135 Topics in Contemp Art & Cultur, or ARTS 1315 Intro African Art (TCCB: MUSI 1306, HUMA 1315, DRAM 1310, ARTS 1301, or HUMA 2323)