32-Hour B.S. in Chemistry
This degree is designed to accommodate a minor in a second science or business or a second major outside the natural sciences. Students pursuing this degree must declare one of the following:
- A second major in a nonscience discipline;
- The 32-credit complementary major in environmental science;
- A disciplinary science minor (qualifying disciplines include astronomy, biology, computer science, engineering, geography, geology, mathematics, meteorology, physics, and psychology); or
- A minor in fundamentals of business, business administration, applied statistics, engineering, or geographic information systems.
In addition to completing the required courses, Valpo encourages students to conduct undergraduate research. A wide selection of instruments is maintained for student use in instructional laboratory work and research.
All majors are also expected to attend the weekly chemistry colloquium, CHEM 499, every semester.
Foundations
B.S. students in chemistry at Valpo must complete the general-education requirements for the B.S. This University-wide core strengthens communication and critical thinking skills while introducing global cultures and traditions.
Chemistry Courses
One course from the following options:
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4 credits | ||
One course from the following options:
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4 credits | ||
One course from the following options:
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1 credit | ||
| CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 credits | |
| CHEM 222 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 credits | |
| CHEM 230 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 credits | |
One course from the following options:
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4 credits | ||
| At least seven additional credits from 300- or 400-level chemistry courses | 7 credits | ||
| TOTAL | 32 credits | ||
Suggested Curriculum for Chemistry Majors (32-Credit Major) (must add a science, engineering, or business minor or nonscience major)
| Fall | Spring | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||||
| General Chem 121 (or 131) | 4 | General Chem 122 (or 132) | 4 |
Other = KIN and Humanities, or Social Science, or Diversity (KIN must be taken first year) |
| Chem Colloquium 499 | 0 | Intro Chem Res 190 | 1 | |
| Math 131 | 4 | Chem Colloquium 499 | 0 | |
| Freshman Core | 5 | Math 132* | 4 | |
| Other | 1-4 | Freshman Core | 5 | |
| 14-17 | Other | 0-3 | ||
| 14-17 | ||||
| Second Year | ||||
| Organic Chem 221 | 4 | Organic Chem 222 | 4 | Other = THEO 200 and Humanities, or Social Science, or Diversity |
| Chem Colloquium 499 | 0 | Quant Analysis 230 | 4 | |
| Science/math elective | 4 | Chem Colloquium 499 | 0 | |
| Other | 3-9 | Other | 6-9 | |
| 14-17 | 14-17 | |||
| Third Year | ||||
| (Biochemistry 315) | (4) | (Biochemistry 316) | (3) | Other = Humanities, or Social Science, or Diversity, or THEO Level 300, or other electives |
| Chem Colloquium 499 | 0 | Chem Colloquium 499 | 0 | |
| Phys 111 or 141 | 4 | Phys 112 or 142 | 4 | |
| Science/math elective | 4 | Science/math elective | 3-4 | |
| Other | 3-9 | Other | 12-15 | |
| 14-17 | 15-18 | |||
| Fourth Year | ||||
| Physical Chem 311** | 4 | (Inorganic Lab) | (1) | Other = THEO Level 300, or other electives |
| (Inorganic Chem 421) | (3) | (Chem elective) | (1-3) | |
| (Chem elective) | (1-3) | Chem Colloquium 499 | 0 | |
| Chem Colloquium 499 | 0 | Science elective | 3-4 | |
| Science elective | 3-4 | Other | 12-15 | |
| Other | 6-12 | 15-18 | ||
| 14-17 | ||||
*The second semester of Calculus is recommended, but not required.
**Could be taken either third or fourth year.
Possible chemistry electives are in parentheses. Total elective credits = 7.
General-education requirements: Freshman Core – 10 Cr., Theology – 6 Cr., Humanities – 6 Cr., Diversity – 3–8 Cr., Social Science – 6 Cr., Math – 4 Cr., KIN 100 – 1 Cr.