Chemistry (Environmental Chemistry Concentration), B.S.

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Total number of hours for the program: 120.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Major Requirements

The major requires 44 hours in Chemistry as follows:

CHEM 140 - Advanced General Chemistry Credits: (4)
CHEM 232 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (3)
CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: (3)
CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: (3)
CHEM 272 - Organic Chemistry Lab Credits: (2)
CHEM 352 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: (3)
CHEM 361 - Principles of Biochemistry Credits: (3)
CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis I Credits: (4)
CHEM 371 - Chemical Dynamics Credits: (2)
CHEM 495 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: (l, R4)
MATH 140 - Introductory Calculus Credits: (5)
MATH 270 - Statistical Methods I Credits: (3)
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: (4)
and
PHYS 131 - Introductory Physics II Credits: (4)
or
PHYS 230 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
and
PHYS 231 - General Physics II Credits: (3-4)

Environmental Chemistry Concentration

Concentration Requirements

The concentration requires 25 hours as follows:

BIOL 140 - Principles of Biology I Credits: (4)
CHEM 330 - Aquatic Chemistry (Lecture 3; Lab 1) Credits: (Lecture 3; Lab 1) (3 credit hours - Chemistry majors do not take CHEM 330 Lab.)
CHEM 461 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: (3)
GEOL 150 - Methods in Geology Credits: (4)

Electives

Electives (11 hours) at the junior-senior level chosen from a minimum of two of the following areas: CHEM, BIOL, GEOL, ECON, ENVH, & NRM.

General Electives

General electives (9-18 hours) are required to complete the program depending on the number of hours taken in the major that also count for Liberal Studies. Students must take at least 30 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university degree requirements.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/4409.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.