Chemistry, B.S.

University Core Curriculum Requirements — 40 credit hours

All University of Portland students progress through a set of shared course options as part of the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum. This curriculum offers a foundation of multiple lenses to address enduring questions of human concern, integrating the liberal arts, the University mission, and the knowledge, skills, and values needed in a diverse society and in the workplace.

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Two of the three core requirements in the Scientific and Quantitative Literacy and Problem Solving Habit are satisfied by the mathematics and science requirements within the major.

CHM 376 and CHM 471/473 are the designated Writing in the Discipline courses for the B.S. in Chemistry.

College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Requirements — 6 credit hours

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Major Requirements — 58-61 credit hours

Common Major Requirements — 44 credit hours

CHM 207General Chemistry I

3

CHM 208General Chemistry II

3

CHM 277General Chemistry I Lab

1

CHM 278General Chemistry II Lab

1

CHM 314Analytical Chemistry

3

CHM 379Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHM 325Organic Chemistry I

3

CHM 326Organic Chemistry II

3

CHM 375Organic Chemistry I Lab

1

CHM 376Organic Chemistry II Lab

1

CHM 331Physical Chemistry I

3

CHM 372Physical Chemistry I Laboratory

1

CHM 344Inorganic Chemistry I

3

CHM 374Inorganic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

MTH 201Calculus I

4

MTH 202Calculus II

4

PHY 204General Physics I

3

PHY 205General Physics II

3

PHY 274General Physics Lab I

1

PHY 275General Physics Lab II

1

Option 1

Requirements for an American Chemical Society (ACS) certified B.S. in Chemistry

This curriculum, certified for depth and rigor by the American Chemical Society, is designed for the student who plans on pursuing an advanced degree in chemistry. In addition to the core, college, and common major requirements (listed above), the requirements for this option are:

Option 1 Requirements — 16 credit hours

CHM 332Physical Chemistry II

3

CHM 373Physical Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CHM 444Inorganic Chemistry II

3

CHM 453Biochemistry I

3

CHM 472Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

1

CHM 473Inorganic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CHM 477Data Analysis Laboratory

1

MTH 321Ordinary Differential Equations

3

Or

MTH 356/PHY 356Mathematical Methods for Science and Engineering

3

Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours

Option 2

Requirements for a B.S. in Chemistry

This curriculum is designed for the student who plans to complement an interest in chemistry with an interest n a related field such as engineering, business, computer science, education, or any of the liberal arts. In addition to the core, college, and common major requirements (listed above), the requirements for this option are:

Option 2 Requirements — 14 credit hours

CHM 332Physical Chemistry II

3

CHM 444Inorganic Chemistry II

3

CHM 473Inorganic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

Or

CHM 373Physical Chemistry II Laboratory

1

Upper-division science, engineering, or mathematics electives

7

Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours

Option 3

Requirements for a B.S. in Chemistry with biochemistry emphasis

This curriculum is designed for the student who is interested in the molecular basis of biological problems or a medically related field. In addition to the core, college, and common major requirements (listed above), the requirements for this option are:

Option 3 Requirements — 14 credit hours

BIO 207Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

3

BIO 277Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab

1

CHM 453Biochemistry I

3

CHM 454Biochemistry II

3

CHM 471Biochemistry I Laboratory

1

Upper-division science, engineering, or mathematics electives

3

Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours

Option 4

Requirements for an American Chemical Society (ACS) certified B.S. in Chemistry with a biochemistry emphasis

This curriculum, certified for depth and rigor by the American Chemical Society, is designed for the student who is interested in the molecular basis of biological problems and plans on pursuing an advanced degree in biochemistry. In addition to the core, college, and common major requirements (listed above), the requirements for this option are:

Option 4 Requirements – 17 credit hours

BIO 207Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

3

BIO 277Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab

1

CHM 453Biochemistry I

3

CHM 471Biochemistry I Laboratory

1

CHM 454Biochemistry II

3

CHM 474Biochemistry II Laboratory

1

CHM 472Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

1

CHM 477Data Analysis Laboratory

1

CHM 444Inorganic Chemistry II

3

Or

CHM 332Physical Chemistry II

3

Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours