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.
See Core Curriculum Requirements
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
See College Requirements, B.S.
Major Requirements — 58-61 credit hours
Common Major Requirements — 44 credit hours
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
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 332 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 444 | Inorganic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 473 | Inorganic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| Or | |
| CHM 373 | Physical 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 207 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIO 277 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab | 1 |
| CHM 453 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 454 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 471 | Biochemistry 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 207 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIO 277 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab | 1 |
| CHM 453 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 471 | Biochemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 454 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 474 | Biochemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 472 | Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 477 | Data Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 444 | Inorganic Chemistry II | 3 |
| Or | |
| CHM 332 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours