Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science
Nature of the Program
Chemistry is the study of the composition, structure and properties of matter. Chemists work in the growing fields of biotechnology, environmental science, catalysis, materials science, information and computer technologies, and many others. The study of chemistry is excellent preparation for medical, pharmacy, dental, and veterinary schools. Chemistry is also an excellent field of study to prepare for many other professional careers like patent law, chemical sales, and technical writing.
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
GPA Requirements: A grade of C- or better in all chemistry courses below 300-level is required and courses that might serve as prerequisites for other major-required courses. This includes (but is not limited to) the following courses: PHYS 111, PHYS 112, MATH 155, and MATH 156.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 19 | |
| Program Requirements | 23 | |
| Chemistry Major Requirements | 78 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 | 18 | |
| WVUE 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 155 | Calculus 1 (GEF 3) | 4 |
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | General Physics 2 and General Physics 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| WRIT 305 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 23 | |
Chemistry Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| An overall 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all CHEM courses. | ||
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2) | 4 |
| CHEM 116 & 116L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Laboratory (GEF 8) | 4 |
| CHEM 215 & 215L | Introductory Analytical Chemistry and Introductory Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 233 & 233L | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 234 & 234L | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 310 & 310L | Instrumental Analysis and Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 346 | Physical Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 348 & 348L | Physical Chemistry 2 and Physical Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 422 & 422L | Inorganic Chemistry 2 and Inorganic Synthesis Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 490 | Teaching Practicum: Peer-Led Team Learning | 1 |
| CHEM 494 | Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 497 | Research | 4 |
| Chemistry Electives (CHEM courses at the 200 level or above and/or any CHE courses) | 9 | |
| Restricted Electives * | 26 | |
| Assessment Examination | ||
| Total Hours | 78 | |
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Restricted Electives will vary for students choosing to Minor in Biology, Computer Science or Math.
Restricted Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 111 | General Biology | 0 or 4 |
| BIOL 112 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 225 | Biology Methods | 3 |
| BIOL 240 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 303 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 416 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 461 | Principles of Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 466 | Ecology | 4 |
| CE 204 | Surveying | 3 |
| CE 312 | Construction Materials | 3 |
| CE 331 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CE 347 & 347L | Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| CE 351 & 351L | Introductory Soil Mechanics and Introductory Soil Mechanics Laboratory | 4 |
| CE 361 | Structural Analysis 1 | 4 |
| CE 411 | Pavement Design | 3 |
| CE 421 | Hydraulic Engineering | 4 |
| CE 422 | Advanced Hydraulic Engineering | 3 |
| CE 425 | Engineering Hydrology | 3 |
| CE 431 | Highway Engineering | 3 |
| CE 432 | Traffic Engineering | 3 |
| CE 444 | Advanced Sanitary Engineering | 3 |
| CE 446 | Solid Waste Management | 3 |
| CE 451 | Foundations Engineering | 3 |
| CE 452 | Groundwater and Seepage | 3 |
| CE 453 | Earthwork Design | 3 |
| CE 461 | Structural Analysis 2 | 3 |
| CE 462 | Reinforced Concrete Design | 3 |
| CE 463 | Steel Design | 3 |
| CE 464 | Timber Design | 3 |
| CE 479 | Integrated Civil Engineering Design-Capstone | 3 |
| CHE 100 | Introduction to Chemical Engineering 1 | 2 |
| CHE 201 | Material and Energy Balances 1 | 3 |
| CHE 202 | Material and Energy Balances 2 | 3 |
| CHE 312 | Separation Processes | 3 |
| CHE 316 | Transport Operations | 4 |
| CHE 318 | Particle Processing Operations | 3 |
| CHE 320 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHE 327 | Kinetics and Reactor Design | 3 |
| CHE 330 | Modeling and Analysis | 3 |
| CHE 350 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory | 2 |
| CHE 357 | Design Laboratory 1 | 2 |
| CHE 358 | Design Laboratory 2 | 2 |
| CHE 435 | Chemical Process Control | 3 |
| CHE 450L | Unit Operations Laboratory 1 | 2 |
| CHE 451L | Unit Operations Laboratory 2 | 2 |
| CHE 457 | Design Laboratory 3 | 3 |
| CHE 458 | Design Laboratory 4 | 3 |
| CIET 320 | Construction Methods and Equipment | 3 |
| CIET 325 | Codes, Contracts, and Cost Analysis | 3 |
| CIET 330 | Computer Applications in Hydraulics and Hydrology | 3 |
| CIET 382 | Environmental Engineering Technology | 3 |
| CPE 271 & 271L | Introduction to Digital Logic Design and Digital Logic Laboratory | 4 |
| CPE 310 & 310L | Microprocessor Systems and Microprocessor Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| CPE 421 | Embedded Systems | 4 |
| CPE 442 | Introduction to Digital Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CS 112 | Computer Science - Engineers 1 | 3 |
| CS 121 | Computer Science 1 | 4 |
| CS 122 | Computer Science 2 | 0 or 4 |
| CS 201 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 220 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| CS 222 | Intro Software Engineering | 3 |
| CS 231 | Introduction to Computer Organization | 3 |
| CS 265 | C Programming | 2 |
| CS 310 | Principles of Programming Languages | 3 |
| CS 320 | Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| CS 321 | Introduction to Networking | 3 |
| CS 324 | Database Management | 3 |
| CS 350 | Computer System Concepts | 3 |
| CS 410 | Compiler Construction | 3 |
| CS 450 | Operating Systems Structure | 4 |
| CS 479 | Advanced Computer Science Mathematics | 3 |
| DRET 120 | Drafting 1 | 2 |
| DRET 314 | Computer Graphics | 3 |
| EE 200 | Software Tools | 2 |
| EE 221 & 221L | Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 223 & 223L | Electrical Circuits and Electrical Circuits Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 311 | Junior Instrumentation Lab | 1 |
| EE 327 | Signals and Systems 1 | 3 |
| EE 329 | Signals and Systems 2 | 3 |
| EE 335 & 335L | Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Systems and Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 345 | Engineering Electromagnetics | 3 |
| EE 355 & 355L | Analog Electronics and Analog Electronics Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 411 | Fundamentals of Control Systems | 3 |
| EE 412 | Automatic Control Lab | 1 |
| EE 435 | Introduction to Power Electronics | 3 |
| EE 436 | Power Systems Analysis | 3 |
| EE 461 | Introduction to Communications Systems | 3 |
| ELET 315 | Electronic Measurement and Instrumentation | 4 |
| ELET 337 | Communication Systems 2 | 4 |
| ELET 410 | Control Systems Technology | 3 |
| ELET 420 | Microprocessors and Digital Systems | 0 or 4 |
| ELET 426 | Microprocessor-Based Data Acquisition and Control | 0 or 4 |
| ELET 436 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 4 |
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Problem Solving 1 | 2 |
| ENGR 111 | Software Tools for Engineers | 3 |
| ENGR 402 | Fundamentals of Engineering Review | 0 or 2 |
| GNET 410 | C++ Programming for Technology | 3 |
| GNET 412 | Project Management | 3 |
| GNET 489 | Senior Seminar and Project | 2 |
| INDT 302 | Industrial Safety | 3 |
| INDT 308 | Automated Manufacturing | 3 |
| INDT 354 | Industrial Materials | 3 |
| INDT 384 | Robotics 1 | 0 or 3 |
| INDT 410 | Plant Equipment and Maintenance | 3 |
| INDT 420 | Construction Technology | 3 |
| ISYS 101 | Introduction to Information Systems 1 | 3 |
| ISYS 102 | Introduction to Information Systems 2 | 3 |
| ISYS 115 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| ISYS 270 | Linux | 3 |
| ISYS 325 | C# | 3 |
| ISYS 366 | e-Commerce | 3 |
| MAE 201 | Applied Engineering Analysis | 3 |
| MAE 215 | Introduction to Aerospace Engineering | 3 |
| MAE 240 | Manufacturing Processes | 0 or 3 |
| MAE 241 | Statics | 3 |
| MAE 242 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 243 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 244L | Dynamics and Strength Laboratory | 1 |
| MAE 316 | Analysis-Engineering Systems | 3 |
| MAE 320 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 321 | Applied Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 331 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 332 | Experimental Methods | 1 |
| MAE 333 | Mechanical Measurements | 1 |
| MAE 335 | Incompressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 336 | Compressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 340 | Vibrations | 3 |
| MAE 342 | Dynamics of Machines | 3 |
| MAE 343 | Intermediate Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| MAE 345 | Aerospace Structures | 3 |
| MAE 365 | Flight Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 405 | Senior Mechanical Engineering Lab | 1 |
| MAE 410 | Materials Science | 4 |
| MAE 419 | Heat Transfer Lab | 1 |
| MAE 423 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MAE 426 | Flight Vehicle Propulsion | 3 |
| MAE 434 | Experimental Aerodynamics | 2 |
| MAE 454 | Machine Design and Manufacturing | 3 |
| MAE 455 | Computer Aided Drafting and Design | 3 |
| MAE 456 | Computer-Aided Design and Finite Element Analysis | 2 |
| MAE 460 | Automatic Controls | 3 |
| MAE 475S | Aircraft Design 1 | 3 |
| MAE 476 | Space Flight and Systems | 3 |
| MAE 480 | System Design 1 | 3 |
| MAE 481 | Systems Design 2 | 3 |
| MATH 303 | Introduction to the Concepts of Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 341 | Introduction to Algebraic Structures | 3 |
| MATH 441 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 448 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 451 | Introduction to Real Analysis 1 | 3 |
| MATH 452 | Introduction to Real Analysis 2 | 3 |
| MEET 316 | Dynamics | 3 |
| MEET 435 | Energy Conversion Systems | 3 |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2) | 4 | CHEM 116 & 116L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| WVUE 191 | 1 | Restricted Elective | 4 |
| GEF 4 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 215 & 215L | 4 | CHEM 234 & 234L | 4 |
| CHEM 233 & 233L | 4 | PHYS 112 & 112L | 4 |
| MATH 251 | 4 | GEF 5 | 3 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L (GEF 8) | 4 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 346 | 3 | CHEM 310 | 3 |
| WRIT 305 | 3 | CHEM 348 | 3 |
| Chemistry Elective | 3 | Restricted Elective | 8 |
| Restricted Elective | 4 | ||
| GEF 6 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 310L | 1 | CHEM 422L | 2 |
| CHEM 348L | 2 | CHEM 494 | 1 |
| CHEM 422 | 3 | CHEM 497 | 4 |
| CHEM 490 | 1 | Chemistry Elective | 3 |
| Chemistry Elective | 3 | Restricted Elective | 5 |
| Restricted Elective | 5 | Assessment Examination | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Chemistry
In addition to the general education learning outcomes listed elsewhere in the catalog, the Chemistry Department’s Bachelor of Science program is designed to meet broad educational objectives and learning outcomes, which prepare students:
- To apply fundamental chemical concepts and relationships in the solution of diverse scientific problems.
- With knowledge and application of chemical analytical instrumentation, experimental design, and scientific data collection and interpretation.
- With diverse laboratory skills and techniques.
- With knowledge and application of good laboratory safety practices and environmental responsibility.
- With the ability to effectively communicate technical information through writing and speaking.
- For professional employment in the various scientific fields or to continue with advanced study, which may include graduate work in business, the sciences, health professions or law.