1990-1991 Academic Catalog

The chemistry major provides general course background in chemistry for students anticipating careers in industry, research, education, and the health professions. Students with specific career goals may orient the cur– riculum to meet their professional goals. Course requirements involve seventy-nine quarter hours including: CHEM-151,152,153 General Chemistry .............................................. 12 CHEM-254 QuantitativeAnalysis ......................................................... 4 CHEM-255 Analytical Chemistry .......................................................... 5 CHEM-357,358,359 Organic Chemistry .............................................. 14 *CHEM-451,452,453 Physical Chemistry ............................................ 11 GSCI-440 Seminar ................................................................................ 1 MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geometry and Calculus .......................... 15 PHYS-271,272,273 General Physics .................................................... 15 Electives in chemistry ............................................................................. 2 *BI0-436 Radiation Biology or PHYS-378,379 Modem Physics may be substituted for CHEM-453 Physical Chemistry. Students preparing for should include: PHYS-378,379 Modem Physics .......................................................... 10 MATH-387 Differential Equations ......................................................... 5 CHEM-356 Biochemistry ...................................................................... 5 CHEM-454 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ........................................... 5 Students preparing for medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, or any of the health professions should include: BI0-238 Introductory Microbiology ...................................................... 5 BI0-306 Genetics .................................................................................. 5 BI0-316, 317 Human Structure and Function ....................................... 10 CHEM-356 Biochemistry ...................................................................... 5 BI0-313 Vertebrate Zoology .................................................................. 5 (or BI0-411 Vertebrate Embryology ..................................................... 5) BI0-436 Radiation Biology (may be substituted for CHEM-453) ........... 4 Chemistr·y Major Curriculum Sum1111m·y Proficiency requirements ..................................................................... 0-8 Other General Education requirements ............................................. 70-92 Chemistry major requirements .............................................................. 79 Electives ......................................................................................... 21-43 Total not including proficiency) .................................... 192 This another dimension to my education." - Penny Stackhouse, a 1989 chemistry graduate, studies and serves as a research assistant in water quality chemistry at the University of Illinois.