Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Chemical Physics Option
Department of Chemistry and Physics

This program of study leads to the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Chemical Physics is an interdisciplinary course of study for those students who wish to interface physics with chemistry. Also many students who plan careers in the nuclear industry or areas relating to chemical engineering will find this interdisciplinary curriculum appropriate.

Chemical Physics Curriculum

Freshman Year

       First Semester         Cr. Hrs.           Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
CH 123 General Chemistry........... 4     CH 124 General Chemistry......... 4
EN 111 Composition................. 3     EN 112 Composition............... 3
*MA 225 Calculus I................. 4    *MA 226 Calculus II............... 4
SS 111 Social Science.............. 3     SS 112 Social Science............ 3
ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life.......... 1     PE 100 Physical Education
PE 100 Physical Education                        or
       or                                 MS 112 Military Science I........ 1
MS 111 Military Science I.......... 1     HI 112 World Civilization........ 3
HI 111 World Civilization.......... 3
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Sophomore Year

       First Semester         Cr. Hrs.           Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
PY 217 General Physics............. 4     PY 218 General Physics........... 4
*EN 213 Intro. to Literature....... 3     EN 214 Studies in Literature..... 3
MA 325 Calculus III................ 3     MA 348 Differential Equations.... 3
CH 221 Organic Chemistry........... 4     CS 202 Intro. to Programming..... 3
PE 200 Physical Education                 CH 318 Organic Chemistry......... 4
       or                                 
MS 211 Military Science II......... 1     
HU 201 Humanities.................. 3                                             
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Junior Year

       First Semester         Cr. Hrs.           Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
MA 408 Advanced Calculus........... 3     MA 346 Linear Algebra............ 3
CH 323 Physical Chemistry.......... 4     CH 322 Instrumental Methods...... 4
CH 398 Undergraduate Lab Inst...... 1     CH 324 Physical Chemistry........ 4
CH 321 Quantitative Analysis....... 4     FR 112 French.................... 3
CS 203 Adv. Programming............ 3     CH 398 Undergrad. Lab Instr I
FR 111 French...................... 3             or
PE 200 Physical Education                 CH 399 Undergrad. Lab Instr II... 1
       or                                 SA 223 Oral Communications....... 3
MS 212 Military Science............ 1
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                                   19                                      18
Senior Year

       First Semester         Cr. Hrs.           Second Semester      Cr. Hrs.
EN 351 Technical Writing........... 3     PY 318 Analog and Digital Elec....3
CH 403 Seminar..................... 1     PY 430 Quantum Mechanics......... 1
CH 423 Chemical Research........... 3     MA 401 Vector Analysis........... 3
CH 325 Nuclear and Radiochemistry.. 4     CH 421 Inorganic Chemistry....... 3
PY 300 Thermodynamics.............. 2            Elective.................. 4
PY 325 Modern Physics.............. 3     
                                          
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* Students not prepared for Calculus must take the necessary 
  prerequisite courses in mathematics in addition to those 
  prescribed in the curriculum.
+ These courses may be changed with proper academic advisement.