Mar 28, 2024  
2014-15 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-15 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Chemistry B.S. - Environmental Emphasis (Major/Minor) - Major Code 7150 (7152)


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General Education Requirements


A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees  for more information.

General Education Requirements Specific to Chemistry Major


Students with a major in Chemistry must complete the following courses as part of the general education requirements.

Total 56-58 hours


Policies of the College of Science and Health Professions


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the liberal arts and sciences for a BS/BSED degree and 40 credit hours of liberal arts and science courses are required for a specialty degree (BSN).   Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

Chemistry - Environmental Course Sequence


The following represents a suggested 4-year sequence of courses. The sequence considers prerequisites and specific scheduling of classes.

First Year - Freshman 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

ENGL 1113*   Freshman Composition I

 ENGL 1213*   Freshman Composition II

BIOL 1123*   Evolution and Diversity

 CHEM 1123*   General Chemistry I Lecture             

BIOL 1131*   Investigative Laboratory

 CHEM 1131*  General Chemistry I Laboratory             

HIST 1483 or 1493*    American History

 POLS 1113*   American Federal Government

MATH 1513*   College Algebra    

 COMM 1113*   Fundamentals of Oral Communication

UNIV 1001*   University Strategies

 Life Skills Elective*   (See list in NSU catalog)

Total Hours  = 14                                                      

Total Hours  = 16

 

Second Year - Sophomore 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

CHEM 1223   General Chemistry II Lecture

MATH 2614  Calculus I

CHEM 1231   General Chemistry II Laboratory             

BIOL 3224   Microbiology

MATH 3513   Statistical Methods

UNIV 2091*    University Capstone

GEOL 11141   Physical Geology

Humanities Elective* (See list in NSU catalog)

Social Sciences Elective* (See list in NSU catalog)

Global Perspectives Elective* (See list in NSU catalog)

Humanities Elective* (See list in NSU catalog)

 

Total Hours  = 17

Total Hours = 15

 

Third Year - Junior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

CHEM 3123   Organic Chemistry I Lecture

CHEM 3223   Organic Chemistry II Lecture

CHEM 3132   Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

CHEM 3232   Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

PHYS 21151   Engineering Physics I

BIOL 3524   Ecology

MATH 2624   Calculus II

CHEM 35232   Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Sci Core Elective  (See list in NSU catalog)

Environmental Sci Core Elective (See list in NSU catalog)

Total Hours = 17   

Total Hours = 15   

 

Fourth Year - Senior

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

CHEM 45241   Physical Chemistry I

CHEM 47142   Instrumental Analysis

Environmental Sci Core Elective (See list in NSU catalog)

BIOL 45223   Ecological Methods

CHEM 4412   Research in Chemistry

CHEM 4911   Seminar in Chemistry

CHEM 33151   Quantitative Analysis

Global Perspectives Elective*   (See list in NSU catalog)

 

Life Skills Elective* (See list in NSU catalog)

 

Free Elective                      

Total Hours = 14

Total Hours  = 16

 

Total Degree Plan Hours 124 

*General Education Requirement 
1 Only taught in fall semester;
2 Only taught in spring semester;
3Only taught in odd, spring semesters

 

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