CHEMISTRY, BS
Department of Chemistry
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- Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry and a Biochemistry Track
- Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry and a Forensic Chemistry Track
- Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry and a Chemical Education Track
- Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry and a Polymer Chemistry Track
Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry
Required Courses in Core Curriculum
Students, in consultation with their academic advisor, must sequence requirements to meet any stated prerequisite requirements for specific courses in their curriculum, including UAB Core Curriculum requirements stated in this catalog. These courses are required for this major and can also fulfill core curriculum requirements:
Area III Sciences: CH 115, CH 116 , CH 117, CH 118 , or CH 125, CH 126, CH 127, CH 128
Area III Mathematics: MA 125, or MA 225
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Requirement | 4 | |
| Calculus II | ||
| Physics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 8 | |
| College Physics I and College Physics II |
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| General Physics I and General Physics II 1 |
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| Chemistry Requirements | ||
| Organic Chemistry | 8 | |
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Analytical / Inorganic / Physical Chemistry | 12 | |
| Physical Chemistry I with Calculus: Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics | ||
| Synthetic and Physical Laboratory Methods | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry: Principles and Applications of Chemical Periodicity | ||
| Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory |
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| Physical/Transition Metal/Instrumental Chemistry | ||
| Select upper division lab: | 2 | |
| Spectroscopic and Separations Laboratory Methods | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physical Chemistry II: Structure/Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy 2 | ||
| Transition Metal Chemistry 2 | ||
| Instrumental Analysis 2 | ||
| Biochemistry | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Biochemistry | ||
| Chemistry Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Physical Chemistry II: Structure/Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy 2 | ||
| Physical Organic Chemistry | ||
| Transition Metal Chemistry 2 | ||
| Instrumental Analysis 2 | ||
| Chemometrics | ||
| Advanced Biochemistry | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Physical Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery | ||
| Chemistry of Natural Products | ||
| Polymer Chemistry I. Basic Principles | ||
| Polymer Chemistry II. Fundamental Properties | ||
| Undergraduate Research (two terms strongly recommended) | ||
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Chemistry in Culture & Ethics | ||
| Ethics in Chemical Research and Undergraduate Research |
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| Total Hours | 46-50 | |
| 1 |
The calculus-based PH 221 - PH 222 sequence is strongly recommended. |
| 2 |
Each of these courses can only count once toward the chemistry major. |
GPA Requirement
- At least a 2.0 average in all required chemistry courses and a 2.0 average in all required chemistry courses taken at UAB are mandatory for a major in chemistry.
- The current UAB course forgiveness policy will be used in calculating the grade point average.
Additional Requirements
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| General Electives | 15-19 | |
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Students must take general electives (and the FYE/FLC requirement, if applicable) to reach the 120 semester hour requirement. |
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| Total Hours | 15-19 | |
Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry and a Biochemistry Track
Required Courses in Core Curriculum
Students, in consultation with their academic advisor, must sequence requirements to meet any stated prerequisite requirements for specific courses in their curriculum, including UAB Core Curriculum requirements stated in this catalog. These courses are required for this major and can also fulfill core curriculum requirements:
Area III Sciences: CH 115, CH 116, CH 117, CH 118, or CH 125, CH 126, CH 127, CH 128
Area III Mathematics: MA 125, or MA 225
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Requirements | 4 | |
| Calculus II | ||
| Biology | 8 | |
| Introductory Biology I | ||
| Introductory Biology II | ||
| Biology | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Genetics | ||
| Biology of Microorganisms | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Physics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 8 | |
| College Physics I and College Physics II |
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| General Physics I and General Physics II 1 |
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| Organic Chemistry | 8 | |
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Analytical / Inorganic / Physical Chemistry | 12 | |
| Physical Chemistry I with Calculus: Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry: Principles and Applications of Chemical Periodicity | ||
| Synthetic and Physical Laboratory Methods | ||
| Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory |
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| Physical/Transition Metal/Instrumental Chemistry | ||
| Select upper division lab: | 2 | |
| Spectroscopic and Separations Laboratory Methods | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physical Chemistry II: Structure/Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy | ||
| Transition Metal Chemistry | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Biochemistry | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Biochemistry | ||
| Advanced Biochemistry | ||
| Biochemistry Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Physical Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Chemistry in Culture & Ethics | ||
| Ethics in Chemical Research and Undergraduate Research |
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| Total Hours | 57-59 | |
| 1 |
GPA Requirement
- At least a 2.0 average in all required chemistry courses and a 2.0 average in all required chemistry courses taken at UAB are mandatory for a major in chemistry.
- The current UAB course forgiveness policy will be used in calculating the grade point average.
Additional Requirements
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| General Electives | ||
| Students must take general electives (and the FYE/FLC requirement, if applicable) to reach the 120 semester hour requirement. | 15-19 | |
| Total Hours | 15-19 | |
Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry and a Forensic Chemistry Track
Required Courses in Core Curriculum
Students, in consultation with their academic advisor, must sequence requirements to meet any stated prerequisite requirements for specific courses in their curriculum, including UAB Core Curriculum requirements stated in this catalog. These courses are required for this major and can also fulfill core curriculum requirements:
Area II (non-Literature option)1: CMST 101
Area III Sciences: CH 115, CH 116, CH 117, CH 118, or CH 125, CH 126, CH 127, CH 128
Area III Mathematics: MA 125, or MA 225
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Requirements | 4 | |
| Calculus II | ||
| Biology 2 | 17 | |
| Introductory Biology I | ||
| Introductory Biology II | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Molecular Genetics | ||
| Evolution | ||
|
or BY 431 |
Principles of DNA Technology | |
| Physics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 8 | |
| College Physics I and College Physics II |
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| General Physics I and General Physics II 3 |
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| Organic Chemistry | 8 | |
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Analytical/Inorganic/Physical Chemistry | 20 | |
| Physical Chemistry I with Calculus: Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics | ||
| Synthetic and Physical Laboratory Methods | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry: Principles and Applications of Chemical Periodicity | ||
| Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory |
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| Physical Chemistry II: Structure/Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy | ||
| Spectroscopic and Separations Laboratory Methods | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Biochemistry | 6 | |
| Fundamentals of Biochemistry | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
|
or CH 464 |
Physical Biochemistry Laboratory | |
| Justice Science | 15 | |
| Introduction to Forensic Science | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Criminalistics: An Overview | ||
| Forensic Science Lab | ||
| Forensic Toxicology | ||
| Research | 2-3 | |
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1-3 | |
| Chemistry in Culture & Ethics | ||
|
or CH 495 |
Ethics in Chemical Research | |
| Total Hours | 81-84 | |
| 1 |
Completion automatically satisfies three semester hours of Core Curriculum Area II: Fine Art & Humanities. |
| 2 |
These courses may constitute a biology minor; please see biology department advisor or GPS if interested in this minor. |
| 3 |
The calculus based sequence PH 221 & PH 222 is strongly recommended. |
GPA Requirement
- At least a 2.0 average in all required chemistry courses and a 2.0 average in all required chemistry courses taken at UAB are mandatory for a major in chemistry.
- The current UAB course forgiveness policy will be used in calculating the grade point average.
Additional Requirements
FYE/FLC Requirement
Students must also fulfill the FYC/FLC Requirement, if applicable.
Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry and a Chemical Education Track
Required Courses in Core Curriculum
Students, in consultation with their academic advisor, must sequence requirements to meet any stated prerequisite requirements for specific courses in their curriculum, including UAB Core Curriculum requirements stated in this catalog. These courses are required for this major and can also fulfill core curriculum requirements:
Area III Sciences: CH 115, CH 116, CH 117, CH 118, or CH 125, CH 126, CH 127, CH 128
Area III Mathematics: MA 125, or MA 225
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Requirement | 4 | |
| Calculus II | ||
| Physics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 8 | |
| College Physics I and College Physics II |
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| General Physics I and General Physics II 1 |
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| Organic Chemistry | 8 | |
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Analytical/Inorganic Chemistry | 7 | |
| Inorganic Chemistry: Principles and Applications of Chemical Periodicity | ||
| Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory |
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| Physical Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Synthetic and Physical Laboratory Methods | ||
| Spectroscopic and Separations Laboratory Methods | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physical Chemistry I with Calculus: Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics 2 | ||
| Physical Chemistry II: Structure/Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy 2 | ||
| Biochemistry | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Biochemistry | ||
| Chemistry Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Physical Chemistry I with Calculus: Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics 2 | ||
| Physical Chemistry II: Structure/Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy 2 | ||
| Transition Metal Chemistry 2 | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Chemometrics | ||
| Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Biochemistry | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Physical Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery | ||
| Chemistry of Natural Products | ||
| Polymer Chemistry I. Basic Principles | ||
| Polymer Chemistry II. Fundamental Properties | ||
| Undergraduate Research (two terms strongly recommended) | ||
| Chemistry Teaching Methods | 3 | |
| Chemistry Teaching Methods | ||
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Chemistry in Culture & Ethics | ||
| Ethics in Chemical Research and Undergraduate Research |
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| Total Hours | 44-48 | |
| 1 |
The calculus based PH 221-PH 222sequence is strongly recommended. |
| 2 |
Each of these courses can only count once toward the chemistry major. |
This program alone DOES NOT lead to certification to teach chemistry. Advising in the School of Education is STRONGLY recommended.
GPA Requirement
- At least a 2.0 average in all required chemistry courses and a 2.0 average in all required chemistry courses taken at UAB are mandatory for a major in chemistry.
- The current UAB course forgiveness policy will be used in calculating the grade point average.
Additional Requirements
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| General Electives | ||
| Students must take general electives (and the FYE/FLC requirement, if applicable) to reach the 120 semester hour requirement. | 29-35 | |
| Total Hours | 29-35 | |
Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry and a Polymer Chemistry Track
Required Courses in Core Curriculum
Students, in consultation with their academic advisor, must sequence requirements to meet any stated prerequisite requirements for specific courses in their curriculum, including UAB Core Curriculum requirements stated in this catalog. These courses are required for this major and can also fulfill core curriculum requirements:
Area III Sciences: CH 115, CH 116, CH 117, CH 118, or CH 125, CH 126, CH 127, CH 128
Area III Mathematics: MA 125, or MA 225
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Requirement | 4 | |
| Calculus II | ||
| Physics | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 8 | |
| College Physics I and College Physics II |
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| General Physics I and General Physics II |
||
| Organic Chemistry | 8 | |
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
|
or CH 248 |
Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (Honors) | |
| Analytical/Inorganic/Physical Chemistry | 12 | |
| Physical Chemistry I with Calculus: Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics | ||
| Synthetic and Physical Laboratory Methods | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry: Principles and Applications of Chemical Periodicity | ||
| Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory |
||
| Physical/Transition Metal/Instrumental Chemistry | ||
| Select upper division lab: | 2 | |
| Spectroscopic and Separations Laboratory Methods | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physical Chemistry II: Structure/Bonding and Molecular Spectroscopy | ||
| Transition Metal Chemistry | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Biochemistry | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Biochemistry | ||
| Polymer | 8 | |
| Polymer Chemistry I. Basic Principles and Polymer Chemistry I Laboratory |
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| Polymer Chemistry II. Fundamental Properties and Polymer Chemistry II Laboratory |
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| Materials Science and Engineering | 6 | |
| Engineering Materials | ||
| Polymeric Materials 2 | ||
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Chemistry in Culture & Ethics | ||
| Ethics in Chemical Research and Undergraduate Research |
||
| Total Hours | 57-58 | |
| 1 |
The calculus based PH 221-PH 222 sequence is strongly recommended. |
| 2 |
MSE 281 may be a required prerequisite. Check with the course instructor. |
GPA Requirement
- At least a 2.0 average in all required chemistry courses and a 2.0 average in all required chemistry courses taken at UAB are mandatory for a major in chemistry.
- The current UAB course forgiveness policy will be used in calculating the grade point average.
- Courses taken on a pass/fail basis do not count toward the CH major.
Additional Requirements
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| General Electives | ||
| Students must take general electives (and the FYE/FLC requirement, if applicable) to reach the 120 semester hour requirement. | 13-19 | |
| Total Hours | 13-19 | |
