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SECTION 7
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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Chia-yu Li, Chairperson, 205 Flanagan Building
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students enrolled at East Carolina University or transferring from other
institutions who have a minimum 2.0 GPA and a minimum grade of C in CHEM 1150,
1151, 1160, 1161 and MATH 1065 may apply for admission as chemistry majors.
Students who hold a baccalaureate degree qualify for admission to the Chemistry
degree program if they have completed comparable courses as described above
with a minimum grade of C as part of their first degree.
BA IN CHEMISTRY
The BA program provides a flexible major designed to provide the student
with a broad education in chemistry appropriate for further study in a
wide range of fields, such as business, medicine, pharmacy, and law as
well as
careers dependent on a basic knowledge in chemistry. It is different
than the BS degree in the required chemistry, math, and physics courses.
Any of the required major courses or cognates, however, may be replaced
by courses that cover the same topics at a more advanced level. For example,
CHEM 3950, 3960 may be taken instead of CHEM 3850. It is the student's
responsibility to ensure that the prerequisites for such courses have been
met. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit as follows:
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- General education (SeeSection 6, Undergraduate Studies,
Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs.), including those listed
below.
- MATH 1065. College Algebra (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA) (P:
Appropriate score on mathematics placement test)
- PHYS 1250, 1260. General Physics (3,3) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC)
(P for 1250: MATH 1065 or 1066; P for 1260: PHYS 1250)
- PHYS 1251, 1261. General Physics Laboratory (1,1) (F,S,SS)
(GE:SC) (C for 1251: PHYS 1250 or 2350; C for 1261: 1260 or
2260)
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42 s.h.
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Foreign language through level 1004. |
12 s.h.
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- Core.
- CHEM 1150, 1151. General Chemistry and Laboratory I
(3,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (P: Chemistry placement test or passing grade
in CHEM 0150; P/C: MATH 1065)
- CHEM 1160, 1161. General Chemistry and Laboratory II
(3,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (P: CHEM 1150, 1151; RC: MATH 1075 or 1085)
- CHEM 2250, 2251. Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis
(3,2) (WI, WI) (F,S) (P: CHEM 1160, 1161; one organic CHEM course)
- CHEM 2750. Organic Chemistry I (3) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM
1160, 1161)
- CHEM 2753. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1) (F,S,SS)
(C: CHEM 2750) and CHEM 2763. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1) (F,S,SS)
(P: CHEM 2750, 2753; C: CHEM 2760) or CHEM 2762. Organic Chemistry
Laboratory (2) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM 2750; C: CHEM 2760)
- CHEM 2760. Organic Chemistry II (3) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM
2750; C: CHEM 2762 or 2763)
- CHEM 3450, 3451. Elementary Inorganic Chemistry and
Laboratory (3,1) (WI, WI) (S) (P: CHEM 2250, 2251)
- CHEM 3850, 3851. Introduction to Physical Chemistry
(4,1) (WI, WI) (F) (P: CHEM 1160, 1161; MATH 2122 or 2172; PHYS 1260,
1261)
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30 s.h.
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- Cognates.
- MATH 2121. Calculus for the Life Sciences I (3) (F,S,SS)
(GE:MA) (P: MATH 1065 or 1077 with a minimum grade of C) and MATH 2122.
Calculus for the Life Sciences II (3) (F,S,SS) (P: MATH 2121) or MATH
1085. Pre-Calculus Mathematics (5) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA) (P: MATH 1065 with
a minimum grade of C) and MATH 2171, 2172. Calculus I, II (4,4) (F,S,SS)
(GE:MA)(P for 2171: MATH 1085 or 2122 with a minimum
grade of C; P for 2172: MATH 2122 with a minimum grade of C
or MATH 2171)
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6-13 s.h.
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Electives to complete requirements for graduation.
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BS IN CHEMISTRY
The BS degree in chemistry is the appropriate program for students considering
advanced degree programs in chemistry, biochemistry, and other related
fields or a professional career in chemistry. Graduates of this program
meet certification requirements of the American Chemical Society. Students
are strongly encouraged to pursue undergraduate research with a faculty
member. Up to six s.h. of undergraduate research may be applied toward
degree requirements. Information regarding undergraduate research may
be obtained from the director of Undergraduate Studies. Students completing
the BS degree are encouraged to consider some of the following courses
as electives: SPCH 2520 or SPCH 2510; ITEC 3290 or ENGL 3820; MATH 2228,
3256, 4331; CHEM 4515, 4516, 4517; advanced 5000- level courses in chemistry;
and BIOL 5800 or 5810. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of
credit as follows:
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- General education (SeeSection 6, Undergraduate Studies,
Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs.), including those listed
below.
- MATH 1065. College Algebra (3) (F,S,SS)
(GE:MA) (P: Appropriate score on mathematics placement test)
- PHYS 1251, 1261. General Physics
Laboratory (1,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (C for 1251: PHYS 1250 or 2350; C
for 1261: 1260 or 2260)
- PHYS 2350, 2360. University Physics
(4,4) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (C for 2350: C: MATH 2121 or 2171; P for 2360:
PHYS 2350)
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44 s.h.
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- Core.
- CHEM 1150, 1151. General Chemistry and Laboratory I
(3,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (P: Chemistry placement test or passing grade
in CHEM 0150; P/C: MATH 1065)
- CHEM 1160, 1161. General Chemistry and Laboratory II
(3,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (P: CHEM 1150, 1151; RC: MATH 1075 or 1085)
- CHEM 2250, 2251. Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis
(3,2) (WI, WI) (F,S) (P: CHEM 1160, 1161; one organic CHEM course)
- CHEM 2750. Organic Chemistry I (3) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM
1160, 1161)
- CHEM 2753. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1) (F,S,SS)
(C: CHEM 2750) and CHEM 2763. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1) (F,S,SS)
(P: CHEM 2750, 2753; C: CHEM 2760) or CHEM 2762. Organic Chemistry
Laboratory (2) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM 2750; C: CHEM 2760)
- CHEM 2760. Organic Chemistry II (3) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM
2750; C: CHEM 2762 or 2763)
- CHEM 2770. Biological Chemistry (3) (F,S) (GE:SC) (P:
CHEM 2650 or 2750)
- CHEM 3450, 3451. Elementary Inorganic Chemistry and
Laboratory (3,1) (WI, WI) (S) (P: CHEM 2250, 2251)
- CHEM 3950, 3951. Physical Chemistry and Laboratory
I (4,1) (WI, WI) (S) (P: PHYS 1261, 2360; MATH 2173; CHEM 2250, 2251)
- CHEM 3960, 3961. Physical Chemistry and Laboratory
II (4,1) (WI, WI) (F) (P: CHEM 3950, 3951)
- CHEM 4103. Seminar (1) (F,S) (P: Junior or senior standing)
- CHEM 5350, 5351. Instrumental Analysis (3,1) (WI, WI)
(S) (P: CHEM 3960)
- CHEM 5550. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3) (F) (P: CHEM 3450, 3950)
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46 s.h.
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- Elective labs. Choose a minimum of 2 s.h. from:
- BIOL 5821. Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory (1)
(F,S) (P/C: BIOL 5800 or 5810)
- CHEM 2111. Applications of Molecular Modeling (1) (F,S)
(GE:SC) (P/C: CHEM 2750)
- CHEM 2771. Biological Chemistry Laboratory (1) (F)
(GE:SC) (C: CHEM 2770)
- CHEM 4515, 4516, 4517. Research Problems in Chemistry
(1,2,3) (F,S) (P: Consent of instructor)
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2 s.h.
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- Cognates.
- MATH 1085. Pre-Calculus Mathematics (5) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA)
(P: MATH 1065 with a minimum grade of C)
- MATH 2171, 2172, 2173. Calculus I, II, III (4,4,4)
(F,S,SS) (GE:MA)(P for 2171: MATH 1085 or 2122 with
a minimum grade of C; P for 2172: MATH 2122 with a minimum grade
of C or MATH 2171; P for 2173: MATH 2172)
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17 s.h.
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Electives to complete requirements for graduation.
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CHEMISTRY MINOR
Minimum requirement for the chemistry minor is 25-26 s.h. of
credit as follows:
- Core.
- CHEM 1150, 1151. General Chemistry and Laboratory I
(3,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (P: Chemistry placement test or passing grade
in CHEM 0150; P/C: MATH 1065)
- CHEM 1160, 1161. General Chemistry and Laboratory II
(3,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) (P: CHEM 1150, 1151; RC: MATH 1075 or 1085)
- CHEM 2250, 2251. Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis
(3,2) (WI, WI) (F,S) (P: CHEM 1160, 1161; 1 organic CHEM course)
- CHEM 2750. Organic Chemistry I (3) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM
1160, 1161)
- CHEM 2753. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1) (F,S,SS)
(C: CHEM 2750) and CHEM 2763. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1) (F,S,SS)
(P: CHEM 2750, 2753; C: CHEM 2760) or CHEM 2762. Organic Chemistry
Laboratory (2) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM 2750; C: CHEM 2760)
- CHEM 2760. Organic Chemistry II (3) (F,S,SS) (P: CHEM
2750; C: CHEM 2762 or 2763)
- CHEM 3450, 3451. Elementary Inorganic Chemistry and
Laboratory (3,1) (WI, WI) (S) (P: CHEM 2250, 2251) or CHEM 3850, 3851.
Introduction to Physical Chemistry (4,1) (WI, WI) (F) (P: CHEM 1160,
1161; MATH 2122 or 2172; PHYS 1260, 1261)
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25-26 s.h.
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CHEMISTRY HONORS PROGRAM
The Department of Chemistry Honors Program provides an opportunity for
outstanding chemistry majors to do intensive study and research in areas
of special interest. A student desiring to enter the honors program must
be a junior or senior majoring in chemistry and possess a minimum GPA of
3.2 in all courses taken at East Carolina
University as well as in all chemistry and cognate courses. Before participating
in the honors program, students must notify the director of undergraduate
studies in chemistry and select a project supervisor from the chemistry
faculty. Program participants are expected to select a topic of mutual
interest to both the student and project supervisor, research the topic
through the scientific literature, and then conduct independent research
on the topic. Upon completion of the research, the student must submit
a detailed written research report and make an oral presentation on the
honors project. Course requirements: CHEM 4103; a minimum of 5 s.h. research
and/or independent study from: CHEM 4505, 4506, 4507, 4515, 4516,
4517.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND ACCELERATED
MS IN CHEMISTRY
Students working toward a BS degree in chemistry have the opportunity
to earn an MS degree in two or three additional semesters of study. These
students are encouraged to begin research projects as undergraduates and
take advanced classes that can be used to waive some MS course requirements.
As seniors they may be granted early admission to the MS program and would
be eligible to receive paid teaching assistantships. To be enrolled in
the MS program as a senior, students must be within 6 s.h. credit of completing
all undergraduate degree requirements. Applications to the MS program
should be submitted during the first semester of the senior year and must
include GRE scores.