SUNY Oswego - Undergraduate Degree Requirements: Chemistry Department

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Chemistry Major - Arts and Sciences, B.A. Degree54cr

A. Core Requirements34 cr

Che 111 and Che 212 - General Chemistry
Che 322 - Analytical Chemistry
Che 331 and Che 332 - Organic Chemistry
Che 341/342 - Physical Chemistry
Che 341L/342L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Select one of the following two choices:
- Che 494 - Capstone Research
- Che 498 - Internship
Select one of the following three choices:
- Che 425 - Instrumental Analysis
- Che 461/461L - Biochemistry and Lab
- Che 451/434L - Inorganic Chemistry and Advanced Chemistry Lab

B. Cognate Requirements20 cr

Mat 210 - Calculus I
Mat 220 - Calculus II
Mat 240 - Multivariable Calculus
Select one of the following two sequences:
- Phy 111 and Phy 212 - College Physics
- Phy 112 and Phy 213 - General University Physics

D. Certification Requirements of the American Chemical Society

Certification requirements of chemistry majors by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society may be met in the B.A. degree curriculum in Arts and Sciences by suitable choice of electives under advisement, as listed below.
Che 425 - Instrumental Analysis
Che 451 - Inorganic Chemistry
Advanced chemistry electives: six semester hours in two areas of chemistry including two semester hours of laboratory
Physics elective under advisement
A reading knowledge of Scientific German is suggested such as Ger 125 and Ger 126

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Chemistry Major - Arts and Sciences, B.S. Degree - Track II - Environmental Chemistry

82cr

A. Core Requirements47 cr

Che 111 and Che 212 - General Chemistry
Che 322 - Analytical Chemistry
Che 331 and Che 332 - Organic Chemistry
Che 341/342 - Physical Chemistry
Che 341L/342L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Che 425 - Instrumental Analysis
Che 434L - Advanced Chemistry Laboratory
Che 451 - Inorganic Chemistry
Che 461 - CHE 462 Biochemistry
Che 473/473L - Environmental Chemistry
Che 475 - Geochemistry
Che 494 - Capstone Research

B. Cognate Requirements34 cr

Mat 210 - Calculus I
Mat 220 - Calculus II
Mat 240 - Multivariable Calculus
Bio 112 and Bio 213 - College Biology
Geo 100 - Physical Geology
One of the following two sequences:
- Phy 111 , and Phy 212
- Phy 112 , and Phy 213
Biology or Geology elective, under advisement, at the 300-400 level

Electives0 cr

None

Biochemistry Major - Arts and Sciences, B.S. Degree80-81cr

American Chemical Society certification requirements are satisfied in the B.S. Biochemistry degree curriculum in Arts and Sciences.

A. Core Requirements46 cr

Che 111 and Che 212 - General Chemistry
Che 322 - Analytical Chemistry
Che 331 and Che 332 - Organic Chemistry
Che 341/342 - Physical Chemistry
Che 341L/342L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Che 425 - Instrumental Analysis
Che 434L - Advanced Chemistry Laboratory
Che 451 - Inorganic Chemistry
Che 461/461L and Che 462 / 462L - Biochemistry and Labs
Che 494 - Capstone Research

B. Cognate Requirements34-35 cr

Mat 210 - Calculus I
Mat 220 - Calculus II
Mat 240 - Multivariable Calculus
Phy 111 or Phy 112 - College or University Physics I
Phy 212 or Phy 213 - College or University Physics II
Bio 120 - Molecular or Cellular Foundations
Bio 309 - Cellular Physiology or Zoo 360 - Animal Physiology
Bio 310 - Microbiology
Bio 315 - Genetics
Bio 316 - Genetics Lab

Chemistry Certification/General Science Extension-Adolescence: 7-12

55-59cr

A. Core Requirement32 cr

Che 111 and Che 212 - General Chemistry
Che 322 - Analytical Chemistry
Che 331 and Che 332 - Organic Chemistry
Che 341 and Che 342 - Physical Chemistry
Che 341L and Che 342L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory

Select one of the following:

Che 425 - Instrumental Analysis
Che 451 / Che 434L Inorganic Chemistry/Advanced Chemistry Laboratory
Che 461 / Che 461L - Biochemistry and Lab

B. Electives0 cr

None

C. Cognate Requirements23-27 cr

Mat 210 - Calculus I
Mat 220 - Calculus II
Mat 240 - Multivariable Calculus
One of the following sequences:
- Phy 111 , and Phy 212
- Phy 112 , and Phy 213
One Natural Sciences Intellectual Issues course
One course in Biology, Zoology, or Earth Sciences*
*Not required if the Cognate course in Intellectual Issues in the Natural Sciences has a Bio, Zoo, or Esc prefix.

Chemistry Minor - Arts and Sciences23cr

A. Core Requirements8 cr

Che 111 - General Chemistry
Che 212 - General Chemistry

B. Electives15 cr

Electives in Chemistry, under advisement, selected from those courses requiring Che 212 as a prerequisite. Eligible courses are those which satisfy the degree requirements for the BA or BS degree in Chemistry.

C. Cognate Requirements0 cr

None

Forensic Science Minor - Arts and Sciences15cr

A. Core Requirements

Pbj 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
Pbj 201 - Survey of American Non-Criminal Law
Pbj 365 - Introduction to Criminal Law
Che 305 - Criminalistic Chemistry*
Che 405 - Forensic Science**

B. Cognate Requirements0 cr

None

*Prerequisites for Che 305 are: Che 101 or Che 111 and six semester hours of social/behavioral sciences.

**Prerequisites for Che 405 are: Che 305 and one semester of chemistry lab.