Chemistry/Biochemistry–Chemistry Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
This major program provides standard preparation in chemistry for students planning employment as chemists, or planning to attend graduate school, with considerable chemical background in preparation for careers related to chemistry. It is also appropriate for a wide range of students such as those who plan to enter professional schools for careers in the fields of medicine, dentistry, veterinary, pharmacy, public health and environmental health. This major track can be coupled with one of four chemistry minors to tailor the student’s educational experience. Minor tracks that can be embedded in the chemistry major are: Forensic Science, Biochemistry, Pre-Medical Professional, and Professional Chemistry minors.
A computer programming course is strongly recommended–contact the chemistry/biochemistry advisor.
Grade Requirements: due to the cumulative nature of chemistry courses, the department strongly recommends that students receive a grade ≥C in all prerequisite chemistry courses.
| Required Courses | ||
| CHEM 171 & 171L & CHEM 172 & CHEM 172L & CHEM 173 & CHEM 173L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | 15 |
| CHEM 304 & 304L | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB | 6 |
| CHEM 351 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| CHEM 352 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 4 |
| CHEM 353 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III | 3 |
| CHEM 372 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I | 3 |
| CHEM 421 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| CHEM 422 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | 4 |
| CHEM 432 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 | 2 |
| or CHEM 433 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 2 | |
| CHEM 499 | DIRECTED STUDY | 4 |
| or CHEM 495 | INTERNSHIP | |
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| MATH/HONS 161 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| MATH 162 | CALCULUS II | 5 |
| MATH 163 | CALCULUS III | 5 |
| PHYS 151 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 152 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| PHYS 153 | GENERAL PHYSICS III | 4 |
| PHYS 161 | MECHANICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| PHYS 162 | HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| PHYS 163 | ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
| Electives–choose 300- 400-level CHEM courses – contact the chemistry/biochemistry advisor. At least 15 credits must be 400-level, CHEM 140 may be counted here if pursuing a Forensic Science Minor, BIOL 310 may be counted here if pursuing a Biochemistry or Pre-Med Minor. | 25 | |
| Required Senior Capstone | ||
| CHEM 491 | SENIOR THESIS | 5 |
| Total Credits | 109 | |
Plan of Study
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| CHEM 171 & 171L (Natural Science BACR 1) | 5 | CHEM 172 & 172L (Natural Science BACR 2) | 5 | CHEM 173 & 173L | 5 |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | MATH 163 | 5 |
| MATH 161 | 5 | MATH 162 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| CHEM 304 & 304L | 6 | PHYS 152 | 4 | PHYS 153 | 4 |
| PHYS 151 | 4 | PHYS 162 | 1 | PHYS 163 | 1 |
| PHYS 161 | 1 | Social Science BACR 22 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| 16 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| CHEM 351 | 4 | CHEM 352 | 4 | CHEM 353 | 3 |
| Chemistry Elective2 | 4 | CHEM 372 | 3 | Chemistry Elective2 | 4 |
| Chemistry Elective2 | 2 | Chemistry Elective2 | 4 | Chemistry Elective2 | 4 |
| Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| 15 | 16 | 16 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| CHEM 421 | 4 | CHEM 422 | 4 | CHEM 491 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| CHEM 499 | 2 | CHEM 432 | 2 | Chemistry Elective2 | 4 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | CHEM 499 | 2 | Chemistry Elective2 | 4 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | ||
| 16 | 13 | 13 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
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Electives–choose 25 credits of 300- 400-level CHEM courses – contact the chemistry/biochemistry advisor. At least 15 credits must be 400-level, CHEM 140 may be counted here if pursuing a Forensic Science Minor, BIOL 310 may be counted here if pursuing a Biochemistry or Pre-Med Minor.
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BS in Chemistry/Biochemistry–Chemistry from EWU should be able to:
- demonstrate a broad-based knowledge of major concepts in the areas of inorganic, organic, analytical and physical chemistry;
- demonstrate sufficient preparation in chemistry to successfully compete in a graduate or professional program or to realize employment in a chemistry- or biochemistry-related career;
- demonstrate a capacity to use modern instrumentation and classical techniques for the analysis and/or separation of chemicals and an ability to interpret data;
- demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills and critical thinking skills as related to the field of chemistry;
- demonstrate knowledge of safe practices in the handling, usage and disposal of chemicals.