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    Chemistry Major and Minor: WWW - Chem.pitt - Edu

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    Chemistry Major and Minor

    www.chem.pitt.edu
    Revised: 10/2012
    Chemistry is the most central of sciences. It is involved in natural processes occurring in living things, the earth, the
    oceans, and the atmosphere. The chemical industry provides materials to feed, clothe, and house mankind, drugs to
    combat disease, and processes to provide energy for societal needs. Chemistry plays an ever-increasing role in our
    society, particularly in high technology fields such as molecular biology, microelectronics, drug design and ceramics.
    The bachelors degree in chemistry consists of core courses in four primary areas: analytical, organic, physical, and
    inorganic, and electives such as polymer science. We also offer special options for students with specific interests in
    combining chemistry with other subjects, such as bioscience. These options involve additional courses in the chosen
    second discipline, together with an allowed waiver of selected required science courses. The option courses will
    allow you to focus some free credits into a sequence that will give you an in-depth introduction to the subject, and will
    be directly relevant to your career goals. We stress that none of these special options requires more than 120 credits
    to graduate.
    The degree in chemistry prepares students for careers in business and industry, or for graduate study in chemistry.
    Combined with core biology courses, the chemistry major is frequently selected as the preferred major for admission
    to the graduate health professions, including medical and dental school. In combination with the education option,
    the chemistry major prepares a student to enter a certification program leading to a career in secondary science
    teaching. Chemists at all levels of training have a wide variety of industrial and corporate career opportunities: in
    agricultural chemistry, food chemistry, environmental science, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and
    electronics, fine chemicals, as well as in basic research. Many opportunities are available for chemistry majors with
    skills in business (sales, technical marketing, management), communications (technical writing, journalism), and
    education. The option programs are designed specifically to meet the demand for professionals trained in these and
    other interdisciplinary fields.
    Required courses for the Chemistry major

    Science electives (2-credit minimum)

    The chemistry curriculum provides a rigorous,


    comprehensive background in the four primary areas of
    chemistry. The program is appropriate for students who plan
    to attend graduate school or pursue American Chemical
    Society (ACS) certification. The major requires the
    completion of 61 credits distributed as follows.

    BIOSC: 0350, 0355, 0370, 1000, 1500, 1810, 1820, 1830


    CHEM: 1260, 1310, 1380, 1450, 1460, 1480, 1600, 1605, 1620,
    1700, 1710, 1720, 1810, courses above 2000 except
    2700
    CS: 0441, 0445
    GEOL: 1001, 1500, 2521
    MATH: 0250, 1180, 1185
    STAT: 1151

    Chemistry courses
    0110, 0120 General Chemistry 1, 2
    0250, 0260 Analytical Chemistry and Lab
    0310, 0320 Organic Chemistry 1, 2
    0330, 0340 Organic Chemistry Lab 1, 2
    1130, 1140 Inorganic Chemistry and Lab
    1250, 1255 Instrumental Analysis and Lab
    1410, 1420 Physical Chemistry 1, 2
    1430, 1440 Physical Chemistry Lab 1, 2

    Note: Students seeking ACS Certification must take either BIOSC


    1000 or CHEM 1810.

    Grade requirements: A minimum GPA of 2.0 in


    departmental courses is required for graduation.

    Mathematics and Physics courses

    Satisfactory/No Credit option: CHEM 0110, CHEM 0120,


    and all required Mathematics and Physics courses can be
    taken on an S/NC basis.

    0220, 0230, 0240 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1, 2, 3


    0174, 0175, 0219 Physics for Science and Engineering 1, 2, and
    Lab

    Writing (W) requirement: Students must complete at least


    one (1) W-course in the major.
    Related area: Mathematics satisfies the related area
    requirement for the CHEM major.

    Honors major requirements: To earn departmental honors


    in chemistry, the student must

    have an overall minimum GPA of 3.0;

    maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25 in all required CHEM


    courses;

    present two credits of CHEM 1710 Undergraduate


    Research;

    present one credit of CHEM 1711 Undergraduate


    Research Writing.

    Advanced lecture requirements (3 courses)

    Advising:

    Laboratory requirements (2 courses)

    George C. Bandik
    Director of Undergraduate Studies
    CHVRN 107
    412-624-8212
    bandik@pitt.edu

    Checklist and suggested plan of study for the


    Chemistry major

    _______ CHEM 0310 / BIOSC 0730 Organic


    _______ CHEM 0320 / BIOSC 0740
    _______ CHEM 0250 Analytical
    _______ CHEM 1250
    _______ CHEM 1410 Physical
    _______ CHEM 1420
    _______ CHEM 1130 Inorganic
    _______ CHEM 1810
    _______ BIOSC 1000 / BIOSC 1810

    _______ CHEM 0330 Organic


    _______ CHEM 0340 / CHEM 0750
    _______ CHEM 0260 Analytical
    _______ CHEM 1255
    _______ CHEM 1430 Physical
    _______ CHEM 1440
    _______ CHEM 1140 Inorganic

    Fall freshman year

    Curricular options for the Chemistry major

    _______ CHEM 0110 or 0710


    _______ MATH 0220

    Each option allows for the waiver of CHEM 1140, CHEM


    1440, and the science elective.

    Spring freshman year

    Bioscience option (14-credit minimum)

    _______ CHEM 0120 or 0720


    _______ MATH 0230 or 0235

    Fall sophomore year


    _______ CHEM 0310 or 0730
    _______ CHEM 0330
    _______ MATH 0240
    _______ PHYS 0174 or 0475

    Spring sophomore year


    _______ CHEM 0320 or 0740
    _______ CHEM 0340 or 0750
    _______ PHYS 0175 or 0476

    Fall junior year


    _______ CHEM 0250
    _______ CHEM 0260
    _______ CHEM 1410
    _______ PHYS 0219 or 0577

    Spring junior year


    _______ CHEM 1250
    _______ CHEM 1255
    _______ CHEM 1420
    _______ CHEM 1430

    Fall senior year


    _______ CHEM 1130
    _______ CHEM 1440
    _______ __________ _______ (Science Elective)

    Spring senior year


    _______ CHEM 1140

    Checklist for the Chemistry minor


    Note: Students must apply for any official Minor they will complete
    or have completed at the time they apply for graduation.

    Core requirements
    One of the following
    _______ CHEM 0110
    _______ CHEM 0710
    _______ CHEM 0760
    _______ CHEM 0960

    One of the following


    _______ CHEM 0120
    _______ CHEM 0720
    _______ CHEM 0770
    _______ CHEM 0970

    ______ BIOSC 0050


    ______ BIOSC 0150 / BIOSC 0715
    ______ BIOSC 0060
    ______ BIOSC 0160 / BIOSC 0716

    Two of the following


    ______ CHEM 1810 or BIOSC 1000 or BIOSC 1810
    ______ BIOSC 0350 / BIOSC 0355
    ______ BIOSC 0370
    ______ BIOSC 1500
    Note: This option allows the student to take PHYS 0110, 0111, and
    0212 in lieu of PHYS 0174, 0175, and 0219.

    Business option (18-credit minimum)


    ______ ECON 0100 / ECON 0110 / ECON 0120
    ______ BUSERV 1920 / BUSACC 0030
    ______ BUSERV 1925 / BUSACC 0040
    ______ BUS____ ______ (BUSERV/CBA Elective)
    ______ BUS____ ______ (BUSERV/CBA Elective)
    ______ BUS____ ______ (BUSERV/CBA Elective)
    Note: This option allows the student to waive CHEM 1420 also.

    Communications option (12-credit minimum)


    ______ ENGCMP 0400
    Three of the following
    ______ COMMRC 0320
    ______ COMMRC 1105
    ______ ENGWRT 0550
    ______ ENGWRT 1310
    ______ ENGWRT 1320
    ______ ENGWRT 1330
    ______ ENGWRT 1340
    ______ ENGWRT 1394
    ______ LING 0080
    ______ LING 1000

    Education option: (13-credit minimum)


    _____ BIOSC 0050
    _____ BIOSC 0150 / BIOSC 0715
    _____ IL 1580
    _____ PSYED 1001 / PSYED 1003
    Note: The note under option 1 also applies to this option.

    Material science option


    _____ ENGR 0022 or CHEM 1540
    _____ CHEM 1600
    _____ CHEM 1605
    _____ CHEM 1620

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