BS in Chemistry < University of Texas at El Paso

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The requirement to obtain a BS in Chemistry consists of the general College of Science requirements plus the following specific requirements:

Concentrations

7-12 Physical Science Certification and 7-12 Science Certification
Secondary Education Minor

Degree Plan

BS in Chemistry

Required Credits: 120

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Designated Core (All courses require a grade of C or better) ¹
Required Courses:
MATH 1312	Calculus II	3
MATH 1411	Calculus I	4
PHYS 2420	Introductory Mechanics	4
PHYS 2421	Introductory Electromagnetism	4
RWS 3359	Technical Writing	3
University Core Curriculum
Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements.		42
Chemistry Major
Required Courses:
CHEM 1105	Laboratory for CHEM 1305 ^C	1
CHEM 1106	Laboratory for CHEM 1306 ^C	1
CHEM 1305	General Chemistry ^C	3
CHEM 1306	General Chemistry (C) ^C	3
CHEM 2101	Molecular Model./Chem. Info. ^C	1
CHEM 2161	Laboratory for CHEM 2261 ^C	1
CHEM 2221	Organic Chemistry I Lab ^C	2
CHEM 2222	Organic Chemistry II Lab ^C	2
CHEM 2261	The Periodic Table ^C	2
CHEM 2321	Organic Chemistry I ^C	3
CHEM 2322	Organic Chemistry II ^C	3
CHEM 3110	Lab for Chemistry 3310	1
CHEM 3151	Lab for Chemistry 3351	1
CHEM 3152	Lab for Chemistry 3352	1
CHEM 3310	Analytical Chemistry	3
CHEM 3330	Biochem I:Struc & Function	3
or CHEM 3332	Biochem II: Dynam & Bioenerg
CHEM 3351	Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 3352	Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 4165	Inorganic Chemistry Lab	1
CHEM 4211	Instrumental Meths Analyt Chem	2
CHEM 4212	Lab for Chemistry 4211	2
CHEM 4328	Advanced Topics Organic Chem	3
CHEM 4365	Inorganic Chemistry	3
MATH 2313	Calculus III	3
No Minor-Field of Study
(Complete 10 hours from the courses below; at least 8 hours must be upper-division)		10
BIOL 3320	Genetics	3
BIOL 3351	Toxicology	3
CHEM 3131	Lab for Chemistry	1
CHEM 3332	Biochem II: Dynam & Bioenerg	3
CHEM 4176	Introduction to Research	1
CHEM 4335	Biophysical Chemistry	3
CHEM 4376	Introduction to Research	3
CHEM 4380	Polymer Chemistry	3
Electives
Select 8 additional hours, with departmental approval		8
Upper Division Requirement
Select a total of thirty-seven hours of upper division course work ²		37
Total Hours		120

Although the UTEP choice is larger, these choices satisfy the requirements of both the core and the major.

A total of thirty-seven hours of upper division coursework is required for all Bachelor of Science degrees.

Course requires a C or better

BS in Chemistry with a Concentration in 7-12 Physical Science

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Background Check Required
A complete background check is required of all students who wish to receive teacher certification in the State of Texas. Students will be required to pass a background check before certification will be conferred by the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC).
Designated Core (All courses require a grade of C or better) ¹
Required Courses:
MATH 1312	Calculus II	3
MATH 2313	Calculus III	3
PHYS 2420	Introductory Mechanics	4
PHYS 2421	Introductory Electromagnetism	4
University Core Curriculum
Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements.		42
Chemistry Major
Required Courses:
CHEM 1105	Laboratory for CHEM 1305 ^C	1
CHEM 1106	Laboratory for CHEM 1306 ^C	1
CHEM 1305	General Chemistry ^C	3
CHEM 1306	General Chemistry (C) ^C	3
CHEM 2101	Molecular Model./Chem. Info. ^C	1
CHEM 2161	Laboratory for CHEM 2261 ^C	1
CHEM 2221	Organic Chemistry I Lab ^C	2
CHEM 2222	Organic Chemistry II Lab	2
CHEM 2261	The Periodic Table ^C	2
CHEM 2321	Organic Chemistry I ^C	3
CHEM 2322	Organic Chemistry II ^C	3
CHEM 3110	Lab for Chemistry 3310	1
CHEM 3151	Lab for Chemistry 3351	1
CHEM 3152	Lab for Chemistry 3352	1
CHEM 3310	Analytical Chemistry	3
CHEM 3351	Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 3352	Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 4176	Introduction to Research	1
CHEM 4211	Instrumental Meths Analyt Chem	2
CHEM 4212	Lab for Chemistry 4211	2
CHEM 4365	Inorganic Chemistry	3
PHYS 3323	Physical Optics	3
PHYS 4355	Intro Quantum Mechanics	3
Secondary Education Minor
Required Courses:
EDPC 3300	Developmental Variations	3
RED 3342	Content Area Literacy	3
SCED 3311	Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl	3
SCED 3317	Multicultural Ed in Sec School	3
SCED 4368	Teaching Science in Sec School	3
SCED 4691	Student Teaching in Sec School	6
Upper Division Requirement
Select a total of thirty-seven hours of upper division course work ²		37
Total Hours		120

Although the UTEP choice is larger, these choices satisfy the requirements of both the core and the major.

A total of thirty-seven hours of upper division coursework is required for all Bachelor of Science degrees.

Course requires a C or better.

BS in Chemistry with a Concentration in 7-12 Science

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Background Check Required
A complete background check is required of all students who wish to receive teacher certification in the State of Texas. Students will be required to pass a background check before certification will be conferred by the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC).
Designated Core (All courses require a grade of C or better) ¹
Required Courses:
BIOL 1107	Topics in Study of Life I	1
BIOL 1108	Organismal Biology Laboratory	1
BIOL 1305	General Biology	3
BIOL 1306	Organismal Biology	3
MATH 1312	Calculus II	3
MATH 2313	Calculus III	3
PHYS 2420	Introductory Mechanics	4
PHYS 2421	Introductory Electromagnetism	4
GEOL 1211 & GEOL 1111	Principles of Earth Sciences and Principles of Earth Sci - Lab	3
University Core Curriculum
Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements.		42
Chemistry Major
Required Courses:
CHEM 1105	Laboratory for CHEM 1305 ^C	1
CHEM 1106	Laboratory for CHEM 1306 ^C	1
CHEM 1305	General Chemistry ^C	3
CHEM 1306	General Chemistry (C) ^C	3
CHEM 2161	Laboratory for CHEM 2261 ^C	1
CHEM 2221	Organic Chemistry I Lab	2
CHEM 2222	Organic Chemistry II Lab	2
CHEM 2261	The Periodic Table ^C	2
CHEM 2321	Organic Chemistry I ^C	3
CHEM 2322	Organic Chemistry II ^C	3
CHEM 3110	Lab for Chemistry 3310	1
CHEM 3151	Lab for Chemistry 3351	1
CHEM 3152	Lab for Chemistry 3352	1
CHEM 3310	Analytical Chemistry	3
CHEM 3351	Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 3352	Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 3330	Biochem I:Struc & Function	3
or CHEM 3332	Biochem II: Dynam & Bioenerg
CHEM 4176	Introduction to Research	1
Secondary Education Minor
Required Courses:
EDPC 3300	Developmental Variations	3
RED 3342	Content Area Literacy	3
SCED 3311	Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl	3
SCED 3317	Multicultural Ed in Sec School	3
SCED 4368	Teaching Science in Sec School	3
SCED 4691	Student Teaching in Sec School	6
Upper Division Requirement
Select a total of thirty-seven hours of upper division course work ²		37
Total Hours		120

Although the UTEP choice is larger, these choices satisfy the requirements of both the core and the major.

A total of thirty-seven hours of upper division coursework is required for all Bachelor of Science degrees.

Course requires a C or better

University Core Curriculum

NOTE: The department may make specific suggestions for courses which are most applicable towards your major.

Psychology and Criminal Justice majors and minors are required to take MATH 1320 Math for Social Sciences I (C) or a higher level Calculus course.

Business majors are required to take MATH 1320 Math for Social Sciences I (C) or a higher level Calculus course.

NOTE: All courses require a C or better

Communication

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select six hours of the following: (Note: ESL students should take ESOL 1300 & ESOL 1312		6
COMM 1611	Written and Oral Communication
ENGL 1313	Writing About Literature
RWS 1301	Rhetoric & Composition I
RWS 1302	Rhetoric & Composition 2
RWS 1601	Rhetoric, Composition & Comm
ESOL 1311	Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl (C) ¹
ESOL 1312	Res & Crit Writng Spkr Esl (C) ¹
Total Hours		6

American History

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses:
HIST 1301	History of U.S. to 1865 (C)	3
HIST 1302	History of U.S. Since 1865 (C)	3
Total Hours		6

Language, Philosophy & Culture

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 2311	English Literature (C)
ENGL 2312	English Literature (C)
ENGL 2313	Intro to American Fiction (C)
ENGL 2314	Intro to American Drama (C)
ENGL 2318	Intro to American Poetry (C)
FREN 2322	Making of the "Other" Americas
HIST 2301	World History to 1500 (C)
HIST 2302	World History Since 1500 (C)
PHIL 1301	Introduction to Philosophy (C)
PHIL 2306	Ethics (C)
RS 1301	Introduct to Religious Studies
SPAN 2340	Seeing & Naming: Conversations
WS 2300	Introduction to Womens Studies
WS 2350	Global Feminisms
Total Hours		3

Mathematics

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		3
MATH 1319	Math in the Modern World (C)
MATH 1320	Math for Social Sciences I (C)
MATH 1411	Calculus I
MATH 1411A	Calculus I - Part A
MATH 1411B	Calculus I - Part B
MATH 1411C	Calculus I - Part C
MATH 1508	Precalculus (C)
MATH 1508A	Pre-calculus - Part A
MATH 1508B	Pre-calculus - Part B
MATH 1508C	Pre-calculus - Part C
MATH 2301	Math for Social Sciences II
STAT 1380	Descriptive & Inferential Stat
STAT 2480	Elementary Statistical Methods
Total Hours		3

Life & Physical Sciences - Lab

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		1-4
ASTR 1107	Astronomy Lab I (C)
BIOL 1103	Introductory Biology Lab (C)
BIOL 1104	Human Biology Laboratory (C)
BIOL 1107	Topics in Study of Life I
BIOL 1108	Organismal Biology Laboratory
BIOL 2111	Human Anat/Physio Lab I (C)
BIOL 2113	Human Anat/Physio Lab II (C)
CHEM 1105	Laboratory for CHEM 1305
CHEM 1106	Laboratory for CHEM 1306
CHEM 1407	Introductory Chemistry (C)
CHEM 1408	Introductory Chemistry (C)
ESCI 1101	Environmental Sci. Lab (C)
ESCI 1102	Non-major Lab for ESCI 1301
GEOG 1106	Laboratory for GEOG 1306 (C)
GEOL 1104	Lab for GEOL 1314 (C)
GEOL 1103	Lab for GEOL 1313 (C)
GEOL 1111	Principles of Earth Sci - Lab
GEOL 1112	Laboratory for Geology 1212
PHYS 1403	General Physics I (C)
PHYS 1404	General Physics II (C)
PHYS 2420	Introductory Mechanics
PHYS 2421	Introductory Electromagnetism
Total Hours		1-4

Life and Physical Sciences

A minimum of two semesters of lecture and one semester of laboratory associated with one of the courses, or two semesters of combined (3 credit) lecture-laboratory courses (Only six hours apply toward the required 42.)

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select six hours of the following: ¹		6
ASTR 1107	Astronomy Lab I (C)
ASTR 1307	Elem Astronomy-Solar System(C)
ASTR 1308	Elem Astr Stars & Galaxies (C)
BIOL 1103	Introductory Biology Lab (C)
BIOL 1104	Human Biology Laboratory (C)
BIOL 1107	Topics in Study of Life I
BIOL 1108	Organismal Biology Laboratory
BIOL 1203	Introductory Biology
BIOL 1304	Human Biology (C)
BIOL 1305	General Biology
BIOL 1306	Organismal Biology
BIOL 2111	Human Anat/Physio Lab I (C)
BIOL 2113	Human Anat/Physio Lab II (C)
BIOL 2311	Human Anat/Physiology I (C)
BIOL 2313	Human Anat/Physiology II (C)
CHEM 1105	Laboratory for CHEM 1305
CHEM 1106	Laboratory for CHEM 1306
CHEM 1305	General Chemistry
CHEM 1306	General Chemistry (C)
CHEM 1407	Introductory Chemistry (C)
CHEM 1408	Introductory Chemistry (C)
ESCI 1101	Environmental Sci. Lab (C)
ESCI 1102	Non-major Lab for ESCI 1301
ESCI 1301	Intro to Environmental Sci (C)
GEOG 1106	Laboratory for GEOG 1306 (C)
GEOG 1306	Physical Geography (C)
GEOL 1103	Lab for GEOL 1313 (C)
GEOL 1104	Lab for GEOL 1314 (C)
GEOL 1111	Principles of Earth Sci - Lab
GEOL 1112	Laboratory for Geology 1212
GEOL 1211	Principles of Earth Sciences
GEOL 1212	Principles of Earth Science
GEOL 1230	The Blue Planet
GEOL 1231	Natural Hazards
GEOL 1313	Intro to Physical Geology (C)
GEOL 1314	Intro to Historical Geol (C)
HSCI 2302	Fundamentals of Nutrition
HSCI 2303	Wellness Dynamics
MICR 2330	Microorganisms and Disease
PHYS 1403	General Physics I (C)
PHYS 1404	General Physics II (C)
PHYS 2420	Introductory Mechanics
PHYS 2421	Introductory Electromagnetism
Total Hours		6

Based on the major selected, options listed might not be applicable; please refer to the prerequisite area at top if one is present.

Political Science

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses:
POLS 2310	Introduction to Politics (C)	3
POLS 2311	American Gover & Politics (C)	3
Total Hours		6

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		3
ANTH 1301	Intro-Phys Anth/Archeolog (C)
ANTH 1302	Intro-Cultural Anthropology(C)
ANTH 1310	Cultural Geography
ANTH 2320	Intro to Linguistics (C)
CE 2326	Econ for Engrs & Scientists
COMM 2350	Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2372	Mass Media and Society
ECON 2303	Principles of Economics (C)
ECON 2304	Principles of Economics (C)
EDPC 1301	Introduction to Ed Psychology
EDU 1342	Action Research in Classrooms
ENGL 2320	Introduction to Linguistics(C)
GEOG 1310	Cultural Geography (C)
LING 2320	An Intro. to Linguistics (C)
LING 2340	Lang. Inside & Out: Sel Topics
PSYC 1301	Introduction to Psychology (C)
SOCI 1301	Introduction to Sociology (C)
SOCI 1310	Cultural Geography
Total Hours		3

Creative Arts

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		3
ART 1300	Art Appreciation (C)
ARTH 1305	History of Art I (C)
ARTH 1306	History of Art II (C)
DANC 1304	Dance Appreciation (C)
FILM 1390	Intro-Art of Motion Pict. (C)
MUSL 2321	Intro to Music History
MUSL 1324	Music Appreciation (C)
MUSL 1327	Jazz to Rock (C)
THEA 1313	Introduction to Theatre (C)
Total Hours		3

Component Area Option

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Select two of the following:		6
BUSN 1301	Intro to Global Business
COMM 1301	Public Speaking (C)
COMM 1302	Business/Profession Comm (C)
CS 1310	Intro-Computational Thinking
CS 1320	Computer Programming Sci/Engr
SCI 1301	Inquiry in Math & Science
UNIV 1301	Seminar/Critical Inquiry (C)
Total Hours		6