DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY Office: F. W. Olin Hall, Room 0 Mail Code: 90 E. Iliff Ave. Denver, CO 8008 Phone: 303-87-36 Email: cheminfo@du.edu Web Site: http://www.chemistry.du.edu The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a program of study that combines a traditional classroom emphasis with an innovative laboratory experience. In addition to providing excellent training for graduate study in chemistry and biochemistry, the program serves as a means to earning a strong pre-professional degree. A degree in chemistry, biochemistry or environmental chemistry prepares students for a variety of careers in chemical and biochemical research, medicine, life sciences, environmental science, atmospheric sciences, materials science, oceanography and teaching in chemistry or science in general. It also prepares students for employment with chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical products, natural resources and environmental companies. Because most medical and dental schools require a minimum of two years of chemistry for admission, a major in chemistry or biochemistry provides an excellent background for premed or pre-dental majors. Students who complete the bachelor of science in chemistry curriculum are certified by the American Chemical Society. Chemistry Bachelor of Arts Major Requirements (83 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofarts)) Minimum of 0 credits of chemistry. Requirements include the following: CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 3 & CHEM and Laboratory I and I Laboratory CHEM 70 Quantitative Chemical Analysis CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM 3 & CHEM 63 I I II CHEM 360 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHEM 30 Instrumental Analysis (or CHEM 380 Biochemistry Lab) CHEM at 3000 level or higher Total Credits 0 A maximum of three credits of CHEM 399 Research in Chemistry can count toward the credits for electives. Additional Requirements Calculus MATH 9 Calculus I MATH 9 Calculus II or MATH 96 MATH 93 Calculus III or MATH 963

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry PHYS University I PHYS University II PHYS 3 University III Total Credits 7 BACHELOR OF ART MINOR REQUIREMENTS 0 credits of chemistry. Requirements include: CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 3 & CHEM CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM & CHEM 6 and Laboratory I and I Laboratory I Total Credits 0 Bachelor of Science Major Requirements (83 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofscience)) Minimum of 7 credits in chemistry. Requirements include the following: CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 3 & CHEM and Laboratory I and I Laboratory CHEM 70 Quantitative Chemical Analysis CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM 3 & CHEM 63 I I II CHEM 30 Instrumental Analysis CHEM 360 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHEM 360 Physical Chemistry II 3 CHEM 36 Physical Chemistry III 3 CHEM 300 Chemistry Frontiers 3 CHEM at the 3000 level or higher 3 Total Credits 7 Additional Requirements Calculus MATH 9 Calculus I MATH 9 Calculus II or MATH 96 MATH 93 Calculus III

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 3 or MATH 963 PHYS University I PHYS University II PHYS 3 University III Total Credits 7 Bachelor of Science Minor Requirements 0 credits of chemistry. Requirements include: CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 3 & CHEM CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM & CHEM 6 and Laboratory I and I Laboratory I Total Credits 0 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Major Requirements (83 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/ bachelorofscienceinchemistry)) Minimum of 6 credits in chemistry. Requirements include the following: CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 3 & CHEM and Laboratory I and I Laboratory CHEM 70 Quantitative Chemical Analysis CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM 3 & CHEM 63 I I II CHEM 30 Instrumental Analysis CHEM 360 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHEM 360 Physical Chemistry II 3 CHEM 36 Physical Chemistry III 3 CHEM 38 Biochemistry-Proteins 3 CHEM 380 Biochemistry Lab 3 CHEM 300 Chemistry Frontiers 3 CHEM 399 Research in Chemistry 6 CHEM at the 3000 level 6 Total Credits 6

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Thesis required Additional Requirements Mathematics MATH 9 Calculus I MATH 9 Calculus II or MATH 96 MATH 93 Calculus III or MATH 963 Math or Computer Science Electives 8 PHYS University I PHYS University II PHYS 3 University III Total Credits 3 Biochemistry Bachelor of Science Major Requirements (83 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofscience)) Minimum of 7 credits in chemistry. Requirements include the following: CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 3 & CHEM and Laboratory I and I Laboratory CHEM 70 Quantitative Chemical Analysis CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM 3 & CHEM 63 I I II CHEM 30 Instrumental Analysis CHEM 360 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHEM 38 Biochemistry-Proteins 3 CHEM 38 Biochemistry-Membranes/Metabolism 3 CHEM 383 Biochemistry-Nucleic Acids 3 CHEM 380 Biochemistry Lab 3 Total Credits 7 Additional Requirements Biology BIOL 00 & BIOL 00 BIOL 0 & BIOL 0 Physiological Systems and Physiological Systems Lab Evolution, Heredity and Biodiversity and Evolution, Heredity and Biodiversity Lab

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry BIOL 0 & BIOL BIOL 0 & BIOL Cell Structure and Function and Cell Structure & Function Lab General Genetics and General Genetics Lab Upper-division biology class Mathematics MATH 9 Calculus I MATH 9 Calculus II or MATH 96 MATH 93 Calculus III or MATH 963 PHYS University I PHYS University II PHYS 3 University III Total Credits These courses satisfy a minor in biological sciences, provided the minor is declared by the student. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Biochemistry Concentration Requirements (83 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/ bachelorofscienceinchemistry)) Minimum of 6 credits in chemistry. Requirements include the following: CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 3 & CHEM and Laboratory I and I Laboratory CHEM 70 Quantitative Chemical Analysis CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM 3 & CHEM 63 I I II CHEM 30 Instrumental Analysis CHEM 360 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHEM 360 Physical Chemistry II 3 CHEM 36 Physical Chemistry III 3 CHEM 38 Biochemistry-Proteins 3 CHEM 38 Biochemistry-Membranes/Metabolism 3 CHEM 380 Biochemistry Lab 3 CHEM 383 Biochemistry-Nucleic Acids 3 CHEM 300 Chemistry Frontiers 3 CHEM 399 Research in Chemistry 6 Total Credits 6 Thesis required

6 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Additional Requirements Biology BIOL 00 & BIOL 00 BIOL 0 & BIOL 0 BIOL 0 & BIOL Physiological Systems and Physiological Systems Lab Evolution, Heredity and Biodiversity and Evolution, Heredity and Biodiversity Lab Cell Structure and Function and Cell Structure & Function Lab Biology Elective Calculus MATH 9 Calculus I MATH 9 Calculus II or MATH 96 MATH 93 Calculus III or MATH 963 Math or Computer Science Electives 8 PHYS University I PHYS University II PHYS 3 University III Total Credits Environmental Chemistry Bachelor of Science Major Requirements (83 credits required for the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofscience)) Minimum of 7 credits in chemistry. Requirements include the following: Required CHEM coursework CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 00 & CHEM 0 CHEM 3 & CHEM and Laboratory I and I Laboratory CHEM 70 Quantitative Chemical Analysis CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM & CHEM 6 CHEM 3 & CHEM 63 I I II CHEM 30 Instrumental Analysis CHEM 360 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHEM 300 Chemistry Frontiers 3 CHEM 30 Atmospheric Chemistry 3 CHEM 3 Aquatic Chemistry 3 CHEM 3 Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology 3 Total Credits 7

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 7 Additional Requirements Calculus MATH 9 Calculus I MATH 9 Calculus II or MATH 96 MATH 93 Calculus III or MATH 963 PHYS University I PHYS University II PHYS 3 University III Total Credits 7 Of the two minors required for this BS degree, one must be in biology, environmental science, GIS or sustainability. REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTINCTION IN THE MAJOR for the bachelor of arts or bachelor OF Science DEGREEs Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA Minimum 3. major GPA Six credits of research Completion of a thesis Presentation of poster at Undergraduate Research Symposium The recommended order of courses is listed below for each degree. Please consult your advisor each quarter. Chemistry Bachelor of Arts (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/ bachelorofarts) Chemistry credit: 0; calculus credit: ; physics credit: CHEM 00 3 CHEM 00 3 CHEM 3 3 CHEM 0 CHEM 0 CHEM MATH 9 MATH 9 or 96 MATH 93 or 963 8 8 8 CHEM 3 CHEM 3 CHEM 3 3 CHEM 6 CHEM 6 CHEM 63 and lab and lab and lab 9 9 9 Fall Credits Spring Credits CHEM 360 3 CHEM 70 3 Fourth Year Electives CHEM 380 3 3 CHEM 30 3 Electives 3 Total Credits: 67

8 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 3 One year of calculus is required. One year of University (recommended) or General is required. is a prerequisite for Physical Chemistry. The third quarter of physics may be taken at the same time as Physical Chemistry I. Students are encouraged to take Physical Chemistry II and III. Chemistry/biochemistry electives: five credits of 3000-level courses. Either CHEM 380 in winter or CHEM 30 in spring of th year. Bachelor of Science (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/ bachelorofscience) Chemistry credit: 7; calculus credit ; physics credit: CHEM 00 3 CHEM 00 3 CHEM 3 3 CHEM 0 CHEM 0 CHEM MATH 9 MATH 9 or 96 MATH 93 or 963 8 8 8 CHEM 3 CHEM 3 CHEM 70 CHEM 6 CHEM 6 CHEM 3 3 and lab CHEM 63 and lab 9 3 CHEM 360 3 CHEM 360 3 CHEM 30 and lab CHEM 36 3 8 3 7 Fourth Year Fall Credits Winter Credits Elective 3 CHEM 300 3 3 3 Total Credits: 7 One year of calculus is required. One year of University (recommended) or General is required. is a prerequisite for Physical Chemistry. The third quarter of physics may be taken at the same time as Physical Chemistry I. Chemistry/biochemistry electives: three credits of research or 3000-level course. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/ traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofscienceinchemistry) Chemistry credit: 6; math and computer science credit: 0; physics credit: CHEM 00 3 CHEM 00 3 CHEM 3 3 CHEM 0 CHEM 0 CHEM MATH 9 MATH 9 or 96 MATH 93 or 963 8 8 8 CHEM 3 CHEM 3 CHEM 70 CHEM 6 CHEM 6 CHEM 3 3 Math or computer science and lab CHEM 63 Math or computer science and Lab 8 3 3 CHEM 360 3 CHEM 360 3 CHEM 36 3

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 9 CHEM 38 3 CHEM 380 3 CHEM 30 and lab 6 7 Fourth Year CHEM 399 CHEM 300 3 CHEM 399 Electives CHEM 399 Electives Electives Total Credits: 97 0 credits of math and computer science is required, including one year of calculus. One year of University (recommended) or General is required. is a prerequisite for Physical Chemistry. The third quarter of physics may be taken at the same time as Physical Chemistry I. Chemistry/biochemistry electives: credits including a minimum of six credits of CHEM 399 with thesis. The remaining electives must be taken at the 3000-level. Biochemistry Bachelor of Science (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/ bachelorofscience) Chemistry credit: 7; biological sciences credit: ; calculus credit: ; physics credit: CHEM 00 3 CHEM 00 3 CHEM 3 3 CHEM 0 CHEM 0 CHEM MATH 9 BIOL 0 BIOL 00 BIOL 0 BIOL 00 MATH 9 or 96 MATH 93 or 963 8 3 3 CHEM 3 CHEM 3 CHEM 70 CHEM 6 CHEM 6 CHEM 3 3 BIOL 0 BIOL 0 CHEM 63 & BIOL BIOL and lab and lab and lab 3 CHEM 38 3 CHEM 38 3 CHEM 383 3 CHEM 360 3 CHEM 380 3 CHEM 30 Biology elective 6 6 7 Total Credits: 98 One year of calculus is required. One year of University (recommended) or General is required. is a prerequisite for Physical Chemistry. The third quarter of physics may be taken at the same time as Physical Chemistry I. Students are encouraged to take Physical Chemistry II and III. Biological sciences elective may be completed at any time. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Biochemistry Concentration (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/ undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/bachelorofscienceinchemistry) Chemistry credit: 6; biological sciences credit: 0; math and computer science credit: 0; physics credit:

0 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry CHEM 00 3 CHEM 00 3 CHEM 3 3 CHEM 0 CHEM 0 CHEM MATH 9 BIOL 0 BIOL 00 BIOL 0 BIOL 00 MATH 9 or 96 MATH 93 or 963 8 3 3 CHEM 3 CHEM 3 CHEM 70 CHEM 6 CHEM 6 CHEM 3 3 Math or computer science and lab CHEM 63 BIOL 0 Biology elective and lab BIOL Math or computer science 3 7 CHEM 360 3 CHEM 360 3 CHEM 36 3 CHEM 38 3 CHEM 380 3 CHEM 383 3 and Lab CHEM 38 3 CHEM 30 9 0 Fourth Year CHEM 399 CHEM 300 3 CHEM 399 Electives 3 CHEM 399 Electives Electives Total Credits: 7 3 0 credits of math or computer science is required, including one year of calculus. One year of University (recommended) or General is required. is a prerequisite for Physical Chemistry. The third quarter of physics may be taken at the same time as Physical Chemistry I. Take a 000- or 3000-level biology course. Chemistry/biochemistry electives: six credits including a minimum of six credits of CHEM 399 with thesis. The remaining elective credits must be from 3000-level courses. Environmental Chemistry Bachelor of Science (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelorsprogram/ bachelorofscience) Chemistry credit: 7; calculus credit: ; physics credit: ; one minor must be in biology, environmental science, GIS, or sustainability. CHEM 00 3 CHEM 00 3 CHEM 3 3 CHEM 0 CHEM 0 CHEM MATH 9 MATH 9 or 96 MATH 93 or 963 8 8 8 CHEM 3 CHEM 3 CHEM 70 CHEM 6 CHEM 6 CHEM 3 3 and lab and lab CHEM 63 and lab 9 9 3

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry CHEM 360 3 CHEM 3 3 CHEM 30 CHEM 30 3 CHEM 3 3 6 3 7 Fourth Year Winter Credits CHEM 300 3 3 Total Credits: 7 One year of calculus is required. One year of University (recommended) or General is required. is a prerequisite for Physical Chemistry. The third quarter of physics may be taken at the same time as Physical Chemistry I. Students are encouraged to take Physical Chemistry II and III.