This section outlines the specific requirements for every program in the College of Arts and Sciences that begin with the letters C and D.
You may obtain state certification to teach high school chemistry by completing the B.A. or B.S. degree program as well as the professional education and general education courses described in the College of Education section. Maintain contact with your Department of Chemistry advisor and request information concerning certification requirements from the College of Education, McCracken Hall 124. Certification to teach high-school chemistry through a B.S.Ed. program with a major or minor in chemistry, as described in the College of Education section, is also possible.
Foreign language requirements should be met with German or Russian. Graduate schools generally require a reading knowledge of one or more foreign languages, with German and/or Russian recommended. Details of Ohio University's M.S. and Ph.D. programs are given in the Graduate Catalog.
All chemistry laboratory courses require a $20 breakage and supplies card, the unused portion of which will be refunded.
Completion of the B.A. or B.S. degree requirements automatically completes the requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences for at least nine hours in the major at the junior-senior level.
CHEM 151-152-153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 CHEM 241 Quantitative Analysis 4 CHEM 242 Quant. Analysis Lab 1 CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry 9 CHEM 308, 309 Organic Chemistry Lab 6 CHEM 400A Advanced Organic Lab 2 CHEM 400B Advanced Inorganic Lab 2 CHEM 453, 454, 455 Physical Chemistry 9 CHEM 456, 457 Physical Chemistry Lab 6 CHEM 476 Mod. Inorganic Chemistry 4 CHEM 431 Chem. Separation Meth. 3 CHEM 432 Chem. Instrumentation and Electrochemistry 3 CHEM 433 Spectrochemical Analysis 3 CHEM 434 Chem. Sep. Meth. Lab 1 CHEM 435 Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry Lab 1 CHEM 436 Spectrochem. Anal. Lab 2 CHEM 489 Basic Biochemistry 4 or CHEM 490-491-492 General Biochemistry or 10
Extradepartmental requirements include MATH 263A-B-C-D and PHYS 251-252-253, which should be completed by the end of the second year. ENG 151 and 305J are recommended to meet English composition requirements.
Requirements for the B.A. degree in chemistry include
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 CHEM 241 Quantitative Analysis 4 CHEM 242 Quantitative Analysis Lab 1 CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry 6 or CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry or 9 CHEM 303, 304 Organic Chemistry Lab 5 or CHEM 308, 309 Organic Chemistry Lab or 6 CHEM 325 Instr. Meth. of Analysis 4 or any two pairs:CHEM 431,434 Chem. Sep. Methods 4 CHEM 432, 435 Chem. Instrumentation and Electrochemistry 4 CHEM 433, 436 Spectrochemical Analysis 5 CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry 4 or CHEM 453, 454, 455 Physical Chemistry or 9 CHEM 476 Mod. Inorganic Chem. 4
One course in biochemistry
A full year's work is required in at least one of the following fields:
Analytical: 241-242 and any two of the pairs 431-434, 432-435, 433-436
Organic: 305-306-307
Physical: 453-454-455
Biochemistry: 490-491-492
ENG 151 and 305J are recommended to meet English composition requirements.
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 CHEM 301, 302, 303 Organic Chemistry 8 or CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry or 9
Any two of the following:
CHEM 241 and 242 Quantitative Analysis 5 CHEM 351 or CHEM 453 Physical Chemistry 4 or 3 CHEM 489 or 490 Biochemistry 4 CHEM 476 Mod. Inorganic Chem. 4
Additional courses required to meet the 30-hour minimum can be chosen from any other courses for which prerequisites have been satisfied.
You must have a minimum g.p.a. of 2.0 in coursework taken for the minor.
Freshman
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 MATH 263 A, B Calculus 8 BIOS 170, 171, 172, 173 English composition 5
Arts and Sciences degree and General Education Requirements.
Sophomore
CHEM 241, 242 Quantitative Analysis 5 CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry 9 CHEM 308, 309 Organic Lab 6 PHYS 201, 202, 203 Intro to Physics 15 BIOS 325 General Genetics 5
Arts and Sciences degree and General Education Requirements.
Junior CHEM 325 Instr. Analysis 4 or CHEM 431, 434 Chem. Separation Meth. CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry 4 CHEM 490, 491, 492 General Biochemistry 10 ENG 305J Technical Writing 4
Arts and Sciences degree and General Education Requirements.
Senior
PBIO 450 Biotech. and Genetic Eng. 4 CHEM 493 Biochemical Techniques 3 BIOS 342,343 Prin. of Physiology 6 BIOS 460 Animal Physiology (recommended) 4 Elective:CHEM 494 Biochemical Research 1-5
To prepare for a career in environmental chemistry, you can pursue the regular B.S. or B.A. in chemistry and take some of the following environmentally related courses as electives. The Department of Chemistry has advisors in environmental chemistry to assist you in planning your studies in the field. See also the environmental degree programs in the Departments of Biological Sciences, Environmental and Plant Biology, Geography, and Geology.
The B.S. degree program is chosen by students seeking entrance into graduate programs in chemistry. Requirements for the B.S. degree include
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 CHEM 241 Quantitative Analysis 4 CHEM 242 Quantitative Analysis Lab 1 CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry 9 CHEM 308, 309 Organic Chemistry Lab 6 CHEM 400A Advanced Organic Lab 2 CHEM 400B Advanced Inorganic Lab 2 CHEM 453, 454, 455 Physical Chemistry 9 CHEM 456, 457 Physical Chemistry Lab 6 CHEM 476 Mod. Inorganic Chem. 3 CHEM 431 Chem. Separation Meth. 3 CHEM 432 Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry 3 CHEM 433 Spectrochemical Analysis 3 CHEM 434 Chemical Separations Lab 1 CHEM 435 Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry Lab 1 CHEM 436 Spectrochem. Anal. Lab 2 CHEM 489 Basic Biochemistry 4 or CHEM 490, 491, 492 General Biochemistry or 10
Extradepartmental requirements
MATH 263A-B-C-D PHYS 251-252-253
These courses should be completed by the end of the second year.
Requirements for the B.A. degree in environmental chemistry include
CHEM 151,152, 153 Fundamentals of Chemistry 15 CHEM 241, 242 Quantitative Analysis, Lab 5 CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry 6 or CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry or 9 CHEM 303, 304 Organic Chemistry Lab 5 or CHEM 308,309 Organic Chemistry Lab or 6 CHEM 325 Instr. Meth. of Analysis 4
or any two of the following pairs:
CHEM 431, 434 Chemical Separation Methods, Lab 4 CHEM 432, 435 Chemical Instrumentation/Electrochemistry, Lab 4 CHEM 433, 436 Spectrochemical Anal., Lab 5 CHEM 351& Physical Chemistry 4 or CHEM 453, 454, 455 Physical Chemistry or 9 CHEM 476 Mod. Inorganic Chem. 4 One course Biochemistry
A full year's work is required in at least one of the following fields:
Analytical: 241-242 and any two pairs of 431-434, 432-435, or 433-436
Organic: 305-306-307
Physical: 453-454-455
Biochemistry: 490-491-492
Suggested electives
BIOS 275 Animal Ecology 4 MICR 211, 212 Env. Microbiology, Lab 6 CHEM 330 Intro to Toxicology 4 BUSL 370 Environmental Law 4 ECON 313 Econ. of the Environment 4 ECON 314 Natural Res. Economics 4 ECON 335 Economics of Energy 4 CHE 461 Environ. Assessments 3 CE 452 Water and Wastewater Analysis 3 GEOG 201 Environmental Geography 4 GEOG 241 Global Issues in Env. Geog. 4 GEOG 350 Land Use Planning 4 GEOG 353 Environmental Planning 4 GEOG 440 Environ. Impact Analysis 4 GEOL 215 Environmental Geology 4 GEOL 231 Water and Pollution 4 GEOL 480 Hydrogeology 4 PBIO 410 Plants and Soil 4 PBIO 425 Plant Ecology 5 POLS 425 Env. and Natural Res. Economics 4
CHEM 151,152,153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 CHEM 241,242 Quantitative Analysis, Lab 5 CHEM 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry, Lab 15 CHEM 330 Intro to Toxicology 4 CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry 4 CHEM 431,434 Chem. Sep. Methods, Lab 4 CHEM 432,435 Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry, Lab 4 CHEM 433,436 Spectrochem. Anal., Lab 5 CHEM 487 Forensic Chemistry 6
Any four of the following:
CHEM 460 Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry 3 CHEM 476 Mod. Inorganic Chem. 4 CHEM 488A Topics in Forensic Science I 3 CHEM 488B Topics in Forensic Science II 3 CHEM 489 Basic Biochemistry BIOS 364 Forensic Biology 4
Extradepartmental requirements
LET 100 Intro to Law Enforc. Tech. 3 LET 120 Const., Crim., Civil Law 3 LET 140 Intro to Criminalistics 3 LET 200 Proc., Rules, and Tests of Evidence 4 LET 250 Vice and Narcotic Cont. 3 LET 260 Criminal Investigation 3 MATH 263A, B Calculus 8 PHYS 251, 252, 253 General Physics 15 BIOS 170, 171 Intro to Zoology 10 BIOS 325 General Genetics 5 BIOS 326 Laboratory Genetics 4 PSY 221 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 5
ENG 151 and 305J are recommended for meeting English composition requirements.
Consult the director, Forensic Chemistry Program, Department of Chemistry, for advance advising and schedule planning.
Requirements for the B.S. program include
Freshman
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 BIOS 170, 171, 172, 173 Intro to Zoology 14 MATH 263A, B Calculus 8 or MATH 163A, B Intro to Calculus or 7 English composition 5
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Sophomore
CHEM 241, 242 Quantitative Analysis 5 CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry 9 CHEM 308, 309 Organic Lab 6 PHYS 251, 252, 253 General Physics 15 or PHYS 201, 202, 203 Intro to Physics
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Junior
CHEM 325 Instrumental Analysis 4 CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry 4 ENG 305J Technical Writing 4 BIOS 325 General Genetics 5 BIOS 342, 343 Intro to Physiology 6
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Senior
CHEM 476 Modern Inorganic Chem. 4 CHEM 490, 491, 492 General Biochemistry 10 BIOS 303 Compar. Vert. Anatomy 6 MICR 311 General Microbiology 6 or BIOS 406 Embryology or 6
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives. Suggested electives: BIOS 407 and 408, and a course in statistics.
Requirements for the B.A. program include
Freshman
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 BIOS 170, 171, 172, 173 Intro to Zoology 14 MATH 163A, B Intro to Calculus 7 English composition 5SophomoreArts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
CHEM 241, 242 Quantitative Analysis 5 CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry 9 CHEM 308, 309 Organic Lab 6 PHYS 201, 202, 203 Intro to Physics 15
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Junior
CHEM 325 Instrumental Analysis 4 CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry 4 ENG 305J Technical Writing 4 BIOS 325 General Genetics 5
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Senior
CHEM 476 Modern Inorganic Chem. 4 CHEM 490, 491, 492 General Biochemistry 10 BIOS 303 Compar. Vert. Anatomy 6
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Suggested electives: BIOS 407, 408, and a course in statistics.
Freshman
CHEM 151, 152,153 Fund. of Chemistry 15
MATH 263A, B Calculus 8
or MATH 163A, B Intro to Calculus or 7
BIOS 170, 171, 172, 173 Intro to Zoology 14
PSY 221 Statistics 5
English composition 5
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Sophomore
CHEM 241, 242 Quantitative Analysis 5
CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry 9
CHEM 308, 309 Organic Lab 6
PHYS 251, 252, 253 General Physics 15
or PHYS 201, 202, 203 Intro to Physics
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Junior
CHEM 325 Instrumental Analysis 4
CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry 4
BIOS 325 General Genetics 5
BIOS 342, 343 Prin. of Physiology 6
ENG 305J Technical Writing 4
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Senior
CHEM 476 Modern Inorganic Chem. 4
CHEM 490, 491, 492 General Biochemistry 10
BIOS 303 Comp. Vert. Anatomy 6
MICR 311 General Microbiology 6
or BIOS406 Embryology
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Requirements for the B.A. program include
Freshman
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 MATH 163A,B Intro to Calculus 7 BIOS 170, 171, 172, 173 Intro to Zoology 14 English composition 5
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Sophomore
CHEM 241, 242 Quantitative Analysis 5 CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry 9 CHEM 308, 309 Organic Lab 6 PHYS 201, 202, 203 Intro to Physics 15
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Junior
CHEM 325 Instrumental Analysis 4 CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry 4 ENG 305J Technical Writing 4 BIOS 325 General Genetics 5
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Senior
CHEM 476 Modern Inorganic Chem. 4 CHEM 490, 491, 492 General Biochemistry 10 BIOS 303 Compar. Vert. Anatomy 6
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
The program listed below is based upon the requirements of the four pharmacy schools in Ohio, but other schools may vary in their requirements. Again, it is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the admission standards for a particular school. Consult your advisor for assistance.
The prepharmacy program is not a degree program; a degree in pharmacy is earned upon transfer to an appropriate professional school. However, accomplishment of the following, plus additional requirements as outlined under departmental requirements, can lead to a B.A. or B.S. degree in chemistry. There is no in absentia arrangement for pharmacy.
Unless otherwise indicated, BIOS/MICR departmental courses may be retaken only once.
Freshman
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 MATH 263A, B, C Calculus 12 BIOS 170, 171, 172, 173 Intro to Zoology 14 ENG 151 Fr. Comp.: Writing and Rhetoric 5
Social sciences and humanities electives.
CHEM 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry 9 CHEM 308, 309 Organic Chemistry Lab 6 PHYS 201, 202, 203 Intro to Physics 15 MICR 311 General Microbiology 6 BIOS 300 Anatomy and Histology 6
One additional English course.
Social sciences and humanities electives.
The department offers courses in Greek, Latin, classical archaeology (CLAR), and classics texts in translation (CLAS). Although there is no specific major in archaeology or classics in English, the Classical Civilization major offers the opportunity to concentrate in either area. In the Courses of Instruction section, look under Classics for Classical Archaeology and Classics in English; and look under Foreign Languages and Literature for courses in Greek and Latin.
The department offers two study-abroad programs in alternate years, a 10 week spring program in Greece, and a 3 week winter intersession program in Rome. The program in Greece is geared toward intermediate-level students of Greek. While inGreece, you will visit archaeological and historical sites and learn Modern Greek as you continue your study of ancient Greek texts. The winter intersession in Rome is an intensive archaeological survey of the growth of Roman civilization through the on-site examination of monuments and artifacts.
Classical Civilization Major (B.A.)
The Classical Civilization major consists of: completion of the Latin or Greek language sequence through 213, and a minimum of 48 hours of coursework, including a senior research project. This would include: A. A minimum of 20 hours of coursework from 200 level CLAS and CLAR courses (CLAS 227 not eligible), and/or 300-400 level LAT and GK courses . Of the 20 hours, 12 must be from 3 of the following courses:
Major code BA5214
CLAS 252 Classical Athens 4 CLAS 254 Rome under the Caesars 4 CLAR 211 Greek Archaeology 4 CLAR 212 Roman Archaeology 4B. A minimum of 20 hours from 300-400 level CLAS, CLAR, LAT and/or GK courses.
C. 8-10 hours from extadepartmental courses approved in consultation with a Classics faculty advisor in connection with the student's approved course of study.
Classical Civilization Minor
The Classical Civilization minor requires a minimum of 28 hours of coursework in Classics above the 100 level, including:
Minor code OR5214A. A minimum of 16 hours of coursework from 200 level CLAS and CLAR courses (CLAS 227 not eligible), and/or 200 level LAT or GK courses, including one of the following courses in Greek culture:
CLAS 252 Classical Athens 4 CLAR 211 Greek Archaeology 4and one of the following courses in Roman culture:
CLAS 254 Rome under the Caesars 4 CLAR 212 Roman Archaeology 4
B. A minimum of 12 hours from 300-400 level CLAS and CLAR courses. No knowledge of the Greek or Latin languages is required for the Classical Civilization minor.
Greek Major (B.A.)
Take 28 hours in Greek beyond GK 213, and 24 additional hours from approved CLAS, CLAR, LAT and/or GK courses.
Major code BA5212
Greek Minor
Take 28 hours in Greek beyond GK 213, and 24 additional hours from approved CLAS, CLAR, LAT and/or GK courses.
Minor code OR5212
Greek and Latin Major (B.A.)
Take a total of 40 hours in Greek and Latin beyond GK and LAT 213; and 24 additional hours, a minimum of 12 from the Department of Classics and the rest from approved CLAS, CLAR, LAT and/or GK courses.
Major code BA5213
Latin Major (B.A.)
Take 28 hours in Latin beyond LAT 213; and 24 additional hours, a minimum of 12 from the Department of Classics and the rest from approved CLAS, CLAR, LAT and/or GK courses.
Major code BA5211
Latin Minor
Take 12 hours in Latin beyond LAT 213 and 12 additional hours from approved CLAS, CLAR, LAT and/or GK courses.
Minor code OR5211Suggested electives:
Anthropology ANTH 202 Intro to Anthropological Archaeology 5Art History AH 320 Greek Art 4 AH 321 Roman Art 4 AH 351 Ancient Architecture 4
History HIST 328 The World of Aristophanes 3 HIST 329B Ancient Greece 4 HIST 329C Ancient Rome 4 HIST 331 The Ancient Greek Games 4
Humanities HUM 107 Great Books 4 HUM 307 Great Books 4
Philosophy PHIL 310 History of Western Philosophy 5 PHIL 418 Plato 5 PHIL 419 Aristotle 5
Political Science POLS 371 Plato, Aristotle, and Pre- modern Political Thought 5
Computer Science
Computer Science Major (B.A. or B.S.)
Major codes BA0701, BS0701
In 1995, the Department of Computer Science merged with the Electrical Engineering department in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology. This change allows students the choice of earning a computer science degree from either college.In the College of Arts and Sciences, you can earn either a B.A. or a B.S. in computer science.
The B.A. requires successful completion of the following courses:
CS240A, B, C Intro to Computer Science 13
EE 222 Intro to Digital Circuits 3
EE 367,303 Intro to Microprocessors 4
Intermediate Lab II 1
CS 300 Intro to Discrete Structures 5
CS 320 Organization of Programming Languages 5
CS 361 Data Structures 5
CS 404 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 5
CS 406 Computation Theory 5
CS 442, Operating Systems and Computer Architecture 5
CS 456  Software Design an Devel. 5
MATH 263A, B, C, D Calculus 16Note that the prerequisite for EE 222 is CS 240C; the prerequisite for EE 303 is EE 367; the prerequisite for EE 367 is EE 222 and CS 240C.
The B.S. requires that you complete the B.A. requirements as well as:
Two additional 400-level computer sciences courses
One statistics course (QBA 201, PSY 221, ECON381, INCO 301, or EE 371)
One of the following science sequences:
CHEM 151, 152, 123 Fund. of Chemistry 14 CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 PHYS 251, 252, 253 General Physics 15Plus an additional laboratory science course from CHEM, PHYS, PBIO, or BIOS. The additional lab course must be 1) in a science other than the sequence chosen above, and 2) a required course for majors in that discipline.
All computer science majors must complete the appropriate Arts and Sciences foreign language requirement.
You must earn a grade of 2.0 or better in each computer science and mathematics course.
Criminology
See SociologyCriminology Major.
Dentistry
See Biological Sciences or Chemistry, Predentistry Major.Drama
See Theater
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