Majors, Minors, and Certificate Programs
This section outlines the specific requirements for all the programs in the College of Arts and Sciences that begin with the letters C or 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 Chem. Sep. Methods 3
CHEM 434 Chem. Sep. Meth. Lab 1
CHEM 432 Chem. Instrumentation and Electrochemistry 3
CHEM 435 Chem. Instrumentation and Electrochemistry Lab 1
CHEM 433 Spectrochemical Analysis 3
CHEM 436 Spectrochem. Anal. Lab 2
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 121, 122, 123 Principles of Chemistry 12
or CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry
or 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.
Arts and Sciences degree and General Education Requirements.
Arts and Sciences degree and General Education Requirements.
Arts and Sciences degree and General Education Requirements.
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 14
CHEM 330 Intro to Toxicology 4
CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry 4
CHEM 460
Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry 3
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
CHEM 476 Mod. Inorganic Chem. 4
or CHEM 489 Basic Biochemistry
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
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
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
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Suggested electives: BIOS 407, 408, and a course in statistics.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Requirements for the B.A. program include
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Arts and Sciences degree requirements, university General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
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.
Social sciences and humanities electives.
One additional English course.
Social sciences and humanities electives.
The department annually offers a study-abroad program in Greece to students enrolled in intermediate-level Greek language courses. While in Greece, you visit archaeological and historical sites and learn modern Greek as you continue your study of ancient Greek texts.
The department offers courses in classical archaeology (CLAR) and classics in English (CLAS), although no major is available in either area. See the listing for Classical Archaeology or Classics in English under Foreign Languages and Literature in the Courses of Instruction section.
Classical Civilization Minor Minor code OR5214
Complete either the Greek or Latin sequence through 213 and 24 additional hours, with a minimum of 12 from the Department of Classics and the rest from approved departmental and/or extradepartmental courses.*
*The following courses count for Classical Civilization credit:
All CLAR courses.
All CLAS courses.
GK and LAT courses beyond the language requirement.
PHIL 310 History of Western Philosophy 5
PHIL 418 Plato 5
PHIL 419 Aristotle 5
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
CS 238 Intro to Computer Systems 5
CS 300 ntro to Discrete Structures 5
CS 320 Organization of Programming Languages 5
CS 340 Intro to Computer Organization
CS 361 Data Structures 5
CS 404 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 5
CS 442, 458 Operating Systems and Computer Architecture 10
CS 462, 463 Database Systems I, II 10
MATH 263A, B, C, D Calculus 16
The B.S. requires that you complete the B.A. requirements as well as:
Two additional 400-level computer sciences courses
One statistics course
One of the following science sequences:
CHEM 121, 122, 123 Prin. of Chemistry 12
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15
PHYS 251, 252, 253 General Physics 15
Plus an additional laboratory science course from CHEM, PHYS, PBIO, or BIOS
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.
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