Degree in Chemistry Required Courses at Governors State University
The following courses must be taken at the lower-division level:
General Chemistry II with Laboratory (4)
Calculus II (4)
The following courses can be taken at either the lower- OR upper-division level:
Organic Chemistry with Laboratory (8)
Physics with Laboratory (8)
CHEM315 Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHEM3l6 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
MATH 455 Differential Equations (3)
The following courses must be taken at the upper-division level:
CHEM350 Chemical Safety (1)
CHEM351 Chemistry and Ethics (1)
CHEM366 Physical Chemistry I: Lecture (3)
CHEM367 Physical Chemistry I: Laboratory (1)
CHEM368 Physical Chemistry II: Lecture (3)
CHEM369 Physical Chemistry II: Laboratory (1)
CHEM426 Instrumental Analysis (3)
CHEM427 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (1)
CHEM433 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
CHEM434 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CHEM452 Introduction to Chemistry Software and Molecular Modeling (1)
CHEM455 Chemical Literature (1)
CHEM544 Biochemistry: Lecture (3)
CHEM545 Biochemistry: Laboratory (1)
STAT 520 Statistical Methods (3)
Advanced Laboratory Selective (2 Hours)
CHEM 450 Organic Synthesis and Structural Methods (2)
CHEM 485 Undergraduate Research Experience (2)
Computer Science Selective (3 hours)
Select one of the following which may be taken at either the lower- OR upper-division level:
CPSC 305 Introduction to Computer Technology (3)
CPSC 320 Computer Programming: QBASIC and Visual BASIC (3)
CPSC 330 Computer Programming: FORTRAN (3)
Biology Selective (3 hours)*
Select three hours of lower-division or upper-division biology course work.
Advanced Selectives (6 hours)
Select six hours from the following courses.
CHEM490 Chemistry Research (1-3)
CHEM505 Environmental Chemistry Lecture (3)
CHEM 506 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory ( 1 )
CHEM535 Industrial Chemistry (3)CHEM546 Biochemistry Lecture II (3)
CHEM546 Biochemistry: Lecture II (3)
CHEM550 Polymer Chemistry (3)
Other science courses as approved by academic advisor