Chemistry Degrees Online

Required Core – 63 semester hours
4 CHEM 112 General Chemistry I & 112L Lab (gen ed)
4 CHEM 114 General Chemistry II & 114L Lab (gen ed)
4 CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry I & 326L Lab
4 CHEM 328 Organic Chemistry II & 328L Lab
4 CHEM 332 Analytical Chemistry & 332L Lab
3 CHEM 342 Physical Chemistry I
1 CHEM 490 Senior Seminar
15 take five courses and lab if applicable from the following:
CHEM 344 Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 355 Field Environmental Chemistry & 355L Lab
CHEM 434 Instrumental Analysis & 434L Lab
CHEM 452 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 464 Biochemistry I & 464L Lab
CHEM 465 Biochemistry II & 465L Lab
BIOL 343 Cell & Molecular Biology & 343L Lab
GEOL 360 Geochemistry
MATH 321 Differential Equations
PHYS 331 Modern Physics
RESR 498 Research
5 MATH 123 Calculus I & 123L Lab
5 MATH 125 Calculus II & 125L Lab
4 MATH 225 Calculus III
or
MATH 281 Statistics
5 PHYS 211 University Physics I & 211L Lab
5 PHYS 213 University Physics II & 213L Lab
Gen Ed Requirements – 35 semester hours
3 ENGL 101 Composition I
3 ENGL 201 Composition II
3 MATH Gen Ed – Mathematics
3 SPCM Speech 101, 215, or 222
2 WEL 100 Wellness for Life & 100L Lab
9 * Gen Ed – Social Science
12 * Gen Ed – Arts & Humanities
0 Gen Ed – Natural Science & Lab – satisfied by major

* Global Requirement: depending on your selection, this requirement will satisfy 3 hours of either Social Science or Arts & Humanities requirements. Take 1 course from AIS/HIST 257, ANTH 210, ARTH 211/
212/251, ENGL 211/212, GEOG 210, HIST 121/122/153, HUM 100, MCOM 151, POLS 141/250 A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 128 hours, of which 36

101062 Technical Drawing I 06 6.00.0 90 –

105021 Calculus I 06 6.00.0 90 –

105024 Vectors and Analytic Geometry 04 4.00.0 60 –

106013 General Chemistry 04 4.00.0 60 –

106041 Organic Chemistry I 04 4.00.0 60 – TOTAL 24 360
2nd PERIOD

106031 Physical Chemistry I-04 4.00.0 60 105021-106013

103,021 Intr. the Computer Science 04 4.00.0 60 105021

106014 Inorganic Chemistry 04 4.00.0 60 106013

104065 Physics A 04 4.00.0 60 105021-105024

104068 Laboratory of Physics A 02 0.00.2 30 105021-105024

105022 Calculus II 06 6.00.0 90 105021-105024

106095 Experimental Organic Chemistry I 02 0.00.2 30 106041

TOTAL 26 390
3rd PERIOD

103019 Applied Statistics 04 4.00.0 60 105022

104066 Physics B 04 4.00.0 60 104065-105022

104069 Laboratory of Physics B 02 0.00.2 30 104065-104068

105023 Calculus III 04 4.00.0 60 105022

106015 Inorganic Chemistry Experiment 04 0.00.4 60 106014

106042 Organic Chemistry II 02 2.00.0 30 106095

105031 Differential Equations I 06 6.00.0 90 105022 TOTAL 26 390
4th PERIOD

102,011 Princ. Basic Chemical Industry 06 4.02.0 90 106031

102021 Fluid Mechanics 06 4.01.1 90 105031

106043 Organic Chemistry III 04 4.00.0 60 106042

106021 Analytical Chemistry Qualitative 04 2.00.2 60 106014

106032 Physical Chemistry II-06 4.00.2 90 106015-106031

106096 Experimental Organic Chemistry II 04 0.00.4 60 106042

106,067 Mineralogy 04 2.02.0 60 106014

TOTAL 34 510
5th PERIOD

102,012 unit operations I 06 4.02.0 90 102011-106032

102,013 unit operations II 04 3.01.0 60 102021

106022 Quantitative Analytical Chemistry 04 4.00.0 60 106021

102,024 Transfer of Heat I 04 2.01.1 60 102021

106033 Physical Chemistry III-04 2.00.2 60 106031-04066

104069

102,051 of Materials Science 04 3.01.0 60 106014-106043

TOTAL 26 390

CODE NAME OF DISCIPLINE CR PEL CH Prerequisites
6th PERIOD

102031 Industrial Chemistry 04 2.00.2 60 106021-106043

102041 Ecology and Control of Pollution 04 3.01.0 60 140 credits

102042 Health and Safety Labor 04 3.01.0 60 140 credits

102071 Industrial Organic Chemistry 06 4.00.2 90 102012-106043

102072 Industrial Inorganic Chemistry 06 4.00.2 90 106014-102012

106,023 Quím. Analyte. Quant. 06 0.00.6 90 106022-106015 Experimental

TOTAL 30 450
7th PERIOD

102033 Proc. Industrial biotechnology 04 2.00.2 60 102031

106025 Instrumental Analytical Chemistry II 06 2.00.4 90 106023

106026 Analytical Chemistry Instrumental III 06 2.00.4 90 106023

TOTAL 16 240
8th PERIOD

102,102 Est Superv. Industrial Chemistry in 10 0.01.9 150 202 TOTAL 10 150 credits

CODE NAME OF DISCIPLINE CR PEL CH Prerequisites

101061 Geometric Design 04 4.00.0 60 –

101063 Technical Drawing II 04 4.00.0 60 101062

102,015 Calculation of Reactors I 06 4.02.0 90 106032-105031

102017 Applied Thermodynamics 06 4.02.0 90 106031

102034 Maintenance 04 2.00.2 60 102031

102043 Treat. Eviction of Domestic and Ind. 04 3.01.0 60 102041-102013

102052 Corrosion 04 3.01.0 60 102051

102081 Technology of Polymers 04 2.02.0 60 106043

102082 Technology of Fertilizers 04 2.02.0 60 106014-102071

102083 Technology Cloroquímica 04 2.02.0 60 106014-102072

102084 Technology of evaporites 04 2.02.0 60 106033

102085 Petrochemical Technology 04 2.02.0 60 106043-102012

102086 Petroleum Technology 04 2.02.0 60 102021-102012

102087 Technology of Ceramics 04 2.02.0 60 102072

102088 Pulp and Paper Technology 04 2.00.2 60 106043

102089 Tech. Sugar and its Derivatives 04 2.00.2 60 102012-102013

102091 Special Topics I 04 3.01.0 60 –

102092 Special Topics II 04 3.01.0 60 –

102111 Wood Technology 04 3.00.1 60 106043

103014 Probability 04 4.00.0 60 105022

103,023 microcomputers 04 4.00.0 60 –

103032 Operations Research 04 4.00.0 60 103021

105053 Algebra I 06 6.00.0 90 –

106027 Analytical Chemistry Applied 04 0.00.4 60 106023

106034 Physical Chemistry IV 04 2.00.2 60 106032

106044 Organic Chemistry Mecanísticos 04 4.00.0 60 106042

106045 Met. Physical Organic Analysis I 04 2.02.0 60 106042

106046 Met. Physical Organic Analysis II 04 2.02.0 60 106042

106075 Environmental Chemistry 02 2.00.0 30 106021

106094 Gas chromatography 04 2.00.2 60 106042

Course: Degree in Industrial Chemistry
Degree: Industrial Chemicals
Shift: Daytime
Duration: Minimum: 3.5 years
Maximum: 07 years
Hours: 3180 hours
No maximum credits per semester: 34
Credits Required: 192
Electives Credits: 20
Total No. of Credits: 212

The prospective candidate for the Ph.D. in chemistry may do advanced study and research in the areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, or physical chemistry; or in interdisciplinary nanotechnology.

Students who wish to enter the Ph.D. program should have a baccalaureate degree in a life, physical, or mathematical science, or engineering, including one year of physics; one year of general chemistry; one year of physical chemistry; and mathematics consisting of either three semesters of calculus or two semesters of calculus and one semester of differential equations. Also required are four courses in other areas of chemistry at the 300-400 level, except for doctoral students in the nanotechnology area, for whom two other courses in other areas of chemistry at the 300-400 level are required. Students deficient in these requirements may satisfy them after admission, but the courses may not be taken for graduate credit and must be approved by the Graduate Program Committee after consultation with department faculty in the student’s primary area of interest. These deficiencies must be satisfied with a grade of C or better during the first two semesters of enrollment in the program.

Course Requirements

A minimum of eight courses (24 semester hours, excluding CHEM 615, CHEM 690, CHEM 698, CHEM 699, and CHEM 799) must be taken for graduate credit. At least 15 semester hours are to be in chemistry except for students in the interdisciplinary nanoscience specialization, for whom at least 12 semester hours must be in chemistry. At least one of these courses must be CHEM 546, CHEM 641, or CHEM 642, or an equivalent physical chemistry graduate course. A minimum of three courses must be outside the primary area of study. Further requirements for the nanoscience specialization are given in the “Interdisciplinary Academic Centers and Courses” section of the catalog under “Institute of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology (INSET).”

Only graduate courses from accredited institutions in which the student has earned a grade of B or better may be accepted towards an advanced degree, subject to approval of the department and the Graduate School.

CHEM 615, Chemistry Seminar, must be taken each semester. This requirement is in addition to the 24 semester hours of required course work.

There is no general language/research skill requirement. However, a student’s research adviser may require that such skills appropriate for the student’s research be obtained, and course work to achieve this may also be included in the student’s program of courses.

The student must complete the degree requirements with a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or above in all NIU graduate course work included on the doctoral program of courses.

CHEM 799, Doctoral Research and Dissertation, should be taken as soon as possible after passing the qualifying examination, with enrollment to continue each semester until graduate work terminates.

Examinations

Background examinations are required at the time of entering the program (described above in the requirements for the master’s degree).

A qualifying examination must be satisfactorily completed in the primary area. This examination will test comprehensive knowledge of the area at the graduate level. Faculty in each area will establish the graduate course(s) that will contribute towards the material upon which the examination is based. The qualifying examination must be taken no later than the fourth semester of enrollment as a graduate student. Students must have a GPA of at least 3.20 in previous graduate work to attempt the examination. A prospective doctoral candidate who has received an M.S. degree in chemistry from NIU must take the examination at the first offering following the awarding of the M.S. degree. Qualifying examinations will be given three times a year, in September, January, and May. A student who fails to pass this examination must retake it at the next offering. Failure on the second attempt will terminate further work toward the doctorate but not the master’s degree.

Within one year of passing the qualifying examination in the primary field, the student must complete a research oral examination on his or her field of research encompassing the background literature in the area, the current state of the student’s research, and the proposed direction of the research. The examination committee will be formed from faculty representing the primary area and a secondary area and will constitute the student’s examining committee for all future examinations, with the addition of an extradepartmental representative for the final dissertation oral defense. The student’s research adviser will chair the research oral committee. This examination will serve as the admission to candidacy examination. A student who fails to pass this examination must retake it no earlier than four nor later than six months after the first attempt. Failure on the second attempt will terminate further work toward the doctorate.

Each doctoral candidate will give an oral presentation of her or his research once a year. The student’s examining committee will evaluate the presentation and inform the student of its opinion in writing.

Appeals against dismissal for failure to satisfy above examination requirements shall be directed to the Graduate Program Committee, whose recommendation shall be passed on to the faculty. The decision of the latter shall be final.

Dissertation

The student must complete an approved research problem and incorporate the results in a dissertation. The dissertation will be a substantial contribution to knowledge in which the student exhibits original scholarship and the ability to conduct independent research. A successful defense of the dissertation before the student’s doctoral committee is required for its final approval.

Students who wish to enter the M.S. program should have a baccalaureate degree in a life, physical, or mathematical science, including one year of physics; one year of general chemistry; one year of physical chemistry; mathematics consisting of either three semesters of calculus or two semesters of calculus and one semester of differential equations; and four courses in other areas of chemistry at the 300-400 level. Students deficient in these requirements may satisfy them after admission, but the courses may not be taken for graduate credit and must be approved by the Graduate Program Committee after consultation with the department faculty in the student’s primary area of interest. These deficiencies must be satisfied with a grade of C or better during the first two semesters of enrollment in the program.

Prior to registration the student is required to take background examinations in the fields of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. These examinations are usually given a week before registration to aid the adviser in the preparation of a course of study for the student. A passing level has been established so that these examinations can also serve as proficiency examinations for required undergraduate courses. (Students will be informed in advance that undergraduate deficiencies may be satisfied in this manner.)

The student must fulfill all requirements for the M.S. degree within five consecutive years from entry into the program.