Chemistry, BS - ACS-Certified Concentration with ABM Option

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Major Requirements

1. CHEM 139

   General Chemistry I
   4
2. CHEM 140

   General Chemistry II
   4
3. CHEM 232

   Quantitative Analysis
   4
4. CHEM 241

   Organic Chemistry I
   4
5. CHEM 242

   Organic Chemistry II
   4
6. CHEM 321

   Inorganic Chemistry
   3
7. CHEM 352

   Physical Chemistry: Chemical Thermodynamics
   3
8. CHEM 361

   Principles of Biochemistry

   or: BIOL 361 - Principles of Biochemistry
   3
9. CHEM 370

   Instrumental Analysis I
   4
10. CHEM 372

    Chemical Thermodynamics Laboratory
    1
11. CHEM 495

    Seminar in Chemistry

    or: CHEM 596 - Seminar in Chemistry
    1
12. MATH 153

    Calculus I
    4
13. PHYS 230

    General Physics I
    4
14. PHYS 231

    General Physics II
    4

ACS-Certified Chemistry Concentration

1. MATH 255

   Calculus II
   4
2. Choose one of the MATH classes listed below:

   Not resolved to a course
3. MATH 256

   Calculus III
   4
4. MATH 270

   Statistical Methods I
   3
5. MATH 320

   Ordinary Differential Equations
   3
6. MATH 340

   Introduction to Scientific Computing
   3
7. CHEM 380

   Research in Chemistry
   1-3
8. CHEM 435

   Instrumental Analysis II
   3
9. CHEM 453

   Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
   3
10. CHEM 471

    Inorganic Syntheses
    1
11. CHEM 472

    Organic Syntheses
    1
12. CHEM 473

    Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Laboratory
    1
13. CHEM 475

    Biochemistry Laboratory
    1

ACS-Certified Chemistry Concentration with ABM Option

1. MATH 255

   Calculus II
   4
2. Choose one of the MATH classes listed below:

   Not resolved to a course
3. MATH 256

   Calculus III
   4
4. MATH 270

   Statistical Methods I
   3
5. MATH 320

   Ordinary Differential Equations
   3
6. MATH 340

   Introduction to Scientific Computing
   3
7. CHEM 380

   Research in Chemistry
   1-3
8. CHEM 435

   Instrumental Analysis II

   or: CHEM 535 - Instrument Analysis II
   3
9. CHEM 453

   Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy

   or: CHEM 553 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
   3
10. CHEM 471

    Inorganic Syntheses

    or: CHEM 571 - Inorganic Syntheses
    1
11. CHEM 472

    Organic Syntheses

    or: CHEM 572 - Organic Syntheses
    1
12. CHEM 473

    Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Laboratory

    or: CHEM 573 - Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Laboratory
    1
13. CHEM 475

    Biochemistry Laboratory

    or: CHEM 575 - Biochemistry Laboratory
    1

Electives

1. ENGL 402

   Technical Writing
   3
2. CS 150

   Problem Solving and Programming I
   4
3. CS 151

   Problem Solving and Programming II
   4
4. CHEM 467

   Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications

   or: CHEM 567 - Nanomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications
   3
5. Students enrolled in the ABM option should consider taking an additional 3-credit 500-level chemistry course for an elective to satisfy requirements of the M.S. degree.

   Not resolved to a course
   500

ABM Option

1. Undergraduate students must have completed a minimum of sixty (60) credit hours in the chemistry undergraduate degree program.

   Not resolved to a course
2. Transfer students must have earned a minimum of 24 credit hours at Western Carolina University.

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3. Students must have a minimum cumulative WCU grade point average (GPA) of 3.000 at the time of application to the ABM track and must maintain the 3.000 GPA through the completion of their bachelor’s degree.

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4. A prospective ABM student that meets the eligibility requirements above should schedule a meeting with their academic advisor and the graduate program director to develop a tentative plan of study for their bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, and to discuss the ABM requirements.

   Not resolved to a course
5. The prospective ABM-track student should be given a copy of the program-specific ABM guidelines at that meeting.

   Not resolved to a course
6. The student must submit, while still an undergraduate, the standard application for admission to the Graduate School including an application, application fee, and all required admission materials.

   Not resolved to a course
7. Upon review of the submitted application materials, the graduate program director, in consultation with the department’s graduate advisory committee, will make a recommendation to the Graduate School to accept or deny a student admission to the master’s program, contingent on meeting the ABM eligibility and participation requirements.

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8. Students must complete their bachelor’s degree prior to entering a master’s degree program. Consequently, ABM students may not elect to bypass the bachelor’s degree.

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9. Students must receive a grade of B or higher in the double-counted graduate-level courses. Graduate courses with a grade below a B can count toward the bachelor’s degree but cannot be double-counted between the two degrees.

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10. No more than 12 credit hours of graduate-level work may be counted towards the requirements of both degrees, and no more than 12 graduate-level credit hours may be taken before the conferral of the bachelor’s degree.

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11. It is the responsibility of the student to recognize their eligibility requirements.

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12. If a student completes the bachelor’s degree requirements with a cumulative GPA of less than 3.000/4.000, then they need program approval to continue to pursue the master’s degree.

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13. If a student becomes ineligible to participate in the ABM track, the graduate program director must inform the student in writing of their ABM ineligibility. A copy of this letter to the student must be sent to the Graduate School.

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14. A student who is ineligible to participate in or withdraws from the ABM cannot double-count any courses for both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

    Not resolved to a course

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