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Chemistry
201A Physical Science Building Phone: (915) 747-5701 (915) 747-5720 E-mail: chemistry@utep.edu
CHAIRPERSON: Russell R. Chianelli
Baccalaureate Degrees
The Department of Chemistry offers both a BA degree and a BS degree in Chemistry. Both degrees include the opportunity to obtain a concentration in Secondary Teacher Certification.
BS in Chemistry
The requirement to obtain a BS in Chemistry consists of the general College of Science requirements plus the following specific requirements:
Major (44 semester hours including 32 semester hours of upper-division courses):
CHEM 1305-
CHEM 1105,
CHEM 1306-
CHEM 1106,
CHEM 2101,
CHEM 2261-
CHEM 2161,
CHEM 3310-
CHEM 3110,
CHEM 3321-
CHEM 3221,
CHEM 3322-
CHEM 3222,
CHEM 3351-
CHEM 3151,
CHEM 3352-
CHEM 3152,
CHEM 4211-
CHEM 4212,
CHEM 4365,
CHEM 4330 or
CHEM 4332
Minor: If the minor is biology,
BIOL 1305-
BIOL 1107,
BIOL 1306-
BIOL 1108,
BIOL 3318, and
BIOL 3320 are required, plus additional course work to meet the minimum standard of 18 semester hours. Other acceptable minors are computer science, environmental science, geology, mathematics, physics, and secondary education.
Additional Science:
PHYS 2410 and
PHYS 2411 are required. If physics is the minor, the additional science requirement may be met by
BIOL 1305-
BIOL 1107,
BIOL 1306-
BIOL 1108; or
GEOL 1301-
GEOL 1101 (or
GEOL 1303),
GEOL 1302-
GEOL 1102 (or
GEOL 1304).
Other:
CS 1401 or
CS 1420,
MATH 1312, and
MATH 2313 are required.
Secondary Education Concentration
Major: The requirement of
CHEM 4330 or
CHEM 4332 is waived. (This may affect the ACS certification of the BS in Chemistry.)
Minor: This concentration requires a minor in secondary education.
Other:
PHYS 2410-
PHYS 2411 is required. The recommended 12 semester hour supporting field is physics, and consists of
PHYS 1120,
PHYS 2410,
PHYS 2411, and
PHYS 3325. If so, the additional science requirement may be met by
BIOL 1305-
BIOL 1107,
BIOL 1306-
BIOL 1108; or
GEOL 1301-
GEOL 1101 (or
GEOL 1303),
GEOL 1302-
GEOL 1102 (or
GEOL 1304). Other 12 semester hour supporting fields may be biology, geology, or mathematics; if so,
PHYS 2410 and
PHYS 2411 may be used as the additional science.
BA in Chemistry
See the College of Liberal Arts section of this catalog for the general requirements for the BA degree. Secondary Teaching Certification in chemistry may also be obtained through
these Colleges. A minor in the College of Liberal Arts requires nine semester hours of upper-division course work. The major may be selected from two concentrations:
General: The specific courses required are (33 semester hours including 25 semester hours of upper-division courses)
CHEM 1305-
CHEM 1105,
CHEM 1306-
CHEM 1106,
CHEM 3310-
CHEM 3110,
CHEM 3321-
CHEM 3221,
CHEM 3322-
CHEM 3222,
CHEM 3351-
CHEM 3151,
CHEM 3352-
CHEM 3152, plus 3 semester hours selected from
CHEM 4211,
CHEM 4212,
CHEM 4328,
CHEM 4330,
CHEM 4332,
CHEM 4362,
CHEM 4365,
CHEM 4176,
CHEM 4376, or
CHEM 4380.
Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental: The specific courses required are (31 semester hours including 23 semester hours of upper-division courses)
CHEM 1305-
CHEM 1105,
CHEM 1306-
CHEM 1106,
CHEM 3310-
CHEM 3110,
CHEM 3324-
CHEM 3124,
CHEM 3325-
CHEM 3125; plus 9 semester hours selected from
CHEM 3351-
CHEM 3151,
CHEM 3352 -
CHEM 3152,
CHEM 4211-
CHEM 4212,
CHEM 4328,
CHEM 4330,
CHEM 4332,
CHEM 4362,
CHEM 4365,
CHEM 4176,
CHEM 4376, or
CHEM 4380.
Minor in Chemistry
A minor in chemistry requires
CHEM 1305-
CHEM 1105,
CHEM 1306-
CHEM 1106, and an additional minimum of 10 semester hours, including at least 8 (9 for a BA degree) upper-division hours. Majors in mathematics or physics may select from
CHEM 2261-
CHEM 2161,
CHEM 3321-
CHEM 3221,
CHEM 3322-
CHEM 3222,
CHEM 3310-
CHEM 3110,
CHEM 3351-
CHEM 3151, or
CHEM 3352-
CHEM 3152. Other majors may select from
CHEM 3324-
CHEM 3124,
CHEM 3325-
CHEM 3125,
CHEM 4330, or
CHEM 4332.
Five-Year BS-MS Program
The curriculum for the BS degree in Chemistry can be completed in three and one-half years. After admission to the Graduate School of the University, it is possible to obtain the MS
degree at the end of the 5th year of study in chemistry. Qualified students should consult their academic advisor about the course of study and regarding various forms of financial
assistance obtainable through this program.
BS Degree with Departmental Honors in Chemistry
A candidate for Departmental Honors in chemistry will have demonstrated ability in chemistry, will have maintained a GPA of 3.0 by the end of the junior year, and will maintain
this average until graduation. The main requirement for Departmental Honors will be the satisfactory completion of an Honors Thesis based on research in chemistry. Usually this
research will be carried out under the direction of a member of the faculty of the Department of Chemistry or a suitable faculty member from another department of the
University. The satisfactory completion of the Honors thesis will be judged by the thesis-research director in conjunction with the Departmental Honors Committee. Other
faculty and outside referees may be consulted if it is deemed to be appropriate to do so.
The candidate for Departmental Honors must request approval of candidacy during the second semester of the junior year. The Department of Chemistry reserves the right
to accept or not accept a qualified student taking into consideration the number of applicants, the number of available faculty, and the competence of an individual
student. The accepted honors candidate will enroll in
CHEM 4176 or
CHEM 4376 during both semesters of the senior year and will have accumulated a total of 6 hours of
CHEM 4176 and
CHEM 4376 credit on completion of the honors program. Other regulations, procedures, and dates for use by honors candidates are available from the Chairperson, Department of Chemistry.
Advising/Placement
All chemistry majors are required to consult with and have their enrollment approved by their department advisor before every enrollment.
All entering freshman students with at least one year of high school chemistry with an "A" or "B" in chemistry and an SAT score of at least 1000 may take an Achievement Examination
given by the department. If a student scores 80 or above, he will be given the corresponding grade AND credit for
CHEM 1305.
An entering freshman student with two years of high school chemistry with grades of "A" or "B" and an SAT score of at least 1000 may take Achievement Examinations given by the
department over
CHEM 1305 and
CHEM 1306. If the score is 80 or above, the corresponding grade and credit for
CHEM 1305 and
CHEM 1306 will be given.
An entering freshman student with the above qualifications and with scores less than 80 on the Achievement Examination may at the discretion of the department be allowed to enter
the next higher course without credit granted.
Chemistry (CHEM)
1105 Laboratory for Chemistry 1305 (0-3)
1106 Laboratory for Chemistry 1306 (0-3)
1305 General Chemistry (3-0)
1306 General Chemistry (3-0)
1407 Introductory Chemistry (3-3)
1408 Introductory Chemistry (3-3)
2101 Molecular Modeling and Chemical Information (0-3)
2161 Laboratory for
CHEM 2261 (0-3)
2261 The Periodic Table (2-0)
General Prerequisite: All required lower-division courses in the major should be completed with a "C" or better in order to enroll in upper-division courses in the major. Some
upper-division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees; consult the Graduate Studies Catalog for the listing of these courses.
3110 Laboratory for Chemistry 3310 (0-4)
3124 Laboratory for Chemistry 3324 (0-3)
3125 Laboratory for Chemistry 3325 (0-3)
3151 Laboratory for Chemistry 3351 (0-4)
3152 Laboratory for Chemistry 3352 (0-4)
3221 Laboratory for Chemistry 3321 (0-6)
3222 Laboratory for Chemistry 3322 (0-6)
3310 Analytical Chemistry (3-0)
3321 Organic Chemistry (3-0)
3322 Organic Chemistry (3-0)
3324 Organic Chemistry (3-0)
3325 Organic Chemistry (3-0)
3351 Physical Chemistry (3-0)
3352 Physical Chemistry (3-0)
4165 Laboratory for Inorganic Chemistry (0-4)
4176 Introduction to Research (0-0-3)
4376 Introduction to Research (0-0-9)
4211 Instrumental Methods of Analytical Chemistry (2-0)
4212 Laboratory for Chemistry 2411 (0-6)
4328 Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry (3-0)
4330 Biochemistry: Structure and Function (3-0)
4332 Biochemistry: Dynamics and Information (3-0)
4362 Structure of Matter (3-0)
4365 Inorganic Chemistry (3-0)
See the Graduate Studies Catalog for graduate programs and courses.
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