Five hours, which the degree coordinator must approve. Students are encouraged to use an appropriate field experience or undergraduate research course to satisfy part of this requirement.
based curriculum in the liberal arts and natural sciences that prepares the student for a wide variety of technical positions in the chemical and petroleum industries of the greater Houston area, which is considered to be the chemical capital of the world. Graduates of this program will be well prepared to enter the highly technical and demanding field of industrial chemistry.
Major in Chemistry with Emphasis in Environmental Chemistry (122 hours)
Course Requirements for the Industrial Chemistry Major The program is divided into three principal areas. The first area contains a group of courses in the liberal arts that provide the student with a broad-based general education. The second area contains courses that provide a strong foundation in basic science including courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and physics. The third area emphasizes the advanced methods, theories and applications that are important to the world of industrial chemistry. Some of the courses included in this area are organic chemistry, physical chemistry, instrumental analysis, and polymer chemistry. Students are encouraged to participate in an appropriate field experience or research activity during their junior or senior year. All general requirements for graduation in the Department of Natural Sciences apply to this degree.
Basic Science and Mathematics BIOL 1301/1101, BIOL 1302/1102 CHEM 1307/1107, CHEM 1308/1108 CS 1408 or CS 1410, GEOL 1405, MBIO 2305/2105, MATH 2411, MATH 2412, PHYS 1307/1107 and PHYS 1308/1108 or PHYS 2401/2101 and PHYS 2402/2102, STAT 3311 Major Area of Emphasis CHEM 3301/3201 CHEM 3302/3202 CHEM 3310/3110 CHEM 3300 CHEM 3320 CHEM 3330/3130 CHEM 4340/4140 CHEM 4410 CHEM 4362/4161 CHEM 4364 or CHEM 4344 or CHEM 4360 BIOL 4360 or GEOL 3303 or MBIO 3340
General Education Requirements To fulfill the common core’s speech requirement, COMM 1304 or 3306 is recommended. All common core requirements (math and science listed below) may be fulfilled by taking any of the courses listed as options on page 26. To fulfill the social and behavioral sciences requirement, ECO 1301 is recommended. The writing skills requirement is satisfied by ENG 3302, 3325, 3326, 3329, or 4306, and at least one designated W course in the natural sciences. The nonverbal analytical skills requirement is satisfied by many of the required math and natural sciences courses. The general education program's emphases on ethical and moral issues and the world community are addressed by taking one course in each area. A list of approved courses for these two requirements is available from the Department of Natural Sciences website (Enhancement Courses link), program coordinator or the departmental office.
Major in Chemistry with Emphasis in Forensic Science (121 hours) Basic Science and Mathematics BIOL 1301/1101, BIOL 1302/1102 CHEM 1307/1107, CHEM 1308/1108 CS 1408 or CS 1410, MATH 2411, MATH 2412, PHYS 1307/1107 and PHYS 1308/1108 or PHYS 2401/2101 and PHYS 2402/2102, STAT 3311 Major Area of Emphasis BIOL 3303/3103 or BIOL 3320/3120 CHEM 3301/3201 CHEM 3302/3202 CHEM 3310/3110 CHEM 4380 CHEM 3330/3130 CHEM 4340/4140 CHEM 4342 or CHEM 4344 CHEM 4362/4162 CHEM 4410 CJ 3302 CJ 3305 CJ 3311
Basic Mathematics and Science BIOL 1301/1101 BIOL 1302/1102 CHEM 1307/1107 CHEM 1308/1108 CS 1408 or 1410 MATH 2401 MATH 2402 PHYS 1307/1107 & 1308/1108, or 2401/2101 & 2402/2102 STAT 3311 Major Area of Emphasis CHEM 3301/3201 CHEM 3302/3202 CHEM 3310/3110 CHEM 3330/3130 CHEM 4410 CHEM 4360 CHEM 4364 Four hours in CHEM, PHYS, or engineering Electives
Bachelor of Science Major in Industrial Chemistry (120 hours) Maria Benavides, PhD, Coordinator Room 817-North, 713-221-8485 The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry is a flexible, broad-
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