Program Overview

Chemistry, B.S.C.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the undergraduate program in chemistry or biochemistry will have developed a set of core skills which they use in approaching the fundamental concepts, including the ability to:

• Describe the structure, composition and properties of various chemical substances.
• Plan the synthesis of inorganic and organic substances resulting in the successful synthesis of the compounds.
• Characterize substances based upon analysis of their physical and chemical properties.
• Use theories of microscopic properties to explain macroscopic behavior.
• Explain the role of energy in determining structure and reactivity.
• Employ chemical theory to explain the rate and outcome of chemical reactions.

Tulsa Curriculum and First Year Experience

Core Curriculum and First Year Experience

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience
• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation
• ENGL 2093 STEM and Business Writing

General Curriculum

• Quad I: Creative Arts (6 hours)
• Quad II: Humanities (6 hours)
• Quad III: Social Sciences (6 hours)
• Quad IV: Natural and Applied Sciences (7 hours)

Some major required courses may be double counted to fulfill a quad requirement.

Chemistry Major Requirements

Chemistry

• CHEM 1013 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1011 General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1023 General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1021 General Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHEM 1101 Freshman Seminar
• CHEM 2101 Sophomore Seminar
• CHEM 3013 Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3011 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 3023 Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3021 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHEM 3032 Molecular Modeling
• CHEM 3033 Physical Chemistry I
• CHEM 3031 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 3101 Junior Seminar
• CHEM 4023 Physical Chemistry II
• CHEM 4021 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
• CHEM 4043 Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 4083 Analytical Chemistry I
• CHEM 4081 Analytical Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 4133 Biochemistry I
• CHEM 4131 Biochemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 4183 Analytical Chemistry II
• CHEM 4181 Analytical Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHEM 4872 Introduction to Research
• CHEM 4962 Senior Project

Physics and Mathematics

• PHYS 2053 General Physics I
• PHYS 2051 General Physics I Laboratory
• PHYS 2063 General Physics II
• PHYS 2061 General Physics II Laboratory
• MATH 2014 Calculus I
• MATH 2024 Calculus II
• MATH 2073 Calculus III

Advanced Electives (15 hours)

Approved advanced electives in science, mathematics computer science, or engineering at the 2000-level or higher chosen in consultation with advisor.

General Electives (18 hours)

Total: 125 hours

Chemistry and biochemistry majors must earn a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in the major and overall to graduate.