Introduction
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The chemistry department offers four options for a chemistry degree. 1) BS Chemistry, 2) BS Chemistry ACS Certified, 3) BS Chemistry Biochemistry Emphasis and 4) BS Chemistry Biochemistry Emphasis ACS Certified. Students interested in the chemistry major, regardless of track, should consult regularly with the chemistry majors advisor, Dr. Fishback. Vanessa.Fishback@ucdenver.edu. The advisor can help you select the track that best fits your future goals. A complete description of the four chemistry major’s programs may be obtained in the Department of Chemistry office or department website.
Qualified majors are strongly urged to participate in independent study, American Chemical Society (ACS) certification, and departmental honors programs. We also strongly encourage chemistry majors to participate in the department by serving as learning assistants or teaching assistants.
Students planning chemistry as a career should be familiar with the recommendations of the American Chemical Society (ACS) for the professional training of chemists. For certification ACS requires students following the BS program of study take foundation courses in the five sub-disciplines of chemistry: analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry. In addition, students take an in-depth (second semester) course in four out of the five sub-disciplines and are required to complete 400 hours of laboratory work post General Chemistry Laboratories. Laboratory work has to encompass four of the five sub-disciplines. General Chemistry I and II with laboratories are considered introductory courses and are prerequisites to foundation courses. No chemistry course with a grade of less than C (2.0) can be applied toward ACS certification. Students should check with the undergraduate chemistry majors advisor for details.
These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Major
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General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
