B.S. Degree in Chemistry with Environmental Chemistry Option (Track Two)
Department of Chemistry
Gilbert Hall 153
(541) 737-2081
The Environmental Chemistry Option is structured to provide a quality foundation for working in government, industrial or university labs studying the behavior of chemicals in the environment. Students can earn a chemistry degree in four years while targeting their career. This option includes eleven courses in biology, microbiology, toxicology, environmental chemistry and health, soil science, & hydrology.
| Chemistry Core (79 - 81 credits) |
| CH 231/231H & 271, 232/232H & 272, 233/233H & 273 |
General Chemistry (15) |
| CH 334, 335, 336 |
Organic Chemistry (9) |
| CH 361, 362 |
Experimental Chemistry I (6) |
| CH 461 |
Experimental Chemistry II (3) |
| Select one of the following three lab courses: |
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| CH 462 (WIC) OR 463 (WIC) OR 464 (WIC) |
Experimental Chemistry II (3) |
| CH 411 |
Inorganic Chemistry (3) |
| CH 440, 441, 442 |
Physical Chemistry (9) |
| MTH 251, 252 & 254 |
Calculus (12) |
| PH 201, 202 and 203 OR PH 211 and 221, 212 and 222, 213 and 223 |
General Physics (15) |
| Environmental Chemistry Option (30-33 Credits) |
(BI 211) a
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Principles of Biology (4) |
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| BI 212 |
Principles of Biology (4) |
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| BI 213 |
Principles of Biology (4) |
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| BI 314 |
Cell and Molecular Biology (4) |
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| MB 302 |
General Microbiology (3) |
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| MB 303 |
General Microbiology Laboratory (2) |
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| TOX 430 |
Chemical Behavior in the Environment (3) |
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| TOX 455 |
Ecotoxicology: Aquatic Ecosystems (3) |
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| Select three elective courses from list below: b |
| BI 211: Prinicpals of Biology (4) |
CH 692: Environmental Transformation of Organic Compounds (3) |
ENVE 541: Microbial Processes in Environmental Systems (4) |
| BI 370: Ecology (3) |
CSS 305: Principals of Soil Sci (EOU Campus) or SOIL 205: Soil Science (3) |
GEO 487: Hydrogeology (4) |
| CE 514: Groundwater Hydraulics (4) |
ENVE 531: Fate and Transport of Chemicals in Environmental Systems (4) |
TOX 413: Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment (3) |
| CH 401: Research (3) |
ENVE 532: Aquatic Chemistry - Natural and Engineered Systems (4) |
TOX 490: Environmental Forensic Chemistry (3) |
a BI 211 is not a requirement for the Environmental Chemistry option but it is an enforced prerequisite for BI 314 (beginning Spring 2007). BI 211, 212, & 213 can be taken in any order. BI 211 also applies as an Environmental Chemistry elective course.
b Check Additional Information for more details about electives.
Sample Curriculum by year
Baccalaureate Core Requirements
Additional Information about the environmental chemistry option
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