Chemistry And Biochemistry Xiaotang Wang,

178 College of Arts Sciences and EducationPHY 2049LMAC 2311MAC 2312Physics with Calculus II Lab¹Calculus ICalculus IIUndergraduate Catalog 2020-2021144¹Either the General Physics sequence or the OrganicChemistry Sequence must be taken at the lower division.Whichever is not taken must be taken before the degree isgranted.Students admitted to the university are admitteddirectly to their chosen major. Students are expected tomake good progress based on critical indicators, such asGPA in specific courses or credits earned. In cases wherestudents are not making good progress, a change of majormay be required. Advisors work to redirect students tomore appropriate majors when critical indicators are notmet.4.5.Graduation Requirements1.2.Upper Division Program: (60 total hours, 48hours must be 3000 level and above)The following courses are required:CHM 3120Intro to Analytical ChemistryCHM 3120LIntro to Analytical Chemistry LabCHM 3410Physical Chemistry ICHM 3410LPhysical Chemistry I LabCHM 3411Physical Chemistry IICHM 3411LPhysical Chemistry II LabCHM 4130Instrumental AnalysisCHM 4130LInstrumental Analysis LabCHM 4220Advanced Organic ChemistryCHM 4304Biological Chemistry ICHM 4230LStructure Determination LaboratoryorCHM 4304LBiological Chemistry I LabCHM 3610Fundamentals of Inorganic ChemistryCHM 3610LInorganic Chemistry LaboratoryCHM 4910LUndergraduate Research in ChemistryCHM 4930Senior SeminarOne additional senior-level (4000) Chemistry course *3141423133113131At least three additional credits to be chosen from thefollowing list:MAP 2302Differential Equations3COP 2270Secure C Programming For Engineers 3MAC 2313Multivariable Calculus4Students are required to take a nationally-normedchemistry examination in their last semester beforegraduation.*CHM 4911L may not be used to satisfy this requirement.Bachelor of Science in Chemistry withHonorsAdmission to the ProgramTo be a candidate for the honors in chemistry degree astudent must first:1. Be admitted to the BS in Chemistry program with alower division GPA of at least 3.5 in science and mathcourses, and an overall GPA of at least 3.2,2. Have completed at least twelve semester hours ofchemistry courses,3. Have arranged to be sponsored by a tenured ortenure-earning faculty researcher, andSubmit a letter to the Chemistry UndergraduateCommittee requesting permission to pursue thehonors track course of study.Note: Any exceptions to these admissions criteriamust be approved by the Undergraduate ProgramDirector.3.4.Completion of all requirements for the BS inChemistry with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in science andmath courses and overall GPA of 3.2.Completion of an honors research project incollaboration with a faculty advisor. The results of theresearch project must be written in the form of anhonors thesis which is written in American ChemicalSociety-style publication format. The student mustregister for Undergraduate Research (CHM 4910L)and receive a grade of “B” or better. The facultyadvisor and the departmental UndergraduateResearch Committee must judge the thesis assuitable in style and content for publication in anappropriate American Chemical Society journal.Submission of two completed and approved copies ofthe Honors Thesis must be presented to theChemistry Department office; one copy is to be keptin the department, and the second copy is to behoused in the University library.The results of the research project must be presentedorally to an audience of peers and faculty membersfrom all science department honors programs. Thepresentation will be graded by the UndergraduateResearch Committee, and the student must receive ascore of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale for his/herpresentation.Combined BS/MS in Chemistry DegreePathwayTo be considered for admission to the combinedbachelor’s/master’s degree pathway, students must havecompleted at least 75 credits in the bachelor’s degreeprogram at FIU and meet the admissions criteria for thegraduate degree program to which they are applying.Students need only apply once to the combined degreepathway; the application is submitted to GraduateAdmissions typically before the student starts the last 30credits of the bachelor’s degree program. A studentadmitted to the combined degree pathway will beconsidered to have undergraduate status until the studentapplies for graduation from their bachelor’s degreeprogram. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, thestudent will be granted graduate status and be eligible forgraduate assistantships. Only 5000-level or highercourses, and no more than the number of credits specifiedby the program catalog, may be applied toward bothdegrees.Admission Requirements1. Current enrollment in the Bachelor of Scienceprogram in chemistry at FIU.2. Current GPA of 3.2 or higher.3. Official GRE general test scores.4. Three letters of recommendation.

Undergraduate Catalog 2020-20215. Approval of the Chemistry Graduate Committee.Completion RequirementsCompleted Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry atFIU Required:1. 9 credits (3 courses) selected from graduatechemistry core courses. Required courses must becompleted with an average of “B” or higher, and onlyone course may receive a grade less than “B-“.2. Electives: 3 courses selected from the ChemistryGraduate Elective Offerings.3. 9 credits of Thesis Research and 2 credits of Thesis.1 credit of Colloquium.4. Overlap: Up to 3 graduate level courses (9 credits)may be used to satisfy both the Bachelor’s andMaster’s degree requirements.Combined BS in Chemistry/MS inForensic Science Degree PathwayTo be considered for admission to the combinedbachelor’s/master’s degree pathway, students must havecompleted at least 75 credits in the bachelor’s degreeprogram at FIU and meet the admissions criteria for thegraduate degree program to which they are applying.Students need only apply once to the combined degreepathway; the application is submitted to GraduateAdmissions typically before the student starts the last 30credits of the bachelor’s degree program. A studentadmitted to the combined degree pathway will beconsidered to have undergraduate status until the studentapplies for graduation from their bachelor’s degreeprogram. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, thestudent will be granted graduate status and be eligible forgraduate assistantships. Only 5000-level or highercourses, and no more than the number of credits specifiedby the program catalog, may be applied toward bothdegrees.Admission Requirements1. Current enrollment in the Bachelor of Science2.3.4.5.program in chemistry at FIU.Current GPA of 3.2 or higher.Official GRE general test scores.Three letters of recommendation.Approval of the Chemistry Graduate Committee.Completion RequirementsCompleted Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry atFIUCourseworkRequired Courses:BSC 5406Forensic BiologyCHS 5542Forensic ChemistryCHS 5535Forensic Analysis1.2.3.4.Required courses must be completed with an averageof “B” or higher, and only one course may receive agrade of less than “B-“.Electives: 5 courses selected from the ForensicScience Graduate Elective Offerings.6 credits of Thesis Research and 1 credit of Thesis.1 credit of Colloquium.College of Arts Sciences and Education 1795.Overlap: Up to 3 graduate level courses (9 credits)may be used to satisfy both the Bachelor’s andMaster’s degree requirements.Bachelor of ArtsDegree Program Hours: 120This program is designed for students preparing forcareers in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, environmentalstudies, veterinary medicine, patent law, forensic science,or secondary science education*.The BA in Chemistry program is organized into fouralternative areas of concentration. Students may chooseto follow the “Standard BA in Chemistry Concentration” or– in consultation with an advisor – choose a specific areaof emphasis: the Biochemistry Concentration, theEnvironmental Chemistry Concentration, or the ForensicChemistry Concentration. Each of the four options isdescribed below.*(Students interested in secondary teacher certificationshould contact the College of Arts, Sciences andEducation Center for Academic Services at (305) 3482978.)Lower Division Preparation for All Areas ofConcentrationCommon Prerequisite Courses andEquivalenciesFIU Course(s)Equivalent Course(s)CHM 1045, CHM 1045L CHMX045/X045L orCHMX040 and CHMX041CHMX045CCHM 1046, CHM 1046L CHMX046/X046L orCHMX046CCHM 2210, CHM 2210L CHMX210/X210L andCHM 2211, CHM 2211L CHMX211/X211L orCHMX210C andCHMX211CPHY 2048, PHY 2048L PHYX048/X048L¹ andPHY 2049, PHY 2049L PHYX049/X049L¹ orPHYX048C¹ andPHYX049C¹ orPHY053/X053L² andPHY054/X054L² orPHYX053C² and PHYX054C²MAC 2311MACX311 or MACX281MAC 2312MACX312 or MACX282¹The PHYX048/PHYX049 sequence is required for theBachelor in Science degree. It is an option for theBachelor in Arts degree.²The PHYX053/PHYX054 sequence is not accepted forthe Bachelor in Science degree.Courses that form part of the statewide articulationbetween the State University System and the FloridaCollege System.Please visit https://cpm.flvc.org for a current list ofstate-approved common prerequisites.Common PrerequisitesCHM 1045CHM 1045LCHM 1046CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry IGeneral Chemistry Lab IGeneral Chemistry IIGeneral Chemistry II Lab3131

180 College of Arts Sciences and EducationCHM 2210CHM 2210LCHM 2211CHM 2211LPHY 2048PHY 2048LPHY 2049PHY 2049LMAC 2311MAC 2312Organic Chemistry I¹Organic Chemistry I Lab¹Organic Chemistry II¹Organic Chemistry II Lab¹Physics with Calculus I²Physics with Calculus I Lab¹Physics with Calculus II²Physics with Calculus II Lab¹Calculus ICalculus IIUndergraduate Catalog 2020-20214131414144¹Either the General Physics sequence or the OrganicChemistry sequence must be taken at the lower division.Whichever is not taken must be taken before the degree isgranted.²For the Bachelor of Arts degree, PHY 2053 and PHY2054 may be substituted for PHY 2048 and PHY 2049.Other Lower Division Courses Required for theDegree:BSC 2010General Biology IBSC 2010LGeneral Biology I Lab31To qualify for acceptance into the upper division, FIUundergraduates must have met all the lower divisionrequirements, completed 60 semester hours, and must beotherwise acceptable to the program.Upper Division Courses Required for AllConcentrationsCHM 4304CHM 4304LCHM 4930Intro to Analytical ChemistryIntro to Analytical Chemistry LabFundamentals of Physical ChemistryFundamentals of PhysicalChemistry LabBiological Chemistry IBiological Chemistry I LabSenior SeminarChoose from List 1 (Cognate Area Courses): BSC2011/BSC 2011L2. Choose from List 2 (Restricted Electives): CHM 4300& CHM 4230L or CHM 4307 & CHM 4307L and oneother lecture course3. Oneseniorlevelchemistryelective(CHM4XXX/CHM5XXX)** which is biomedicallyrelated.**CHM 4910L or CHM 4911L may not be used satisfy thisrequirement.Environmental Chemistry ConcentrationThis concentration is intended for students who desire acomprehensive background in chemistry but with aninterest in applying their expertise in chemistry toenvironmentally-related careers and issues.1. Choose from List 1 (Cognate Area Courses): Anenvironmentally-related course2. Choose from List 2 (Restricted Electives): CHM4130/4130L and one other lecture course3. Oneseniorlevelchemistryelective(CHM4XXX/CHM5XXX)** which is environ-mentallyrelated.**CHM 4910L or CHM 4911L may not be used to satisfythis requirement.NOTE: Students may earn a Certificate in EnvironmentalStudies (offered by the Department of Earth andEnvironment), by taking the appropriate environmentalstudies courses. This also satisfies the College’srequirement of 9 credits outside the major.Upper Division Program: (60 total hours, 48hours must be 3000 level and above)CHM 3120CHM 3120LCHM 3400CHM 3400L1.3131311Students are required to take a nationally-normedchemistry examination in their last semester beforegraduation.

Graduate Education, Robert Stempel School of Public Health Yi Xiao, Associate Professor Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry Degree Program Hours: 120 The B.S. in Biochemistry program prepares the student for graduate study or a professional career as a biochemist in industry