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3 Year Chemistry Degree


 

Chemistry and Computer Science Building Room 2.0704
(915) 747-5701 (ph)
(915) 747-5748 (fax)
chem_advising@utep.edu

3 Year Chemistry Degree Requirements

  • The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry requires a minimum of 120 credits
  • A total of 37 hours of upper division course work is required for all Bachelor of Science degrees
  • Click for Â鶹¹ÙÍø degree plans (please make sure to select your correct catalog year)

 About the 3 Year Degree Plan

  • The curriculum for the BS degree in Chemistry can be completed in three years.
  • The major hurdles in doing so are mathematics and physics, and earning 37 upper division credits.
    • It is therefore very important that you take as much college preparatory chemistry, mathematics, and physics as possible.
  • Consider taking Advanced Placement Courses and taking college credit exams to test out of their corresponding courses.
  • The outline does not include other general requirements of the University, College of Science or Department of Chemistry. For example, you must complete all freshmen courses before becoming a senior (90 credits).
  • Full course loads (15+ credits per semester) and summer school also will be required.
  • The Department also offers other courses as electives, for instance, CHEM 4362 (Structure of Matter) and CHEM 4176 or 4376 (Research, up to 6 credits) and other courses in the Biochemistry degree as electives.
  • Please consult an undergraduate advisor for further details on these degrees.
  • This is not the only way to navigate through a BS degree in Chemistry but it is the shortest!

 

Credit Hour Requirements

Year 1

Fall

  • CHEM 1305  General Chemistry
    • Pre-requisite OR Co-requisite: MATH 1508 (may be taken concurrently)
    • Pre-requisite: MATH 1310 (may be taken concurrently)
  • CHEM 1105  Laboratory for CHEM 1305
  • MATH 1411  Calculus I
  • PHYS 2420  Introductory Mechanics

Spring

  • CHEM 1306  General Chemistry II
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105
    • Pre-requisite: MATH 1508
  • CHEM 1106  Laboratory for CHEM 1306
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 1305 & CHEM 1105
  • MATH 1312  Calculus II
    • Pre-requisite: MATH 1411
  • PHYS 2421  Introductory Electromagnetism
    • Pre-requisite: PHYS 2420
Year 2

Fall

  • MATH 2313  Calculus III
    • Pre-requisite: MATH 1312
  • *CHEM 2321  Organic Chemistry I
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106
  • *CHEM 2221  Organic Chemistry Lab
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106
  • *CHEM 3351  Physical Chemistry I
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106
    • Pre-requisite OR Co-requisite: MATH 2313
    • Pre-requisite: PHYS 2421 (may be taken concurrently)
  • *CHEM 3151  Laboratory for Physical Chemistry
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106

Spring

  • *CHEM 3352  Physical Chemistry II
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 3351 & CHEM 3151
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106
    • Pre-requisite: PHYS 2421
    • MATH 2313 pre-requisite or co-requisite
  • *CHEM 3152  Laboratory for Physical Chemistry II
  • *CHEM 2261  The Periodic Table
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 1306 & CHEM 1106
  • *CHEM 2161  Laboratory for The Periodic Table
  • *CHEM 2322  Organic Chemistry II
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 2321 & CHEM 2221
  • *CHEM 2222  Organic Chemistry Lab II
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 2321 & CHEM 2221

* Courses are only offered during the given semester.  Other courses are offered more than once a year, but in all cases you must consider the pre-requisites for each course.

Year 3

Fall

  • *CHEM 3310  Analytical Chemistry
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 2322 & CHEM 2222 OR CHEM 2325
    • Pre-requisite: MATH 2313 (may be taken concurrently)
    • Pre-requisite: PHYS 2421 (may be taken concurrently)
  • *CHEM 3110  Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry
    • Pre-requisites: CHEM 2322 & CHEM 2222 OR CHEM 2325
  • *CHEM 3301  Molecular Modeling & Chemical Information
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 2322 OR CHEM 2324
  • *CHEM 4328  Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 2322 OR CHEM 2325
  • *CHEM 4365  Inorganic Chemistry
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 2322
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 3352
  • *CHEM 4165  Laboratory for Inorganic Chemistry
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 2322
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 3352

Spring

  • *CHEM 4211  Instrumental Methods of Analytical Chemistry
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 2322
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 3352
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 3310 & CHEM 3110
  • *CHEM 4212  Laboratory for Instrumental Methods of Analytical Chemistry
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 2322
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 3352
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 3310 & CHEM 3110
  • CHEM 3330  Biochemistry I: Structure and Function
    • Pre-requisite: CHEM 2321 & CHEM 2221 OR CHEM 2324 & CHEM 2124

* Courses are only offered during the given semester.  Other courses are offered more than once a year, but in all cases you must consider the pre-requisites for each course.

Contact Information

Speak with an advisor to know more about the Chemistry Program:

Dr. Jose Peralta
Undergraduate Advisor
chem_advising@utep.edu

Connect With Us

The University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chemistry & Computer Science Building, Room 2.0702
500 W. University Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79968

Contact:

Undergraduate Advising:

W: Book An Appointment

Graduate Advising:

E: ChemGradAdvisor@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-5701