For detailed information on Chemistry coursework please see the on line course description pages. For information of a more general nature see the on line undergraduate and graduate catalogs.

General Requirements

English:  Six hours of composition.

Literature: Three hours of English or foreign language literature or other approved substitute.

Liberal Arts Elective: Three hours of literature, or social and cultural studies, or fine arts or philosophy, or technical writing above the freshman level.

Political Science: 2311, 2312.

History: Six hours from 1311, 1312, or 3364.

Social/Cultural Studies: Three hours of designated courses in social or cultural anthropology, archaeology, social/political/cultural geography, economics, sociology, classical studies, or linguistics.

Fine Arts and Philosophy:  Three hours from architecture, art, music, philosophy, or theatre arts.

Mathematics*:  1325, 1426, 2325, 2326, 3318, or 1526, 2425, 2326, 3318.

Computer Science: One course chosen from CSE 2303, 2306, 2308, or GEOL 3490.

Other Science:  PHYS 1443, 1444, and three additional hours from 3000/4000-level courses (3313 recommended). Six to eight hours of either biology or geology.

Electives: Sufficient number of hours to complete the total hours required for a degree.

Major: CHEM 1284, 1301, 1302, 2181, 2182, 2321, 2322, 2451, 3181, 3182, 3307, 3321, 3322, 4101, 4216, 4311, 4315, 4346, and 4461; A minimum of 18 hours in graduate-level courses listed in the Graduate Catalog including 12 hours from 5301, 5309, 5311, 5315, and 5321. Six hours of thesis. Six hours of electives which may be senior or graduate division courses in chemistry or in another science or engineering selected by the candidate with the approval of the Graduate Advisor.

Minor: The required 15 hours of mathematics and 11 hours of physics constitute a combined minor.

Total: 161 hours, including a minimum of 36 hours of 3000/4000-level courses counted as undergraduate credit, and exercise and sport activities (EXSA) or ROTC or marching band as required.

*A student not qualified to take MATH 1325 must complete the prerequisites for the course. This may add three to six hours to the total required for the degree.

Suggested Course Sequence

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester: ENGL 1301; MATH 1325; BIOL 1449 or GEOL 1445; CHEM 1301; HIST 1311; EXSA or ROTC or Marching Band -- Total Credit 17 hours.

Second Semester: ENGL 1302; MATH 1426; BIOL 2453 or 2451 or GEOL 1446; CHEM 1284; CHEM 1302; HIST 1312; EXSA or ROTC -- Total Credit 19 hours.

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester: Literature, 3 hours; MATH 2325; PHYS 1443; CHEM 2181; CHEM 2321; CHEM 2451 -- Total Credit 18 hours.

Second Semester: Liberal Arts Elective, 3 hours; MATH 2326; PHYS 1444; CHEM 2182; CHEM 2322; CSE requirement, 3 hours; EXSA or ROTC -- Total Credit 18 hours.

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester: POLS 2311; CHEM 3181; CHEM 3321; MATH 3318; Physics (3000/4000), 3 hours; Fine Arts/Philosophy, 3 hours -- Total Credit 16 hours.

Second Semester: POLS 2312; CHEM 3182; CHEM 3322; CHEM 4346; Social Science, 3 hours; Elective, 3 hours; select thesis advisor; EXSA or ROTC -- Total Credit 17 hours.

SUMMER

First Term: CHEM 4380 -- Total Credit 3 hours.

Second Term:  CHEM 4380; Elective, 3 hours -- Total Credit 6 hours.

SENIOR YEAR*

First Semester: CHEM 4311; CHEM 4315; CHEM 4461; Electives, 6 hours -- Total Credit 17 hours.

Second Semester: CHEM 3307; CHEM 4101; CHEM 4216; Chemistry, 6 hours chosen from 5301, 5309, 5311, 5315, and 5321; Elective, 2 to 4 hours -- Total Credit 14 to 16 hours.

SUMMER

Chemistry (graduate-level), 3 hours -- Total Credit 3 hours.

GRADUATE YEAR

First Semester: Chemistry, 6 hours chosen from 5301, 5309, 5311, 5315, and 5321; Graduate Elective, 3 hours -- Total Credit 9 hours.

Second Semester: Graduate-Level Electives, 6 hours -- Total Credit 6 hours.

SUMMER

Chemistry (thesis), 6 hours -- Total Credit 6 hours.

*Students progressing satisfactorily will be admitted to the Graduate School at the end of the senior year upon fulfilling admission requirements listed in the Graduate Catalog. Note that six hours of undergraduate credit will have to be reserved for graduate credit.

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, Texas 76019-0065, USA

Phone:  (817) 272-3171

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