FIU DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY The FIU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers two undergraduate degrees

in chemistry, the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). The B.S. degree is certified by the American Chemical Society, and provides the necessary background for those students who wish to pursue graduate study or a career in chemistry. Students also have the option to pursue the B.S. with Honors degree. The B.A. degree is designed for students who are preparing for a career in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or other health professions, secondary science education, or other careers that require a strong general background in chemistry. There are also certificate programs in Environmental Studies and in Forensic Chemistry that might be of interest to students in both the B.S. and B.A. degree programs. Students also have the option to a earn a minor in conjunction with their major in chemistry (see the Undergraduate Course Catalog for further details on the above options). The Department has over 30 full time faculty members covering all of the major areas of chemistry (analytical chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry, forensic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry), and including faculty who are interdisciplinary in their training and research. There are over 250 majors in the department. Laboratories are well-equipped with modern instrumentation. Each degree program is divided into two parts; lower division classes and upper division classes. Students must also satisfy the University Core Curriculum requirements and the general requirements for all degree programs in the College of Arts and Sciences. The lower division requirements are the same for both B.S. and B.A. majors except as noted below. LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (ALL) Course CHM 1045 (General Chemistry 1) CHM 1045L (General Chemistry 1 Lab) CHM 1046 (General Chemistry 2) CHM 1046L (General Chemistry 2 Lab) CHM 2210 (Organic Chemistry 1) CHM 2210L (Organic Chemistry 1 Lab) CHM 2211 (Organic Chemistry 2) CHM 2211L (Organic Chemistry 2 Lab) PHY 2048 or 2053(General Physics 1)* PHY 2048L (General Physics 1 Lab) PHY 2049 or 2054 (General Physics 2)* PHY 2049L (General Physics 2 Lab) MAC 2311 (Calculus 1) MAC 2312 (Calculus 2) Hours 3 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 4

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Course CHM 3120 (Intro. Analytical Chem.) CHM 3120L (Intro. Analytical Chem. Lab) CHM 3410 (Physical Chemistry 1) CHM 3410L (Physical Chemistry 1 Lab) CHM 3411 (Physical Chemistry 2) CHM 3411L (Physical Chemistry 2 Lab) CHM 4130 (Instrumental Analysis) CHM 4130L (Instrumental Analysis Lab) CHM 4220 (Advanced Organic Chemistry) CHM 4304 (Biological Chemistry 1) CHM 4610 (Advanced Inorganic Chemistry) CHM 4610L (Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab) CHM 4910L (Undergraduate Research) CHM 4930 (Senior Seminar) CHM/CHS 4xxx (senior chemistry elective) One of the following two lab classes CHM 4230L (Structure Determination Lab) CHM 4304L (Biological Chemistry 1 Lab) One of the following two math classes MAC 2313 (Multivariable Calculus) MAP 2302 (Differential Equations) Hours 3 1 4 1 4 2 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 4 3

NOTES: 1) Students who wish to graduate in four years should be ready to take Physical Chemistry 1 at the beginning of their junior year. 2) CHM 4930 (Senior Seminar) should be taken in the last regular semester (fall or spring) of study. 3) CHM 4911L cannot be used to satisfy the senior chemistry elective requirement. BACHELOR OF ARTS The B.A. program is organized into a standard B.A. degree and four areas of concentration (biochemistry, environmental chemistry, forensic chemistry, and chemical education). B.A. majors have both required and elective upper division courses. Courses Required for All B.A. Majors Course BSC 1010 (General Biology 1) BSC 1010L (General Biology 1 Lab) CHM 3120 (Intro. Analytical Chemistry) CHM 3120L (Intro. Analytical Chemistry Lab) CHM 3400 (Fundamentals of Physical Chem.) CHM 3400L (Fundamentals of Physical Chem. Lab) CHM 4304 (Biological Chemistry 1) CHM 4304L (Biological Chemistry 1 Lab) CHM 4930 (Senior Seminar) Hours 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 1

* B.S. majors must take PHY 2048 and 2049 (Physics With Calculus). B.A. majors may take either PHY 2048 and 2049 (Physics With Calculus), or PHY 2053 and 2054 (Physics Without Calculus).

NOTES: 1) CHM 4930 (Senior Seminar) should be taken in the last regular semester (fall or spring) of study.

Elective Courses List 1 Elective. One course from the following: Course BSC 1011/1011L (General Biology 2/Lab) CCJ 3024 (Overview of Criminal Justice) EVR 3011 (Environmental Resources) EVR 3013/3013L (Ecology of South Florida/Lab) 4 EVR 4211/4211L (Water Resources/Lab) EVR 4312 (Energy Resources) EVR 4231 (Air Resources) EVR 4592/4592L (Soils and Ecosystems/Lab) GLY 3202/3202L (Earth Materials/Lab) 5 GLY 4822 (Introduction to Hydrogeology) OCE 3014 (Oceanography) Hours 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3

There is a Forensic Science Certificate Program that might be of interest to students in the forensic chemistry concentration (see the Undergraduate Course Catalog for further details). Chemical Education Concentration Admission into the chemical education concentration requires completion of all of the general education requirements, a minimum of 60 credit hours of classes, and a minimum GPA of 2.50. Required upper division classes include all of the courses required for other tracks, along with CHM 3945 (Chemical Education Seminar), and CHS 4702 (Inquiry Instruction Workshop). The list 1 elective class should be BSC 1011/1011L. Students are required to satisfy the list 2 elective requirements, but they are not required to take an additional senior elective class. Students are also required to take an additional 23 hours of education classes. Further details concerning this program can be found in the Undergraduate Course Catalog. ADDITIONAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (ALL MAJORS) Both B.A. and B.S. majors are required to take a nationallynormed exit examination during their last semester of study. This exam is given in conjunction with CHM 4930 (Senior Seminar). All chemistry majors must also satisfy the requirements for all majors in the College of Arts and Sciences. These include the following: 1) A minimum of 120 credit hours of classes, 2) A minimum of 48 credit hours of upper division (3xxx or higher) classes, 3) At least 9 of the last 60 credit hours must be elective credit not required for the major, at least 6 of which must be courses outside the major department, 4) At least half of the upper division credit hours required for the major must be taken at FIU, 5) A grade of C or higher for all courses required for the major, 6) Satisfaction of the college foreign language requirement. See the Undergraduate Course Catalog for further details concerning the above requirements. Students are advised to run a PDA (Panther Degree Audit) on a regular basis to ensure progress towards their degree. RESOURCES

List 2 Electives. Two lecture courses from the following, one of which must include the corresponding lab. Course CHM 3411 (Physical Chemistry 2) CHM 3411L (Physical Chemistry 2 Lab) CHM 3610 (Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry) CHM 4130 (Instrumental Analysis) CHM 4130L (Instrumental Analysis Lab) CHM 4220 (Advanced Organic Chemistry) CHM 4230L (Structure Determination Lab) CHM 4300 (Bio-organic Chemistry) CHM 4307 (Biological Chemistry 2) CHM 4307L (Biological Chemistry 2 Lab) CHM 4610L (Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab) Hours 4 2 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 1 1

NOTES: 1) CHM 4230L (Structure Determination Lab) can be used as the lab for either CHM 4220 (Advanced Organic Chemistry) or CHM 4300 (Bio-Organic Chemistry). Senior elective. One additional CHM/CHS 4xxx class. CHM 4910L or CHM 4911L cannot be used to satisfy the senior chemistry elective requirement. Requirements for B.A. Concentrations Biochemistry Concentration BC 1011 and BSC 1011L should be selected as the list 1 elective. Either CHM 4300 and CHM 4230L, or CHM 4307 and CHM 4307L should be selected as one of the list 2 elective lecture classes and the list 2 elective lab. The senior level chemistry elective should be a biomedically related class. Environmental Chemistry Concentration The list 1 elective should be an environmentally related course. CHM 4130 and CHM 4130L should be selected as one of the list 2 elective lecture classes and the list 2 elective lab. The senior level chemistry elective should be an environmentally related class. There is an Environmental Studies Certificate Program that might be of interest to students in the environmental chemistry concentration (see the Undergraduate Course Catalog for further details). Forensic Chemistry Concentration CCJ 3024 is suggested as the list 1 elective course. CHM 4130 and CHM 4130L should be selected as one of the list 2 elective lecture classes and the list 2 elective lab. The senior level chemistry elective should be a course related to forensic chemistry.

Chemistry Office (MMC) CP-304, 305-348-2606 Advisors (Chemistry) Dr. Jeff Joens (MMC), CP-331, 305-348-3121 joensj@fiu.edu (web page: www.joenschem.com) Dr. Milagros Delgado (BBC), AC1-382A, delgadom@fiu.edu General advising (College of Arts and Sciences) MMC, ECS-411, 305-348-2978 BBC, AC1-318A, 305-919-5859 Pre-health advising Dr. John Landrum, DM-331, 305-348-0515 Forensic chemistry certificate program and advising Dr. Tony DeCaprio, 305-348-6211 adecapr@fiu.edu Department webpage: casgroup.fiu.edu/chemistry/ Current undergraduate catalog: www.catalog.fiu.edu College of Arts and Sciences webpage: www.cas.fiu.edu/ Revised 1/2012