BA Chemistry (CHMA): Forensics Track
The BA Chemistry (CHMA) curriculum provides a strong background in chemistry while allowing students to specialize in areas of interest. For the Forensics Track within CHMA, the courses prescribed emerged from discussions with professionals in the field (e.g., Alabama Department of Forensic Science [ADFS]). Within a solid background in the fundamentals of chemistry, robust knowledge of analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis, etc. are particularly valuable. The Forensic Track includes these emphases. The CHMA curriculum also affords the flexibility to choose from a wide variety of professional electives like Criminology (SOCY 3000), Judicial Process (POLI 3320), etc. Finally, the Forensic Track enables students to take Chemistry Internship (CHEM 4920) in their program of study to engage with a facility like the ADFS.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1610 Calculus I | 4 | MATH 1620 Calculus II | 4 |
| CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I1 | 3 | CHEM 1120 General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | CHEM 1121 General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology | 3 | BIOL 1030 Organismal Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory | 1 | BIOL 1031 Organismal Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| SCMH 1950 COSAM Major and Career Exploration | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I | 3 | CHEM 2080 Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | CHEM 2081 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 1500 General Physics I2 | 4 | PHYS 1510 General Physics II2 | 4 |
| CHEM 3050 Analytical Chemistry | 3 | CORE HISTORY | 3 |
| CHEM 3051 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | COMM 1000 Public Speaking | 3 |
| CORE FINE ARTS | 3 | CORE SOCIAL SCI or HUM4 | 3 |
| 15 | 17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCHE 5180 Biochemistry I | 3 | CHEM 3000 Chemical Literature | 1 |
| BCHE 5181 Biochemistry I Laboratory | 1 | Foreign Language | 4 |
| CHEM 3160 Survey of Physical Chemistry | 3 | CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | BIOL 3000 Genetics | 3 |
| CORE LITERATURE | 3 | STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences | 3 |
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM Elective3 | 3 | CHEM 4130 Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
| CORE HISTORY or LITERATURE4 | 3 | CHEM 4131 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE | 3 | Professional Electives 3 | 3 |
| Professional Electives 3 | 3 | Elective | 7 |
| Elective | 3 | UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed5 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
CHEM 1030/CHEM 1031 and CHEM 1040/CHEM 1041 sequence can substitute for CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111 and CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121. See advisor for details.
- 2
PHYS 1600/PHYS 1610 can count in place of PHYS 1500/PHYS 1510 if the student chooses to take the calculus-based physics.
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See advisor for approved CHEM Electives and Professional Electives.
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If a second LITERATURE sequence is chosen, this course must be a CORE SOCIAL SCIENCE. If a second HISTORY sequence is chosen, this course must be a CORE HUMANITIES.