Checklist for B.S. Degree in Chemistry with Materials Science Option (Track Two)

Core Science Courses (79-81 cr)

Chemistry:

  CH 221 (224) (5)   CH 362 (3)
  CH 222 (225) (5)   CH 411 (3)
  CH 223 (226) (5)   CH 412 (3)
  CH 324 (4) or
CH 428 (4) or 
CH 421, CH 422, and CH 461 d
  CH 440 (3)
  CH 334 (3)   CH 441 (3)
  CH 335 (3)   CH 442 (3)
  CH 336 (3)   CH 462 (3) a
  CH 361 (3)
Mathematics: Physics:
  MTH 251 (4)   PH 211/221 (5)
  MTH 252 (4)   PH 212/222 (5)
  MTH 254 (4)   PH 213/223 (5)
 
  

Materials Science Option Courses (30-31 cr) e

Chemistry: Engineering:
  CH 445 (3) or
ENGR 321 (3)
  ENGR 322 (4)
Math:
Materials Science:
  MTH 256 (4)   ME 481 (3)
Chemical Engineering:
Electives:
  CHE 444  (3)

Select three courses (9-10 cr) :
CE 321, CE 322, CH 401, CH 413, CH 448, ECE 317, ME 482, ME 485,
PH 475, or  WSE 318
  CHE 445  (4)

 

University Baccalaureate Core b (37-38 cr)
Skills (12 cr)
  WR 121 (3)  
  Writing II (3)   
  Writing III/Speech (3)  
  HHS 231 (2) or NFM 232 (2) plus 1-cr lab  
 
Perspectives (12 cr)
  Western Culture   
  Cultural Diversity  
  Social Proc. & Institutions   
  Literature & Arts  
 
  Difference, Power & Discrimination (DPD)  (3 cr)
 
Synthesis (6 cr)
  Contemp. Global Issues   
  Sci., Tech., & Society   
 
  Biological Science (4 or 5 cr)  
BI 212 strongly recommended 
 
Other Requirements:
  180 cr   last 45 cr (or 45 of last 60 cr) completed at OSU
  60 upper division credits   foreign language c
Footnotes:
a  Meets WIC requirement.  It is strongly recommended that CH 422 be taken as a co-requisite with CH 462. d The combination of CH 421, CH 422, and CH 461 is recommended for the strongest background in analytical chemistry, with this option only one inorganic chemistry course is required (CH 411) so that this option adds only 2 credit hours to the total.
b Courses from approved list. For perspectives, no more than two courses from one department.  For synthesis, courses must be from different departments. Transfers from Oregon Community Colleges with an AA degree have fulfilled the skills and perspectives requirements. e Students will need to petition the College of Engineering (Professor Roy Rathja) to obtain approval to enroll in ENGR 300 level courses which are normally restricted to engineering students.  Students should first complete math through MTH 256, physics sequence through PH 212.
c Requirement can be met by taking two years of one foreign language in high school, two terms of a college-level language (C- or higher) or an approved proficiency test.  

Proposed curriculum (not officially approved) with revised option courses

Baccalaureate Core Requirements

Additional Information about the materials science option

revised 02/21/2008