2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

To enter the senior year of the research chemistry option, a cumulative
grade point average of 3.0 in all chemistry courses at the end of
the fall semester of the junior year is required.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
BUS 1301 Basic Economics ..................................................................... 3
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1* ............................................................. 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................... 4
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SPRING
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2* ............................................................. 4
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
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*Credit can be obtained based on College Board Advanced Placement
examinations taken prior to enrollment at Florida Tech. Students interested
in receiving advanced-placement credit for chemistry should take the College
Board Advanced Chemistry examination and request that the results be sent to
Florida Tech.
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry 1 ............................................................... 3
CHM 2011 Organic Chemistry Lab 1 ........................................................ 2
CHM 3301 Analytical Chemistry 1 ............................................................ 3
CHM 3311 Analytical Chemistry Lab 1 ..................................................... 2
HUM 2051 Civilization l ............................................................................ 3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................... 4
17
SPRING
CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2 ............................................................... 3
CHM 2012 Organic Chemistry Lab 2 ........................................................ 2
CHM 2100 Computer Applications in Chemistry ...................................... 2
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................... 3
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................... 3
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
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Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
CHM 3001 Physical Chemistry 1 .............................................................. 3
CHM 3011 Physical Chemistry Lab 1 ....................................................... 2
COM 2012 Research Sources and Systems ............................................... 1
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................... 4
Humanities Elective ................................................................ 3
Technical Elective ................................................................... 3
16
SPRING
CHM 3002 Physical Chemistry 2 .............................................................. 3
CHM 3012 Physical Chemistry Lab 2 ....................................................... 2
CHM 3302 Analytical Chemistry 2 ............................................................ 3
CHM 3312 Analytical Chemistry Lab 2 ..................................................... 2
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
Technical Elective ................................................................... 3
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Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
BIO 4010 Biochemistry 1 ........................................................................ 4
CHM 4001 Inorganic Chemistry 1............................................................. 3
CHM 4700 Physical Biochemistry ............................................................. 1
CHM 4900 Chemistry Seminar ................................................................. 0
CHM 4910 Senior Thesis in Chemistry 1 (Q) ........................................... 3
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
Restricted Elective* (CHM) ................................................... 3
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SPRING
CHM 4002 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ............................................... 3
CHM 4611 Advanced Laboratory Techniques .......................................... 2
CHM 4901 Senior Research Seminar (Q) .................................................. 1
CHM 4911 Senior Thesis in Chemistry 2 (Q) ........................................... 3
Restricted Electives* (CHM) ................................................. 6
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TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 130
*Selected from the following:
CHM 4002 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry ................................................. 3
CHM 4111 Advanced Physical Chemistry ................................................... 3
CHM 4304 Advanced Analytical Chemistry ................................................ 3
CHM 4500 Advanced Organic Chemistry ................................................... 3
CHM 4550 Polymer Chemistry ................................................................... 3
MINOR PROGRAM
A minor in chemistry is offered through the chemistry department.
A complete policy statement regarding minors can be found in the
Academic Overview section. Information about current minor offerings
is available through the individual colleges/departments.
Chemistry (20 credit hours)
Minor Code: 6031 Degree Awarded: none
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2
CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry 1
CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2
Restricted Electives*
*Six credit hours of CHM 2000-level or above courses; Computer
Applications in Chemistry (CHM 2100) cannot be used to satisfy the requirements
for this minor.
Note: Biology and Chemistry minors are not available to Biochemistry majors.
At least nine (9) credit hours of the minor must be taken at Florida Tech.
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Biochemistry, M.S. _________________________
Major Code: 8032 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: none
An applicant for admission to the master’s program in biochemistry
should have an undergraduate degree in chemistry or in a related
area. Typically, a minimum of eight semester courses should have
been taken in four of the five major fields of chemistry: organic,
analytical, physical, inorganic and biochemistry; as well as appropriate
courses in mathematics and physics. Applicants may be admitted
on a provisional basis with the requirement that undergraduate
deficiencies be corrected during the first year of study. Proficiency
examinations are administered to all new students the week before
the beginning of classes as an aid in planning each program of study.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Biochemistry is based on successful
completion of a minimum of 34 graduate credit hours following an
approved program plan. A research proposal, thesis and oral examination
in defense of the thesis are required.