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A: A Plan of Study is a set of required and elective courses needed to fulfill one or more majors or minors. This plan typically does not include General Education courses or other University requirements.
A: The sciences including Chemistry/Chemistry Teacher Education/Biochemistry & Molecular Biology are highly sequential. In particular, math basics are strongly encouraged within the major courses to insure that students will be able to achieve the grades needed to advance and excel. Calculus is needed for placement into calculus-based physics, and both year-long courses are required for Physical Chemistry. The foundation for future courses is prepared in introductory courses. Prerequisites are indicated for each course, and will be enforced at all levels. Prerequisites are used in order to properly pace courses..
A: To complete a BS degree in Chemistry, a student must take two hours of chemistry electives in addition to the required courses listed below:
CHE: 140, 141, 215, 230, 231, 232, 233, 315, 350, 351, 360, 361, 362, 363; MAT: 145, 146; PHY: 108, 109 or 110, 111
Fulfillment of an American Chemical Society certified BS degree requires 6 hours of chemistry electives, two of which must be laboratory-based.
A: While not prohibited from taking CHE 250 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry and CHE 280 Environmental Chemistry, neither of these two courses are offered at a level appropriate for major electives. CHE 290 Undergraduate Research leads the list of courses available for elective credit in the major.
Other courses include: CHE 343 Biochemistry Laboratory, CHE 344 General Biochemistry II and CHE 380.XX Special Topics in Chemistry.
A: You must complete Chemistry electives numbered 290 or higher to complete graduation and/or American Chemical Society certification. In addition, it is important to pay attention to the university and chemistry senior-hour requirements for graduation in order to ensure that sufficient upper-division courses are being completed for the bachelor's degree. Finally, remember that 2 of the 6 hours needed for ACS certification must be laboratory hours, which may include CHE 343 Biochemistry Laboratory or CHE 290 Undergraduate Research.
A: Check with Evaluations (Moulton 106, 438-2282) to see whether and, if so, how the course is articulated at ISU -- that is, find out how that course at that particular school is counted as far as any equivalent ISU courses and/or credit. If the course you want to take has not been articulated (meaning that it has not already been evaluated by ISU staff for transfer credit), see your advisor/mentor for approval of that course. You will need to bring the catalog from the school at which you intend to take the transfer course, and perhaps a course syllabus as well.
If you have already taken chemistry course at another school make arrangements at the transfer institution to have the course transferred to ISU through the Evaluations Office. Obtain a copy of the course syllabus and a course catalog from the transfer institution, and ask your Chemistry advisor if the course can be applied to your major. In some cases, the advisor may be able to determine if you can receive credit towards the major for that course and take steps to have that course added to your Plan of Study. In other cases, it may be necessary for your advisor to consult with a faculty member who teaches a similar course at ISU to make a comparison of course content. Together they can decide whether credit for that course can be applied towards the Chemistry major.
A: Fill out the Override Request Form , obtain the appropriate signatures and return it to the Chemistry Department Main Office or the Chemistry Undergraduate Advisor. Check your campus (ilstu.edu) email periodically for the approval of your override. Overrides are limited, and students closest to graduation have priority.
A: No, undergraduate research is not required for the Chemistry major. However, research and coop experiences do offer students opportunities to earn academic credit for the hands-on training which they receive related to their Chemistry major. Internships can also provide students with valuable supervised experience that may enhance their academic and career goals, as well as give them an opportunity to explore and/or clarify possible future career interests. In order to be eligible for coop or internship credit, students must be juniors or seniors, have a minimum GPA of 2.2 (both cumulative and in all Chemistry coursework), and have taken a minimum of 15 hours of Chemistry courses relevant to the internship. If you are interested in doing a Chemistry internship, see your advisor/mentor or contact Dr. Shawn Hitchcock (the coordinator of Chemistry internships) at 438-7854 or in SLB 317.
A: Course load overrides for 18 credit hours or greater are processed for ISU students with overall and chemistry GPAs of 2.7 or better. Generally a reasonable overload will be approved for a student with GPA of 3.25 or greater. The level of courses in an overload schedule and how those courses compare with the level of course a student has taken previously will also be considered. These overrides are not available for new freshmen or transfer students, and must be obtained directly from the Chemistry Department Undergraduate Advisor.
