Handbook for Undergraduate Majors

Marquette University Department of Chemistry

Last revised: 3-1-16 (SAR)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Why Major in Chemistry or Biochemistry?……………………………………………… 3

II. Declaring Your Major……………………………………………………………………… 3

III. Courses of Study…………………………………………………………………………… 4A. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (ACS certified)……………………………… 4 B. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology……………………. 5 C. Accelerated (4+1) BS/MS in Chemistry ………………………………………… 6D. Accelarated (4+1) BS/MBA ………………………………………………………. 7 E. Chemistry for the Professions……………………………………………………. 8

IV. Undergraduate Research in Chemistry…………………………………………………… 8A, Undergraduate Research at MU (Chem 4956)……….………………………… 8B. Getting started with Your Research Project …………………………………… 9C. Summer Research and Internship Opportunities…………………………….. 9

V. College of Arts and Sciences Guidelines….……………………………………………… 9A. Semester Course Loads…………………………………………………………… 9 B. Transfer of credits…………………………………………………………………. 9 C. AP credit…………………………………………………………………………… 10D. Grades of “C/D” and “D”……………………………………………………………10

VI. Undergraduate Awards……………………………………………………………………... 10

VII. CheMU (Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society)………………………… 10

VIII. Other information…………………………………………………………………………….. 10

IX. Faculty and Staff of the Department of Chemistry……………………………………... 11

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I. Why Major in Chemistry or Biochemistry?

Chemistry is a rewarding and challenging field of study that holds a central place among the scientific disciplines. Chemistry majors learn many skills including creativity, critical thinking and reading, written and oral communication, safety, use of computers, and many more! Our majors become independent scientists capable of designing and carrying out experiments and calculations, interpreting results, and disseminating knowledge through publications and presentations.

A degree in chemistry opens many career paths. You may choose to pursue a technical career in industries ranging from paper to pharmaceuticals to plastics to paints and many more. If so, you may want to pursue our new STEM MBA 4+1 program and connect with a summer research internship at regional firms such as Sigma-Aldrich, Kimberly-Clark, Miller Brewing, or S.C. Johnson Wax. Our 4+1 BS/MS in Chemistry is also excellent preparation for careers in industry. If a career in research interests you, you may choose to pursue a graduate degree in chemistry or a related field, and may wish to pursue summer research opportunities in academic research. A chemistry degree also provides an excellent foundation for professional schools such as medicine and dentistry.

With the establishment of CHEM 1013 in Fall 2015, we now offer a full 2 year sequence of majors-based courses, which in the first year are taught in a studio format (integrated lecture/discussion/lab. Our majors take advantage of the strong research programs of the faculty through our emphasis on undergraduate research, a proven high impact practice. You will certainly want to consider pursuing independent research (CHEM 4956) under the direction of a faculty member. Often, this leads to publications and/or presentations at national or international conferences. You can begin this as early as you wish – signing up merely requires the permission of your faculty mentor!

II. Declaring your major

To declare a major in chemistry, please go to the Chemistry Department office (Todd Wehr Chemistry Building, Rm. 101) to obtain a Declaration of Major form. Once this form is received you will be assigned a major advisor, a faculty member in the chemistry department. We encourage you to declare your major as early as possible in order to take full advantage of our advising program.

While we now have a set of majors only courses in the first two years (CHEM 1013/1014 and 2113/2114), which offer excellent options for CHEM and BIMB majors, students often may not choose to declare their major until after the first or second year. Thus, the majors sequence of courses is not a requirement.

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III. Courses of Study

A. BS in Chemistry Suggested 4-Year Curriculum UCCScoursesinred

1MayalsobetakeninSpring4.

Fall1 Spring1CHEM1013(or1001) 4 CHEM1014(or1002) 4ENGL1001 3 ENGL1002 3MATH1450 4 MATH1451 4THEO1001 3 HIST1001or1002 3

14 14Fall2 Spring2CHEM2113(or2111) 4 CHEM2114(or2112) 4PHYS1013OR1003 4 PHYS1014OR1004 4MATH2450 4 DIVERSECULTURES 3LITERATURECORE 3 ISB 3

ELECTIVE 315 17

Fall3 Spring3CHEM3201 4 CHEM3210 4CHEM4433 3 CHEM4434 3PHIL1001 3 CHEM34201 3THEO2ndlevel 3 ELECTIVE 3ELECTIVE 3 PHIL2310 3

16 16Fall4 Spring4CHEM4330 3 CHEMELECTIVE 3CHEM3320 2 CHEM4956 3ELECTIVE 3 ELECTIVE 3ELECTIVE 3 ELECTIVE 3ELECTIVE 3 ELECTIVE 3

14 15

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B. BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Suggested 4-Year Curriculum UCCScoursesinred

*StudentsapplyingtograduateschoolareadvisedtotakeCHEM4433/4434instead.

Fall1 Spring1BIOL1001 3 BIOL1002 3CHEM1013(or1001) 4 CHEM1014(or1002) 4ENGL1001 3 ENGL1002 3MATH1450 4 MATH1451 4

14 14Fall2 Spring2BIOL2301 3 BIOL2201 3CHEM2113(or2111) 4 CHEM2114(or2112) 4PHYS1013OR1003 4 PHYS1014OR1004 4LITERATURE 3 ISB 3THEO1001 3 HIST1001or1002 3

17 17Fall3 Spring3BIOL4101 3 BIOLLAB(UD) 3CHEM3201 4 ELECTIVES 6CHEM4431* 3 THEO2ndlevel 3PHIL1001 3 PHIL2310 3DIVERSECULTURES 3

16 15Fall4 Spring4BIOL4102 3 BIMBELECTIVE 3BIMBELEC./RESEARCH 3 BIMBELECTIVE 3ELECTIVE 3 ELECTIVE 3ELECTIVE 3 ELECTIVE 3ELECTIVE 3 ELECTIVE 3

15 15

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C. 4+1 Accelerated BS/MS in Chemistry Suggested 5-year Curriculum

Fall1 Spring1CHEM1001 4 CHEM1014(or1002) 4ENGL1001 3 ENGL1002 3MATH1450 4 MATH1451 4THEO1001 3 UCCSHISTofCULT&SOC* 3

14 14Fall2 Spring2CHEM2113(or2111) 4 CHEM2114(or2112) 4PHYS1013OR1003 4 PHYS1014OR1004 4MATH2450 4 UCCS-DIVERSECULTURES* 3UCCS-LITERATURE* 3 UCCS–INDIV&SOCBEHAV* 3

ELECTIVE 315 17

Fall3 Spring3CHEM3201 4 CHEM3210 4CHEM4433 3 CHEM4434 3PHIL1001 3 CHEM4956 3THEO2ndLEVEL 3 ELECTIVE 3ELECTIVE 3 PHIL2310 3

16 16Fall4 Spring4CHEM4330/5330 3 CHEM3420** 3CHEM3320 2 CHEM4530/5530 3ELECTIVE 3 ELECTIVE 3ELECTIVE 3 ELECTIVE 3ELECTIVE 3 ELECTIVE 3

14 15 (121totalcredits)Summer4 Summer4CHEM9996*** 0 CHEM9996*** 0

0 0Fall5 Spring5CHEMGRAD 3 CHEMGRAD 3CHEMGRAD 3 CHEMGRAD 3CHEM6995 3 CHEM6995 3CHEM6999 3 CHEM6999 3

12 12 (24creditsbeyondBS)

* SelectionmustbefromtheUCCScourseselectiondesignatedbytheCollegeofArts&SciencestofulfilltheBSdegreerequirements.

**MayalsobetakeninSpring4.***Thestudentwillbeengagedfull-timeinresearchduringsummer4.

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D. 4+1 CHEM/MBA Suggested 5-year Curriculum

Fall 1 Spring 1 CHEM 1013 (or 1001) 4 CHEM 1014 (or 1002) 4 ENGL 1001 3 ENGL 1002 3 MATH 14501 4 MATH 14511 4 UCCS – HIST of CULT & SOC 3 THEO 1001 3

BUAD 1060 1 14 15

Fall 2 Spring 2 CHEM 2113 (or 2111) 4 CHEM 2114 (or 2112) 4 PHYS 1013 (or 1003) 4 PHYS 1014 (or 1004) 4 MATH 24501 4 THEO (2nd level) 3 UCCS - LITERATURE 3 MATH 1700 OR EQUIV2 3 PHIL 1001 3 ECON 11033 3

18 17 Fall 3 Spring 3 CHEM 3201 4 CHEM 3210 4 CHEM 4433 3 CHEM 4434 3 ECON 11043 3 CHEM ELECTIVE 3 UCCS – DIVERSE CULTURES 3 ACCO 10304 3 ELECTIVE 3 PHIL 2310 3

16 16 Fall 4 Spring 4 CHEM 4330 3 CHEM 3420 2 CHEM 3320 2 CHEM ELECTIVE 3 ACCO 10314 3 ELECTIVES 6 ECON 61005 3 ACCO 61005 3 PHIL 4330 3

14 14 Summer 1 Summer 2 INTE 6000 2 MBA ELECTIVE 3 FINA 6100 3 MBA ELEC CORE 3 SKILLS COURSE 1

6 6 Fall 5 Spring 5 MANA 6100 3 OSCM 6100 3 MARK 6100 3 MANA 6420 3 MBA ELEC CORE 3 MBA ELEC CORE 3 GRAD CHEM OR MBA ELECTIVE 3 GRAD CHEM OR MBA ELEC 3 CO-OP CO-OP

12 12 36 Notes

1 WaivesMathFoundations 22 WaivesStatsFoundations 23 WaivesEconFoundations 24 WaivesAccoFoundations 25 CountsforbothBSandMBAhours 6

MBArequires50hours.Eighthourswaivedandsixhoursdoublecountednets36hours.

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E. Chemistry for the Professions

Major for students in secondary education. Corequisite is a first major in EDUC. Thirty four hours including CHEM 1001, 1002, 1014, 3201, 3210, 2113, 2114, 4433 and 4434, plus four hours of chemistry electives. Note that PHYS 1013(or 1001 or 1003), PHYS 1014 (or 1002 or 1004) and MATH 2450 are prerequisities for Chem 4433/4434.

IV. Undergraduate Research Experiences in Chemistry

A. Background The undergraduate research experience is a key ingredient in your development

as a scientist, and provides invaluable experience into the methods of scientific inquiry. Such experience is strongly encouraged if you plan to pursue graduate work in the chemical sciences, but is valuable for all majors. There are many opportunities available for you to participate in research at Marquette, and some of the available projects are listed in Section B. In addition, summer research and internship opportunities at Marquette and other institutions are available, and these are discussed in Section C.

The department has strong research programs, and many opportunities exist for undergraduates to participate. Course credit may be obtained via CHEM 4956, Undergraduate Research in Chemistry, or CHEM 4999, Senior Thesis; either of which counts as an elective in the major program. The total credit hours and number of laboratory hours per credit hour are arranged with the research advisor. For both courses a written document is typically required for successful completion of the course. The grade is assigned based upon that document and the overall assessment of the faculty advisor. A list of projects is provided in Section B – please contact the faculty member directly to inquire about projects that interest you.

Summer research opportunities may also be available within the department. Summer support for a typical ten-week program may be provided by the department. Individual faculty members may also offer financial support through external research grants to qualified undergraduates. Summer programs are also available at other institutions (see Section C).

Research in any branch of chemistry requires a significant time investment, and you are encouraged to begin working as soon as possible, but ideally no later than the spring semester of your junior year. Previous MU undergraduates have participated in research for periods ranging from 1 semester to 4 years.

Students are encouraged to present their work at local or national meetings such as the biannual American Chemical Society meeting or the annual Wisconsin Undergraduate Research Symposium in Chemistry. Funding is typically available for travel to these meetings.

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B. Selecting a Research Mentor Get started by visiting the undergraduate research area of our website, where

you will find information on faculty research fields and examples of undergraduate research projects. Contact our faculty to discuss opportunities in their groups!

C. Summer Research and Internship Opportunities Many opportunities exist for summer research and industrial internships. The

National Science Foundation sponsors summer REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) sites at many universities throughout the country, and MU undergraduates have gad good success when applying for these positions. The REU program is a 10 week program with a competitive stipend – for more information contact the chair of the undergraduate committee.

Paid summer internships are available at local industrial firms such as Kimberly-Clark, Sigma-Aldrich, Miller Brewing Company, and many more. Such positions provide valuable experience for students interested in exploring technical positions in industry following completion of the B.S. degree. Students interested in internships should contact the department chair.

V. College of Arts and Sciences Guidelines The following guidelines are not comprehensive, but are meant to clarify points

of typical concern for undergraduates. For more detailed information, consult the undergraduate bulletin and your advisor.

A. Semester Course Loads The minimum course load accepted by the College for full-time students is 12

semester hours. Chemistry majors are normally expected to take a course load of 16–17 credits per semester (see recommended schedule above). In some cases, a course load higher than 18 credits is allowed if approved by the faculty advisor, although an extra tuition charge will be incurred. In no case should a student holding a QPA of 2.0 or less register for more than 17 credit hours.

B. Transfer of Credits Students transferring to MU are often given credit for chemistry courses,

provided there is a direct equivalent. The department has separate lecture/lab course numbers for transfer credit from universities where these components are not integrated; however, for students at MU, the lecture and lab must be taken together, even if repeating the course..

Students already enrolled at MU who plan to take summer courses at other institutions for the purpose of satisfying core or elective requirements should contact the Chair of the UC prior to registering for such courses.

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C. AP Credit The availability of AP credit varies within the departments in the college, and

students should consult the undergraduate bulletin for details. D. Grades of “C/D” and “D” Required courses for the major (excluding cognates) which are completed with a

grade of C/D or D are not counted towards the total number of courses required for the major, but will fulfill the subject matter requirement and will be counted towards the 120 credit hours required for the B.S. degree. Credit is never given twice for the same course, so while a student may repeat the course, they are advised to complete another course in chemistry with the same number of credit hours. Students in this situation should consult with their advisor.

VI. Undergraduate Awards The department gives a number of annual awards for academic achievement.

The American Institute of Chemists award is given annually to an outstanding senior chemistry major, in recognition of ability, leadership, and professional promise. The award winner is selected by a vote of the chemistry faculty.

VII. CheMU CheMU is a student–led organization comprised of chemistry and

biochemistry/molecular biology majors or minors and anyone else interested in chemistry. CheMU members plan and carry out a variety of social and service activities aimed at increasing public awareness of and interest in chemistry. In past years, members have conducted Chemistry magic shows, including an annual show held during MU’s Little Sibs weekend, participated in a variety of community service projects, hosted outside speakers and panel discussions on careers in chemistry and related fields, and taken field trips to regional science museums and industries. If you are interested, please contact the CheMU advisor: Dr. Chris Dockendorff, or CheMU members.

VIII. Other informationFor additional information regarding the department, including biographies of

current and past undergraduates, listings of department sponsored events and speakers, and more detailed information regarding faculty research programs, please visit the department web site, at: http://www.mu.edu/dept/chem

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IX. Faculty and Staff of the Department of Chemistry

Full-time Faculty

• Dmitri Babikov (TW538, 288-3538, Dmitri.Babikov@mu.edu)• Sheng Cai (TW010, 288-4445, Sheng.Cai@mu.edu)• Chris Dockendorff (TW652, 288-1617, Chris.Dockendorff@mu.edu)• William Donaldson (TW654, 288–7374, William.Donaldson@mu.edu)• Adam Fiedler (TW433, 288-7191, Adam.Fiedler@mu.edu)• James Gardinier (TW438, 288-3533, James.Gardinier@mu.edu)• Jier Huang (TW401, 288-3537, Jier.Huang@mu.edu• James Kincaid (TW501, 288–3539, James.Kincaid@mu.edu)• Evgueni Kovriguine (TW533, 288-7859, Evgueni.Kovriguine@mu.edu)• Sergey Lindemann (TW013, 288-4442, Sergey.Lindeman@mu.edu)• Rajendra Rathore (TW617, 288–2076, Rajendra.Rathore@mu.edu)• Scott Reid - Chair (TW101B, TW554, 288–7565, Scott.Reid@mu.edu)• Michael Ryan (TW570, 288–1625, Michael.Ryan@mu.edu)• Mark Steinmetz (TW633, 288–3535, Mark.Steinmetz@mu.edu)• Qadir Timerghazin (TW552, 288-5779, Qadir.Timerghazin@mu.edu)• Chieu Tran (TW470, 288–5428, Chieu.Tran@mu.edu)• Chae Yi (TW419, 288–3536, Chae.Yi@mu.edu)

Lab Directors/Instructors

• Vijay Vyas (TW 243, 288–7567, Vijay.Vyas@mu.edu )• Sandy Lukaszewski–Rose (TW 305, 288–7372, Sandra.Lukaszewski@mu.edu)• Ruchi Shukla (TW 307, 288-4536, Ruchi.Shukla@mu.edu)

Instructors

• Llanie Nobile (TW 670, 288-3862, Llanie.Nobile@mu.edu)

Staff

• Mark Bartelt (TW 452, 288–7533, Mark.Bartelt@mu.edu)• Lori Callaghan (TW101, 288-7065, Lori.Callaghan@mu.edu)• Paul Dion (TW 110, 288–5687, Paul.Dion@mu.edu)

Emeritus Faculty

• Sheldon Cremer• Norm Hoffman• Michael McKinney• Michael Ryan• David Schrader

• Charles A. Wilkie