Part-time Study
Chemistry (Environmental Option)
Program Overview
This program provides a broad spectrum of chemistry (general analytical, instrumental, organic, physical, biochemistry, and advanced electives), mathematics, physics, liberal arts, and computer science. Students receive the proper background to succeed in governmental or industrial positions, or to pursue a graduate degree.
Designed for those with an environmental focus, this option in the BS chemistry program is ACS certified and requires courses in biology, microbiology, environmental chemistry, aquatic toxicology and chemistry, and atmospheric chemistry. The environmental studies concentration is recommended as part of the liberal arts upper-level electives. Environmentally related science electives are available in diverse areas such as field biology, ecology, oceanography, hydrology, environmental monitoring, geology, treatment of waste and sewage, packaging, polymer technology, and chemical research.
This program is available for full- or part-time students during both day and evening hours. The quarter system at RIT enables us to accept transfer students for entry four times during the year: September, December, March, and June.
Curriculum Review
Sample courses include:1016-305 Multivariable Calculus
1016-306 Differential Equations
1014-441 Chemical Thermodynamics
1014-445 Chemical Thermodynamics Lab
4002-208 Computer Programming
1010-401 Chemical Literature
1009-300 Introduction to Biochemistry
1014-442 Quantum Chemistry
1014-446 Quantum Chemistry Lab
1014-443 Chemical Kinetics
1014-447 Chemical Kinetics Lab
1008-621 Instrumental Analysis Lab
1012-562 Inorganic Chemistry I
1008-511 Advanced Instrumental Analysis
1015-520 Environmental Chemistry
1009-502 Biochemistry: Conformation and Dynamics
1012-565 Preparative Inorganic Lab
1015-522 Aquatic Toxicology and Chemistry
1015-521 Atmospheric Chemistry