Chemistry

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Professors Bogucki (emeritus), Craft, Gray, Pence, Workman (emeritus)
Associate Professors  Mahan (Chair), Sharpless (emeritus), Shattuck
Assistant Professor  Krause

The Bachelor of Arts program is primarily for students who have a special interest in chemistry but who intend to pursue careers in such fields as medicine, dentistry, education, or business.

The Bachelor of Science program is designed to meet the standards set by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society, and students who complete the B.S. program will be ACS certified upon graduation. This program offers students the opportunity to prepare for careers in chemistry or related professions. With its heavier concentration in science and mathematics, it prepares a student for positions in the chemical industry or for graduate school.

All courses used to fulfill a major requirement have to be taken for a letter grade except for internships (unless otherwise specified).

Environmental Studies and Environmental Sciences

The college is currently developing majors in environmental disciplines, which can currently be completed as Contract Majors .

Pre-Pharmacy agreement with University of St. Joseph

The University of Hartford, in conjunction with the University of St. Joseph School of Pharmacy, offers a path to earn both a B.A. in Chemistry and Pharm. D. degree in six years. Students who expect to transition from the B.A. in Chemistry to the Doctor of Pharmacy Program at the University of St. Joseph should discuss this option with their adviser and the Chair of the Department of Chemistry as soon as they arrive on campus, as there are particular courses students must complete to be eligible for matriculation at the University of Saint Joseph. Eligible students must apply for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program during the summer before the junior year. Students accepted into the Pharmacy Program at the University of Saint Joseph will complete their requirements for the B.A. in Chemistry at the University of Saint Joseph during their senior year as they begin their Pharmacy coursework. The B.A. degree is awarded after the first completed year at the University of St. Joseph. For more information about the program’s requirements, please consult with the Chair of the Chemistry Department.  A listing of the courses required for the B.A degree, including the requirements for the Pharmacy program can be found here. (link to B.A requirements and add the following:)  The B.A. listing for Chemistry may need to be modified to say B.A. and B.A. (Prepharmacy) or have a separate line for B.A. Prepharmacy. 

Additional requirements for admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program:

Note:  Many of these requirements will satisfy General Education requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences as well.

BIO 212-213   Anatomy and Physiology I and II

BIO 442         Microbiology   (While not required for the B.A. degree or the Doctor of Pharmacy, BIO 272W and BIO 273W are prerequisites for BIO 442)

M 114             Everyday Statistics  

ENG 140        Introduction to Literature (satisfies a General Education requirement in Humanities)

CMM 115       Improving Communication Skills (satisfies a General Education requirement in Humanities)

EC 110           Principles of Macroeconomics (satisfies a General Education requirement in Social Science)

Or

EC 211            Principles of Microeconomics (satisfies a General Education requirement in Social Science)

Humanities:

An additional humanities requirement for the University of St. Joseph can be fulfilled using one of the approved UISA courses: UISA 110, 120D, 125, 130, 140, 150D, 165, 190

Social Sciences:

An additional social science requirement for the University of St. Joseph can be fulfilled using one of the approved UISC courses: UISC 110D, 140, 150, 160, 165, 185D, 190, 210, 190, 210, 211, 212

Writing Requirement

In the Chemistry department, the Arts and Sciences writing requirement will be fulfilled in laboratory courses by the required weekly laboratory reports, a term paper, or problem sets. In non-laboratory courses, the requirement will be met by a term paper, essay questions on examinations, or problem sets. It is expected that a median of about 2,000 words will be required per student per semester for all upper-level courses.

Graduate Courses

The following graduate-level courses are open to qualified students; for further details, see the University of Hartford Graduate Catalog.

• CH 519 - Applied Environmental Chemistry 3 Credits
• CH 520 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3 Credits
• CH 530 - Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 Credits
• CH 534 - Polymer Chemistry I 3 Credits
• CH 540 - Advanced Physical Chemistry 3 Credits
• CH 550 - Inorganic Structure and Bonding 3 Credits
• CH 551 - Chemical Kinetics 3 Credits
• CH 590 - Special Topics in Chemistry 3 Credits
• CH 591 - Special Topics in Chemistry 3 Credits
• CH 592 - Special Topics in Chemistry 4 Credits
• CH 593 - Special Topics in Chemistry 4 Credits

Programs

• Biochemistry, B.S.
• Chemistry, B.A.
• Chemistry, B.S.

• Chemistry Minor

Courses

• CH 106 - Chemistry for the World Around Us
• CH 110 - College Chemistry
• CH 111P - College Chemistry
• CH 114 - Principles of Chemistry I
• CH 136 - Principles of Chemistry II
• CH 210 - Environmental Chemistry
• CH 211 - Water Chemistry Laboratory
• CH 226P - Quantitative Analysis
• CH 230 - Organic Chemistry I
• CH 231 - Organic Chemistry II
• CH 282 - Introduction to Research
• CH 283 - Introduction to Research
• CH 347 - Physical Chemistry I
• CH 348 - Physical Chemistry II
• CH 349W - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
• CH 390 - Special Topics in Chemistry
• CH 391 - Special Topics in Chemistry
• CH 426W - Instrumental Analysis
• CH 434 - Qualitative Organic Analysis
• CH 444 - Biochemistry I
• CH 445W - Biochemistry Laboratory
• CH 446 - Biochemistry II
• CH 450 - Inorganic Structure and Bonding
• CH 456W - Advanced Synthesis
• CH 482 - Undergraduate Research
• CH 483 - Undergraduate Research
• CH 484 - Undergraduate Research

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