REQUIRED CORE COURSES

Take the following courses:

CH-142 Integrated Chemistry Principles I

3 CreditsNCorequisite CH143

CH-143 Integrated Chem Principles I Lab

1 CreditsN, QSCH142 is a corequisite of this course. A lab fee is associated with this course.

CH-144 Integrated Chemistry Principles II

3 CreditsNPrerequisite: CH-142

CH-145 Integrated Chemistry Principles II Lab

1 CreditN, QSPrerequisite: CH-143. A lab fee is associated with this course.

ESS-100 Environmental Systems I

4 CreditsN, WK-SP, CTGISPre-Req or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

ESS-110 Environmental Systems II

3 CreditsN, SW-LEPrerequisite or corequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109. (NOTE: ESS-100 is not a prerequisite for ESS-110.)

Complete one of the following options below:

OPTION 1:

PC-201 General Physics II

3 CreditsN, QMCorequisite: PC-201L. Prerequisite: PC-200.

PC-201L  General Physics Lab II

1 CreditNCorequisite: PC201.

OPTION 2:

PC-202 Intro Physics I

3 CreditsN, QM, WK-FRCorequisite: PC-202L. Corequisite or Prerequisite: MA-130 or MA-230.

PC-202L Intro Physics Lab I

1 CreditNCorequisite: PC-202. Prerequisite or corequisite: MA-130 or MA-230.

FOUNDATIONAL CHEMISTRY COURSES

Complete three subfields of Chemistry below (take the class and lab):

OPTION 1:

CH-222 Inorganic Chemistry

4 CreditsNPre-Req: CH-142 and CH-143. Pre-Req or Co-Req: CH-144 and CH-145.

OPTION 2:

CH-232 Organic Chemistry I

3 CreditsNPrerequisite: CH-144; Corequisite: CH-233.

CH-233 Organic Chemistry I Lab

1 CreditsNPrerequisite: CH-145. Corequisite: CH-232.

OPTION 3:

CH-247 Bioanalytical Chemistry

1 CreditN, QSPrerequisites: Take BI-101 (or have instructor's permission) and CH-232. Note: A special lab fee is assessed.

CH-312 Biochemistry

3 CreditsNPrerequisites: Take BI-102 (or have instructor's permission) and CH-232.

OPTION 4:

CH-252 Analytical Chemistry

4 CreditsN, QSPrerequisites: CH-144 and CH-145. Note: A special lab fee is assessed.

OPTION 5:

CH-351 Biophysical Chemistry

3 CreditsPrerequisites: CH-144, MA-130, and PC-202

CH-353 Physical Chemistry Laboratory

1 CreditN, Q, CWCorequisite: CH-352.

OPTION 6:

CH-353 Physical Chemistry Laboratory

1 CreditN, Q, CWCorequisite: CH-352.

CH-356 Thermodynamics & Chemical Kinetics

3 CreditsPrerequisites: CH-144, MA-130, and PC-202

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE COURSES

Take three of the following courses below:

ESS-310 Water Resources I

3 CreditsQM, NPrerequisites: ESS100.

ESS-323 Aquatic Ecology

4 CreditsN

ESS-328 Limnology

4 CreditsNTake BI105 and BI121 and ESS100 or permission of the instructor.

ESS-330 Geographical Information Systems

4 CreditsCTGISNote: A special course fee is assessed. Prerequisite: ESS100.

ESS-335 Quantitative Ecology

4 CreditsQS(Lec/Lab; 4 cr hr; Spring years; pre-req ESS 110, ESS 230-Environmetrics, or consent)

ESS-365 Sustainable Development

3 CreditsI, N, SW-ERPrerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109

ESS-410 Water Resources II

3 CreditsQS, N, CTGISPrerequisites: ESS310 and MA130

ESS-445 Fishery Science & Management

4 CreditsH, N, QSPrerequisite: BI-101 or BI-105

STATISTICS AND MATH COURSES

Take one of the following courses:

MA-205 Elementary Statistics

4 CreditsN, QS, WK-SPPrerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109

MA-220 Introduction to Probability & Statistics

4 CreditsN, QS, CTGESPrerequisite: MA130

DS-110  Intro to Data Science

3 CreditsN 

MA-130 Calculus I

4 CreditsN, QM

ESS-230 Environmetrics

3 CreditsN, QS, CTGES, CTGISPrerequisites: Sophomore standing and permission of the instructor.

BI-305 Biostatistics

4 CreditsN, QS, CTGESPrerequisites: BI106 or ESS100

ELECTIVE COURSES

Complete 12.00 credits from the following courses:

GL-100A  Environmental Geology

3 CreditsN 

GL-126 Environmental Geochemistry

3 CreditsN 

GL-210 Minerals

4 CreditsN, WK-SPPre-req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

GL-305 Hydrogeology

3 CreditsN 

BI-101 General Biology I

4 Credits

BI-432 Environmental Toxicology

3 CreditsNPrerequisites: Take 2 courses from BI105 or CH142 or ESS100 and permission of the instructor.

BI-300 General Ecology

3 CreditsNPrerequisites: BI-101 and BI-102. Corequisite: BI-301.

BI-301 General Ecology Lab

1 CreditsNCorequisite: BI300

CH-304 Pollutant Chemistry

3 CreditsPrerequisite: CH-222 or CH-232 or CH-252

CH-332 Organic Chemistry II

4 CreditsNPrerequisites: CH-232 and CH-233.

CH-360 Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy

3 CreditsPrerequisite: CH-144, MA-130, and PC-202. A second semester of physics (PC-201, PC-203) and an additional math course (MA-160, MA-230) is highly recommended.

CH-372 Instrumental Methods

3 CreditsNPrerequisites: CH-232. Note: A special lab fee is assessed.

CH-406 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3 CreditsNPrerequisites: CH-222 and CH-352.

CH-460 Biochemistry of Metabolism

3 Credits Prerequisite: CH-312.

CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

Take the following courses:

CH-486 Chemical Sciences Capstone 1

3 Credits

CH-487 Chemical Sciences Capstone 2

2 CreditsPrerequisite: CH-486. Must have senior standing and a declared POE in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.

POE Credit Total = 60

Students must complete at least 18 credits at the 300/400-level.  Any course exception must be approved by the advisor and/or department chair.

Example - Areas of Concentration:

Aqueous Chemistry:

Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Water Resources,
Environmental Water Quality, Limnology, Environmental Geology, Minerals, Pollutant Chemistry,
Hydrogeology, Geographic Information Systems.

Atmospheric Chemistry:

Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry I, Geographic
Information Systems, Water Resources, Pollutant Chemistry, Instrumental Methods

Toxicology:

Organic Chemistry I and II, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Water Quality,
Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Toxicology, General Biology, Aquatic Ecology or
General Ecology, Advanced Biochemistry

Geochemistry:

Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Geology,
Geographic Information Systems, Minerals, Instrumental Methods, Pollutant Chemistry

Study at the Raystown Field Station

Raystown Field Station Aquatic Ecology semester – Fall even years

This is an excellent opportunity for those students interested in aquatic systems, including the
relevant courses: Aquatic Ecology + lab, Geographic Information Systems, and Limnology. See
https://www.juniata.edu/offices/field-station/semester-programs/environmental-fall.php for more
information.