This area is in the School of Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry within the College of Letters and Science .
Dave Snyder, Chair |
Faculty and academic staff |
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R Adams, N Bowling, J Christenson, L Cole, D Haagenson, A Jonsson, J Lawrence, K McGarry, J Mondloch, S Riha, D Snyder, E Speetzen, K Stindt, D Szpunar, R Tanke, P Workman |
Chemistry
Definition: Chemistry is an experimental science that involves the study of matter, the chemical and physical changes that matter undergoes, and the energy changes that accompany these phenomena.
Notes for Chemistry:
You may choose only ONE chemistry major.
Several of the chemistry courses listed below are designed as service courses or for non-chemistry majors. They do not count toward the chemistry major. In the case of such courses numbered 300 and over, the course description includes this restriction.
You can replace a grade of F in a 100 level chemistry course with a subsequent grade in another 100 level chemistry course if you have the consent of the department chair. (See the Grade-related Policies section of this catalog for the policy on repeating courses.)
You cannot receive credit toward graduation for a course after you have already completed a more advanced or similar course in the same area. The following restrictions hold:
If you have received credit for | you cannot receive credit for |
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CHEM 100 | CHEM 101 |
CHEM 101 | CHEM 100 |
CHEM 105 | CHEM 100, CHEM 101 |
CHEM 325 | CHEM 221 |
CHEM 365 | CHEM 260 |
If you are taking CHEM 105 and plan to continue on with CHEM 106, you should take MATH 107 concurrently with CHEM 105 if you have not already completed that math course or higher.
Test-Out and Credit-by-Exam Policy for Chemistry
An Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry Exam score of 3 or 4 gives you credit for CHEM 105 (5 credits) and places you into CHEM 106. An AP Chemistry Exam score of 5 gives you credit for CHEM 105 (5 credits) and CHEM 106 (5 credits).
Biochemistry
Brian Barringer, Chair of Biology
Room 302, Chemistry Biology Building (CBB)
Phone: 715-346-2159
Email: biology@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/biology
Dave Snyder, Chair of Chemistry
Room 445, Chemistry Biology Building (CBB)
Phone: 715-346-4253
Email: chemistry@uwsp.edu or dasnyder@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/chemistry
Definition: Biochemistry combines knowledge of biology and chemistry to explain life processes in terms of molecular structure and chemical reactions within living cells.
Notes for Biochemistry:
Please read all the NOTES under the biology AND chemistry sections of this catalog. All items under both sections apply to the biochemistry major.
The biochemistry major is the same regardless of the college from which you graduate. If you have a single major (biochemistry), you will graduate from the College of Letters and Science. If you are in education, you may graduate from either the College of Letters and Science or from the College of Professional Studies. If you have a double major, such as biochemistry and natural resources, you may graduate from the College of Letters and Science or the College of Natural Resources.
Courses in biology and chemistry are open to all students who meet the prerequisites.
Test-Out and Credit-by-Exam Policy
The credit-by-exam and Advanced Placement (AP) exam policies of the Biology Department pertain to biology courses. The credit-by-exam policies of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department apply to chemistry courses. You may take a test-out exam only once.