Chemistry 2+2 with Grad Track
This curriculum outlines how a TAMS student can seamlessly transition from TAMS to earn a baccalaureate degree and then a Master of Science degree in Chemistry within 5 years. This plan assumes that a TAMS student begins in Math 1710 Calculus 1, but a student who begins in MATH 1650 Precalculus can easily “catch up” and by consulting a TAMS Academic Counselor who can adjust the plan.
Students may elect to change pathways ONCE at the end of their first semester but before the first day of class of the second semester. This excludes the Music track as the College of Music requires a student to audition during the TAMS admissions process. Changing tracks may require students to complete Summer courses between their first year and second year at TAMS in order to “catch up” with the requirements of the new pathway curriculum. Students considering a change in pathway MUST meet with their Academic Counselor and MUST receive approval before enrolling in courses for their second semester.
The BS in Chemistry requires a minor in either mathematics, computer science, physics, biology, geology, or materials science. While the plan shows 5 courses, please see below for a number of additional courses for each minor.
- Mathematics (2 additional courses, both advanced)
- Biology (3 additional courses, including 2 advanced)
- Computer science (6 additional courses; could be reduced by following the TAMS Computer Science track)
- Geology (6 additional courses)
- Materials science and engineering (6 additional courses)
To be a competitive applicant for Grad Track, students should have a sustained program of undergraduate research. This can be achieved by selecting CHEM 4900 (research hours) as electives in the plan below. Students will also be required to pass departmental graduate proficiency exams at the graduate level to follow this plan.
TAMS Junior Year (32 hours; 0 advanced) | |
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Fall | Spring |
BIOL 1711/1760 (5) | BIOL 1722 (3) |
CHEM 1410/1430 (4) | CHEM 1420/1440 (4) |
ENGL 1315 (3) | ENGL 1325 (3) |
MATH 1710 (4)* | MATH 1720 (3)* |
Seminar | HIST 2610 (3) |
Seminar | |
Summer (3-6 hours; 0 advanced) [Some aid may be available] | |
*Students who complete MATH 1650 should take MATH 1720. | |
TAMS Senior Year (34 hours; 2 advanced) | |
Fall | Spring |
PHYS 1710/1730 (4) | PHYS 2220/2240 (4) |
ENGL 2331 or ENGL 2321/2326/2341/2351 (3) | ENGL 2331 or ENGL 2321/2326/2341/2351 (3) |
HIST 2610 (3) | PSCI 2305 or 2306 (3) |
MATH 2730 (3) | MATH 2700 (3) |
CHEM 2370/3210 (4)** | CHEM 2380/3220 (4)** |
CHEM 1400 (1) | Seminar |
Seminar | |
**Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.75 and receive approval from the Associate Dean of TAMS. | |
UNT Junior Year (27 hours; 15 advanced) | |
Fall | Spring |
CHEM 3451/3452 (4) | CHEM 3520/3540 (4) |
CHEM 3510/3230 (4) | Minor or Elective (3) |
BIOC 4540 (3) | Minor or Elective (3) |
PSCI 2305 or 2306 (3) | Creative Arts (3) |
UNT Senior Year (27 hours; 20 advanced) | |
Fall | Spring |
CHEM 4610 (3) | CHEM 4620 (1) |
CHEM 5500 or 5570 (3) | CHEM 4631/4632 (4) |
Advanced Minor (3) | CHEM 5210 or 5710 (3) |
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3) | Advanced Minor (3) |
CHEM 4940 (1) | Minor or Elective (3) |
CHEM 4940 (optional) | |
UNT Fifth Year = Grad School (24 hours) | |
Fall | Spring |
CHEM 5xxx (3) | CHEM 5xxx (3) |
CHEM 5940 (1) | CHEM 5940 (1) |
CHEM 6940 (8) | CHEM 6940 (8) |
Mathematics 2+2 with Grad Track
This curriculum outlines how a TAMS student can seamlessly transition from TAMS to earn a baccalaureate degree and then a Master of Science degree in Mathematics within 5 years. This plan assumes that a TAMS student begins in Math 1710 Calculus 1, but a student who begins in MATH 1650 Precalculus can easily “catch up” and by consulting a TAMS Academic Counselor who can adjust the plan.
Students may elect to change pathways ONCE at the end of their first semester but before the first day of class of the second semester. This excludes the Music track as the College of Music requires a student to audition during the TAMS admissions process. Changing tracks may require students to complete Summer courses between their first year and second year at TAMS in order to “catch up” with the requirements of the new pathway curriculum. Students considering a change in pathway MUST meet with their Academic Counselor and MUST receive approval before enrolling in courses for their second semester.
TAMS Junior Year (31-33 hours; 0 advanced) | |
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Fall | Spring |
CSCE 1030 (4) | CSCE 1040 (3) |
CHEM 1410/1430 (4) | CHEM 1420/1440 (4) |
ENGL 1315 (3) | ENGL 1325 (3) |
MATH 1650 (5) or higher | MATH 1710 (4) or higher |
Seminar | MATH 2000 (3) |
Seminar | |
TAMS Senior Year (35-38 hours; 3 advanced) | |
Fall | Spring |
PHYS 1710/1730 (4) | PHYS 2220/2240 (4) |
ENGL 2xxx (3) | TECM 2700 (3) |
HIST 2610 (3) | HIST 2620 (3) |
MATH 2700 (3) and MATH 2730 (3), or MATH 1720(3) | MATH 2700 (3) and MATH 2730 (3), or MATH 3000 (3)* |
Seminar | PSCI 2305 or 2306 (3) |
Seminar | |
Summer (3 hours) | |
*Students who do not take MATH 3000 during their TAMS program will need to take the course prior to enrolling in MATH 3610, perhaps during the summer term between TAMS and the third year at UNT. | |
UNT Junior Year (30 hours; 12-15 advanced) | |
Fall | Spring |
MATH 3000 (3)* | MATH 3510 (3) |
MATH 3610 (3) | MATH 4500 (3) |
MATH 3680 (3) | TECM 4000+ or LANG 1020 (3) |
PSCI 2305 or 2306 (3) | Minor (3) |
Minor (3) | Minor (3) |
UNT Senior Year (27-30 hours; 24-27 advanced) | |
Fall | Spring |
MATH 5400 (Grad Track, 3): replaces 4520 | MATH 5500 (Grad Track, 3): replaces 4450 |
MATH 5520 (Grad Track, 3): replaces 4510 | MATH 5600 (Grad Track, 3): replaces 4500 |
Minor (3, advanced) | Minor (3, advanced) |
Minor (3, advanced) | Advanced Elective (3, advanced if needed) |
Creative Arts (3, advanced) | Social and Behavioral Sciences (3) |
Grad School (24 hours) | |
Physics with Grad Track
This curriculum outlines how a TAMS student can seamlessly transition from TAMS to earn a baccalaureate degree and then a Master of Science degree in Physics within 5 years. This plan assumes that a TAMS student begins in Math 1710 Calculus 1, but a student who begins in MATH 1650 Precalculus can easily “catch up” and by consulting a TAMS Academic Counselor who can adjust the plan.
Students may elect to change pathways ONCE at the end of their first semester but before the first day of class of the second semester. This excludes the Music track as the College of Music requires a student to audition during the TAMS admissions process. Changing tracks may require students to complete Summer courses between their first year and second year at TAMS in order to “catch up” with the requirements of the new pathway curriculum. Students considering a change in pathway MUST meet with their Academic Counselor and MUST receive approval before enrolling in courses for their second semester.
To be a competitive applicant for Grad Track, students should have a sustained program of undergraduate research.
TAMS Junior Year (32 hours; 0 advanced) | |
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Fall | Spring |
BIOL 1711/1760 (5) | BIOL 1722 (3) |
CHEM 1410/1430 (4) | CHEM 1420/1440 (4) |
ENGL 1315 (3) | ENGL 1325 (3) |
MATH 1710 (4) | MATH 1720 (3) |
Seminar | HIST 2610 (3) |
Seminar | |
TAMS Senior Year (32 hours;6 advanced) | |
Fall | Spring |
PHYS 1710/1730 (4) | PHYS 2220/2240 (4) |
ENGL 2331 or ENGL 2321/2326/2341/2351 (3) | Social and Behavioral Sciences (3) |
HIST 2620 (3) | PSCI 2305 or 2306 (3) |
MATH 2730 (3) | MATH 2700 (3) |
MATH 3410 (3) | ENGL 2331 or ENGL 2321/2326/2341/2351 (3) |
Seminar | Seminar |
UNT Junior Year (32 hours; 20 advanced) | |
Fall | Spring |
PHYS 3010/3030 (4) | PHYS 3420 (4) |
PHYS 3310 (3) | PHYS 4110 (3) |
PHYS 3210 (3) | PHYS 4310 (3) |
PHYS 3510 (3) | Creative Arts (3) |
PSCI 2305 or 2306 (3) | Elective (3) |
UNT Senior Year (24 hours; 21 advanced) | |
Fall | Spring |
PHYS 4210 (3) | PHYS 4955 (3) |
PHYS 4950 (3) | PHYS 5450 (3) |
PHYS 5700 (3) | PHYS 5750 (3) |
PHYS 5710 (3) | Elective (3) |
Grad School (24 hours) | |
Fall | Spring |
PHYS 5xxx (3) | PHYS 5xxx (3) |
PHYS 5xxx (3) | PHYS 5xxx (3) |
PHYS 5xxx (3) | PHYS 5xxx (3) |
PHYS 5xxx (3) | PHYS 5xxx (3) |
General Mathematics and Science
The General Math and Science curriculum is the original “TAMS curriculum” that provides students with a strong foundation in STEM courses leading to degrees in biology, chemistry, physics, and related fields and sub-fields.
Students may elect to change pathways ONCE at the end of their first semester but before the first day of class of the second semester. This excludes the Music track as the College of Music requires a student to audition during the TAMS admissions process. Changing tracks may require students to complete Summer courses between their first year and second year at TAMS in order to “catch up” with the requirements of the new pathway curriculum. Students considering a change in pathway MUST meet with their Academic Counselor and MUST receive approval before enrolling in courses for their second semester.
Fall 1 | Spring 1 | ||
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BIOL 1711,BIOL 1761 (Lab) | 5 hours | BIOL 1722 | 3 hours |
CHEM 1410 (lab) | 4 hours | CHEM 1420 (lab) | 4 hours |
ENGL 1315 | 3 hours | ENGL 1325 | 3 hours |
MATH 1650 or 1710 | 5/4 hours | MATH 1710 (or higher) | 4/3 hours |
Seminar | Seminar | ||
Total | 16-17 hrs | Total | 13-14 hrs |
Fall 2 | Spring 2 | ||
PHYS 1710 (lab) | 4 hours | PHYS 2220 (lab) | 4 hours |
ENGL 2210 | 3 hours | *ENGL 2331 or ENGL 2321/2326/2341/2351 |
3 hours |
HIST 2610 | 3 hours | HIST 2610/2620 | 3 hours |
MATH 1720 (or higher) | 3 hours | PSCI 2305/2306 | 3 hours |
Elective(s) | 3-4 Hours | Elective(s) | 3-4 Hours |
Seminar | |||
Total | 16-17 hrs | Total | 16-17 hrs |
Electives
Generally, TAMS students who maintain at least a 3.2 GPA are able to take electives after their first semester, provided that their course load does not exceed 19 hours.