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Chemistry Major, BS

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Seventeen courses, twelve in Chemistry, are required for the Chemistry major, Bachelor of Science.

Twelve Chemistry Courses

  • CHEM 107 Chemical Structure & Bonding
  • CHEM 108 Chemical Reactivity
  • CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry 1: Structure and Mechanism
  • CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry 2: Reactivity and Chemical Synthesis
  • CHEM 222 Chemistry: Contemporary Issues & Practices
  • CHEM 305 Physical Chemistry 1: Chemical Thermodynamics & Kinetics or CHEM 307 Biophysical Chemistry
  • CHEM 306 Physical Chemistry 2: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
  • Two 300-level advanced laboratories courses. Choose from the Integrated Labs (345-357) and the X-labs (358 and 359)
  • CHEM 375 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
  • CHEM 410 Senior Research Seminar
  • One additional CHEM course at the 200, 300, or 400-level

Five Courses from Other Departments

  • PHY 109 Introductory Physics I
  • PHY 110 Introductory Physics II
  • MATH 111 Calculus I
  • MATH 112 Calculus II
  • MATH 211 Multivariable Calculus

Notes:

  • Students intending to take Chemistry 107/108 must take a placement test prior to enrolling in Chemistry 107. Chemistry 107-I and Chemistry 108-I, which provide students with extra support through weekly recitation sections, count as the equivalent to Chemistry 107 and Chemistry 108.
  • Students who wish to pursue an American Chemical Society accredited degree must take either CHEM 333 Biochemistry 1 or CHEM/ BIO 334 Biochemistry 2 as a part of the Bachelor of Science degree.