Chemistry Major — B.S.
(American Chemical Society-approved degree)
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry B.S. Major Requirements | 65 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements 1 | 29-41 | |
| Electives | 14-26 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | See Integrative Core Curriculum requirements, with information about the H&S CLA requirement. |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COURSES IN THE DEPARTMENT | ||
| CHEM 12100 & CHEM 12200 | Principles of Chemistry and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| or CHEM 12300 | Principles of Chemistry - Enriched Section | |
| CHEM 12400 | Experimental Chemistry I | 2 |
| CHEM 22100 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 22200 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 22500 | Experimental Chemistry II | 2 |
| CHEM 23200 | Quantitative Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 32400 | Experimental Chemistry III | 3 |
| CHEM 32500 | Experimental Chemistry IV | 4 |
| CHEM 33100 | Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics | 3 |
| CHEM 33200 | Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHEM 34200 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 48600 | Chemistry Capstone: Senior Research Experience | 3 |
| CHEM 48700 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 48800 | Chemistry Capstone: Senior Thesis | 3 |
| RESTRICTED ELECTIVES | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Biochemistry: Molecular Biology of the Gene | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Nuclear Magnetic Resonance | ||
CHEM 381xx | Selected Topics in Chemistry | |
| Advanced Organic Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Bio-Organic Chemistry | ||
| Computational Chemistry | ||
| Chemical Applications of Group Theory | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
CHEM 481xx | Selected Topics in Chemistry | |
| COURSES OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT | ||
| BIOC 35300 | Biochemistry: Protein Structure & Function | 3 |
| PHYS 11700 | Principles of Physics I: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 11800 | Principles of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| MATH 11100 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 11200 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Total Credits | 65 | |