Chemistry Major — B.S.
This B.S. degree requires 60 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Students interested in pursuing an American Chemical Society-approved degree may do so via the completion of additional requirements, in consultation with their adviser.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry B.S. Major Requirements | 55-56 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements and Electives 1 | 65-64 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Natural Sciences perspective.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS | ||
| CHEM 12100 & CHEM 12200 | Principles of Chemistry and Principles of Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| or CHEM 12300 | Principles of Chemistry - Enriched Section | |
| CHEM 22100 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 22200 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 22300 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 22400 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 23200 | Quantitative Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 23300 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 33100 | Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics | 3 |
| or CHEM 33200 | Physical Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy | |
| CHEM 34200 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 34300 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 35300 | Modern Instrumental Methods | 3 |
| or BIOC 35300 | Biochemistry: Protein Structure & Function | |
| CHEM 48600 | Chemistry Capstone: Senior Research Experience | 3 |
| CHEM 48700 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 48800 | Chemistry Capstone: Senior Thesis | 3 |
| CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES | ||
| Students complete 6 credits of upper-level chemistry electives, at the 300- or 400-level. | 6 | |
• Any CHEM course not counting towards departmental requirements may count as a Chemistry elective, excluding CHEM research courses (CHEM 39100 or CHEM 39200) | ||
• BIOC 35300 may count towards this requirement, if not counting as a Chemistry requirement. | ||
| NON-DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MATH 10800 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| or MATH 11100 | Calculus I | |
| MATH 14500 | Statistics for the Health, Life, and Social Sciences | 3-4 |
| or MATH 11200 | Calculus II | |
| or MATH 21600 | Statistical Analysis | |
| PHYS 10100 | Introduction to Physics I | 4 |
| or PHYS 12200 | Momentum, Energy, and Heat | |
| COMP 17100 | Principles of Computing Science I | 4 |
| or PHYS 10200 | Introduction to Physics II | |
| or PHYS 12300 | Classical Fields: Gravity, Electricity, & Magnetism | |
| Total Credits | 55-56 | |