2021-2022 Catalog

Chemistry, B.S. Major

The B.S. Degree is certified by the American Chemical Society.

Requirements

The program consists of a minimum of 14 major courses and 6 collateral courses:

MATH 161Calculus I

MATH 162Calculus II

And

One additional 200-level or higher Mathematics elective

 

PHYS 111General Physics-Mechanics and Thermodynamics

And

PHYS 112General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics

Or

PHYS 131Physics I: Mechanics

And

PHYS 133Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves

Or

PHYS 151Accelerated Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics

And

PHYS 152Accelerated Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics

 

CHEM 121General Chemistry I

CHEM 122General Chemistry II

CHEM 213Inorganic Chemistry I with Laboratory

CHEM 221Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 222Organic Chemistry II

CHEM 231Analytical Chemistry I

CHEM 325Physical Chemistry I with Lab

CHEM 326Physical Chemistry II with Lab

CHEM 332Analytical Chemistry II

CHEM 361Biochemistry I

 

CHEM 392Independent Research

Or

CHEM 394Independent Research

Or

CHEM 495-496Thesis

 

CHEM 431Inorganic Chemistry II

Two advanced Chemistry electives

Two advanced Chemistry electives: 200-, 300- or 400-level, excluding independent study or thesis and including a minimum of 500 hours of chemistry laboratory.

This page reflects the requirements for completing this major. General graduation requirements for all students can be found here