2023-2024 Catalog

Chemistry, A.B. Major

Requirements

The program consists of a minimum of 10 major courses and 4 collateral courses:

MATH 161Calculus I

And

MATH 162Calculus II

Or

MATH 161Calculus I

And

MATH 186Applied Statistics

 

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 103General Chemistry 1 with Recitation

Or

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

 

CHEM 108General Chemistry II

CHEM 221Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 222Organic Chemistry II

CHEM 231Quantitative Chemical Methods

 

CHEM 365Course-based Research Experience in Chemistry

Or

CHEM 366Course-based Research Experience in Chemistry

 

CHEM 341Survey of Physical Chemistry

And

Two advanced Chemistry electives

Or

CHEM 342Physical Chemistry I

And

CHEM 343Physical Chemistry II

And

One advanced Chemistry elective

Students selecting CHEM 341 and Two advanced Chemistry electives: May not include CHEM 3242 or CHEM 343; only one elective may be a Biochemistry course.

Students selecting CHEM 342/CHEM 343 and One advanced Chemistry electives: May not include CHEM 341.

Advanced Chemistry electives are 200-, 300-, or 400-level courses, excluding independent study, independent research or thesis.

 

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