2024-2025 Catalog

Chemistry, B.S. Major

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

Requirements

The program consists of a minimum of 15 major courses and 5 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 103General Chemistry 1 with Recitation

Or

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

 

CHEM 108General Chemistry II

CHEM 211Foundational Inorganic Chemistry

CHEM 221Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 231Quantitative Chemical Methods

CHEM 222Organic Chemistry II

CHEM 331Instrumental Analysis

CHEM 342Physical Chemistry I

CHEM 343Physical Chemistry II

 

CHEM 351Survey of Biochemistry

Or

CHEM 352Foundational Biochemistry

 

CHEM 365Course-based Research Experience in Chemistry

CHEM 366Course-based Research Experience in Chemistry

CHEM 411Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Two advanced Chemistry electives

Two advanced Chemistry electives: 200-, 300- or 400-level, excluding CHEM 341, 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