Chemistry: Requirements for the Major

Disciplinary Major

Supporting Courses, (29 credits):

Required:

CHEM 211: Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)

CHEM 212: Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)

CHEM 213: Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 214: Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (1 credit)

ENV SCI 207: Laboratory Safety (1 credit)

MATH 202: Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (4 credits)

MATH 203: Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (4 credits)

PHYSICS 201: Principles of Physics I (5 credits)

PHYSICS 202: Principles of Physics II (5 credits)

Upper-Level Courses, (28 credits):

Core courses, (24 credits):

CHEM 302: Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)

CHEM 303: Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)

CHEM 304: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)

CHEM 305: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)

CHEM 311: Analytical Chemistry (4 credits)

CHEM 320: Thermodynamics and Kinetics (3 credits)

CHEM 321: Structure of Matter (3 credits)

CHEM 322: Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 323: Structure of Matter Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 413: Instrumental Analysis (4 credits)

Electives, (choose 4 credits):

CHEM 330: Biochemistry (3 credits)

CHEM 331: Biochemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 402: Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 credits)

CHEM 403: Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 407: Molecular Biology (3 credits)

CHEM 408: Molecular Biology Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 410: Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)

CHEM 411: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 417: Nuclear Physics and Radiochemistry (3 credits)

CHEM 420: Polymer Chemistry (3 credits)

American Chemical Society-Certified Major

Supporting and upper-level core courses for the Chemistry major, plus:

Required:

CHEM 330: Biochemistry (3 credits)

CHEM 331: Biochemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 410: Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)

CHEM 411: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 495: Research in Chemistry (1-5 credits)

MATH 209: Multivariate Calculus (4 credits)

American Chemical Society-Certified Major in Environmental Chemistry

Supporting and upper-level core courses for the Chemistry major, plus:

Supporting Courses, (Required):

BIOLOGY 202: Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes (4 credits)

BIOLOGY 302: Principles of Microbiology (4 credits)

ENV SCI 102: Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 credits)

GEOSCI 202: Physical Geology (4 credits)

MATH 260: Introductory Statistics (4 credits)

Upper-Level Courses, (Required):

CHEM 330: Biochemistry (3 credits)

CHEM 331: Biochemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 410: Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)

CHEM 411: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 434: Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)

CHEM 435: Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)

CHEM 495: Research in Chemistry (1-5 credits)