Chemistry Curriculum Guides
The following are curriculum guides for a four-year Chemistry degree program and is subject to change without notice. Students should consult a Chemistry program advisor to ensure that they have the most accurate and up-to-date information available about a particular four-year degree option.
- Chemistry
- General Major
- ACS Certified Major
- ACS Certified Major in Environmental Chemistry
General Major
An example: Four year plan for Chemistry Major
120 credits necessary to graduate.
Plan is a representation and categories of classes can be switched. Check with your advisor.
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
CHEM 211 | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 |
CHEM 213 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
MATH 202 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
First Year Seminar | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 207 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
CHEM 212 | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 |
CHEM 214 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
MATH 203 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 302 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 304 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
PHYSICS 201 | Principles of Physics I | 5 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 303 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM 305 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
CHEM 311 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
PHYSICS 202 | Principles of Physics II | 5 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 320 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics | 3 |
CHEM 322 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 321 | Structure of Matter | 3 |
CHEM 323 | Structure of Matter Laboratory | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 13 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 413 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Chemistry Upper Level Elective Lecture | 3 | |
Chemistry Upper Level Elective Lab | 1 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
ACS Certified Major
An example: Four year plan for Chemistry - ACS Certified Major - Professional Major
120 credits necessary to graduate.
Plan is a representation and categories of classes can be switched. Some upper level courses are only taught once every other year. Check with your advisor for course periodicity.
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
CHEM 211 | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 |
CHEM 213 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
MATH 202 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
First Year Seminar | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 207 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
CHEM 212 | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 |
CHEM 214 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
MATH 203 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 302 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 304 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
MATH 209 | Multivariate Calculus | 4 |
PHYSICS 201 | Principles of Physics I | 5 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 303 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM 305 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
CHEM 311 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
PHYSICS 202 | Principles of Physics II | 5 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 320 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics | 3 |
CHEM 322 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 330 | Biochemistry | 3 |
CHEM 331 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 321 | Structure of Matter | 3 |
CHEM 323 | Structure of Matter Laboratory | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 413 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
CHEM 496 | Project/Research Assistantship | 1-6 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 14-19 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 410 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 411 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 120-125 |
ACS Certified Major in Environmental Chemistry
An example: Four year plan for Chemistry – ACS Certified Major in Environmental Chemistry - Professional Major
120 credits necessary to graduate.
Plan is a representation and categories of classes can be switched. Some upper level courses are only taught every other year. Check with your advisor for course periodicity.
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
BIOLOGY 201 | Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes | 3 |
BIOLOGY 202 | Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | 1 |
CHEM 211 | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 |
CHEM 213 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
GEOSCI 202 | Physical Geology | 4 |
MATH 202 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
BIOLOGY 323 | Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
BIOLOGY 324 | Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 207 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
CHEM 212 | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 |
CHEM 214 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
ENV SCI 102 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 3 |
MATH 203 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
Credits | 17 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 302 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 304 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
MATH 260 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
PHYSICS 201 | Principles of Physics I | 5 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 303 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM 305 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
CHEM 311 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
PHYSICS 202 | Principles of Physics II | 5 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 320 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics | 3 |
CHEM 322 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 330 | Biochemistry | 3 |
CHEM 331 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 321 | Structure of Matter | 3 |
CHEM 323 | Structure of Matter Laboratory | 1 |
ENV SCI 305 | Environmental Systems | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 413 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
CHEM 496 | Project/Research Assistantship | 1-6 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 14-19 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 410 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 411 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 10 | |
Total Credits | 121-126 |