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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM 207 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
| 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 | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| 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 | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 302 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 304 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| PHYSICS 201 | Principles of Physics I | 4 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| 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 | 4 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| 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 | 118 | |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM 207 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
| 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 | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| 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 | 15 | |
| 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 | 4 |
| General Ed | 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 | 4 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 320 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics | 3 |
| CHEM 322 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOLOGY 201 | Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 202 | Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | 1 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 321 | Structure of Matter | 3 |
| CHEM 323 | Structure of Matter Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 330 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 331 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 413 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 496 | Project/Research Assistantship | 1-6 |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| General Ed | 3 | |
| Credits | 11-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 410 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 411 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 113-118 | |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM 207 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
| 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 |
| MATH 202 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOLOGY 323 | Principles of Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 324 | Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | 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 | 16 | |
| 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 | 4 |
| General Ed | 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 | 4 |
| GEOSCI 202 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| 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 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 122-127 | |
