Chemistry Curriculum Guides
General Chemistry
An example: Four-year plan for General Chemistry
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.
Freshman | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
CHEM 207 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
CHEM 211 & CHEM 213 |
Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory |
5 |
First Year Seminar | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 212 & CHEM 214 |
Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory |
5 |
MATH 202 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 302 & CHEM 304 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
4 |
PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 201 |
Fundamentals of Physics I or Principles of Physics I |
4 |
PHYSICS 203 | Introductory Physics Lab I | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 303 & CHEM 305 |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
PHYSICS 104 or PHYSICS 202 |
Fundamentals of Physics II or Principles of Physics II |
4 |
PHYSICS 204 | Introductory Physics Lab II | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 320 & CHEM 322 |
Thermodynamics and Kinetics and Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory |
4 |
MATH 260 or MATH 203 |
Introductory Statistics or Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 311 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
CHEM 321 & CHEM 323 |
Structure of Matter and Structure of Matter Laboratory |
4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 413 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 410 & CHEM 411 |
Inorganic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (or other chemistry elective) |
4 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Biochemistry
An example: Four-year plan for Biochemistry
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.
Freshman | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
CHEM 207 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
CHEM 211 & CHEM 213 |
Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory |
5 |
First Year Seminar | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 2 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 212 & CHEM 214 |
Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory |
5 |
MATH 202 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 302 & CHEM 304 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
4 |
PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 201 |
Fundamentals of Physics I or Principles of Physics I |
4 |
PHYSICS 203 | Introductory Physics Lab I | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 303 & CHEM 305 |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
PHYSICS 104 or PHYSICS 202 |
Fundamentals of Physics II or Principles of Physics II |
4 |
PHYSICS 204 | Introductory Physics Lab II | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 324 & CHEM 325 |
Biophysical Chemistry and Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory |
4 |
MATH 260 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
BIOLOGY 201 & BIOLOGY 202 |
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes |
4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 311 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
BIOLOGY 303 | Genetics | 3 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 330 & CHEM 331 |
Biochemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory |
4 |
CHEM 413 | Instrumental Analysis (or other chemistry elective lecture and lab) | 4 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 2 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
BIOLOGY 307 | Cell Biology ((or other biology elective)) | 3 |
BIOLOGY 407 & BIOLOGY 408 |
Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology Laboratory |
4 |
Elective | 4 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
ACS Certified Chemistry
An example: Four-year plan for Chemistry - ACS Certified Chemistry
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 & CHEM 213 |
Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory |
5 |
First Year Seminar | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 212 & CHEM 214 |
Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory |
5 |
MATH 202 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 302 & CHEM 304 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
4 |
PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 201 |
Fundamentals of Physics I or Principles of Physics I |
4 |
PHYSICS 203 | Introductory Physics Lab I | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 303 & CHEM 305 |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
CHEM 311 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
PHYSICS 104 or PHYSICS 202 |
Fundamentals of Physics II or Principles of Physics II |
4 |
PHYSICS 204 | Introductory Physics Lab II | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 320 & CHEM 322 |
Thermodynamics and Kinetics and Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory |
4 |
BIOLOGY 201 & BIOLOGY 202 |
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes |
4 |
MATH 260 or MATH 203 |
Introductory Statistics or Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 18 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 321 & CHEM 323 |
Structure of Matter and Structure of Matter Laboratory |
4 |
CHEM 330 & CHEM 331 |
Biochemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory |
4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 413 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
CHEM 496 | Project/Research Assistantship (can be taken over multiple semesters) | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 410 & CHEM 411 |
Inorganic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory |
4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Environmental Chemistry
An example: Four-year plan for Chemistry – Environmental Chemistry
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 |
CHEM 211 & CHEM 213 |
Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory |
5 |
First Year Seminar | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 212 & CHEM 214 |
Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory |
5 |
MATH 202 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 302 & CHEM 304 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
4 |
PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 201 |
Fundamentals of Physics I or Principles of Physics I |
4 |
PHYSICS 203 | Introductory Physics Lab I | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 303 & CHEM 305 |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
CHEM 311 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
PHYSICS 104 or PHYSICS 202 |
Fundamentals of Physics II or Principles of Physics II |
4 |
PHYSICS 204 | Introductory Physics Lab II | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 324 & CHEM 325 |
Biophysical Chemistry and Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory |
4 |
BIOLOGY 201 & BIOLOGY 202 |
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes |
4 |
MATH 260 or MATH 203 |
Introductory Statistics or Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 18 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 410 & CHEM 411 |
Inorganic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (or other chemistry elective) |
4 |
GEOSCI 202 | Physical Geology | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 413 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
WATER 444 | Aqueous Geochemistry | 3 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
ENV SCI 305 | Environmental Fate and Transport | 4 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 13 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Food Chemistry
An example: Four-year plan for Food Chemistry
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.
Freshman | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
CHEM 207 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
CHEM 211 & CHEM 213 |
Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory |
5 |
First Year Seminar | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 212 & CHEM 214 |
Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory |
5 |
MATH 202 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 302 & CHEM 304 |
Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
4 |
PHYSICS 103 or PHYSICS 201 |
Fundamentals of Physics I or Principles of Physics I |
4 |
PHYSICS 203 | Introductory Physics Lab I | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 303 & CHEM 305 |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
4 |
PHYSICS 104 or PHYSICS 202 |
Fundamentals of Physics II or Principles of Physics II |
4 |
PHYSICS 204 | Introductory Physics Lab II | 1 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 324 & CHEM 325 |
Biophysical Chemistry and Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory |
4 |
BIOLOGY 201 & BIOLOGY 202 |
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes |
4 |
NUT SCI 212 | Science of Food Preparation | 4 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 311 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
BIOLOGY 323 & BIOLOGY 324 |
Principles of Microbiology and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory |
4 |
MATH 260 or MATH 203 |
Introductory Statistics or Calculus and Analytic Geometry II |
4 |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 413 | Instrumental Analysis (or other chemistry elective) | 4 |
NUT SCI 300 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 330 & CHEM 331 |
Biochemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory |
4 |
NUT SCI 312 | Quantity Food Production and Service | 4 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Total Credits | 120 |