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.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
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
 Credits12
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
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
CHEM 302
CHEM 304
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
4
PHYSICS 103
Fundamentals of Physics I
or Principles of Physics I
4
PHYSICS 203 Introductory Physics Lab I 1
General Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
CHEM 303
CHEM 305
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
4
PHYSICS 104
Fundamentals of Physics II
or Principles of Physics II
4
PHYSICS 204 Introductory Physics Lab II 1
General Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Junior
Fall
CHEM 320
CHEM 322
Thermodynamics and Kinetics
and Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory
4
MATH 260
Introductory Statistics
or Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
4
General Ed 3
General Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits17
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
 Credits17
Senior
Fall
CHEM 413 Instrumental Analysis 4
General Ed 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits16
Spring
CHEM 410
CHEM 411
Inorganic Chemistry
and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (or other chemistry elective)
4
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits13
 Total Credits120

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.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
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
 Credits14
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
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
CHEM 302
CHEM 304
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
4
PHYSICS 103
Fundamentals of Physics I
or Principles of Physics I
4
PHYSICS 203 Introductory Physics Lab I 1
General Ed 3
General Ed 3
 Credits15
Spring
CHEM 303
CHEM 305
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
4
PHYSICS 104
Fundamentals of Physics II
or Principles of Physics II
4
PHYSICS 204 Introductory Physics Lab II 1
General Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
Spring
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry 4
BIOLOGY 303 Genetics 3
General Ed 3
General Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits16
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
 Credits16
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
 Credits14
 Total Credits120

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.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
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
 Credits12
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
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
CHEM 302
CHEM 304
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
4
PHYSICS 103
Fundamentals of Physics I
or Principles of Physics I
4
PHYSICS 203 Introductory Physics Lab I 1
General Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
CHEM 303
CHEM 305
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
4
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry 4
PHYSICS 104
Fundamentals of Physics II
or Principles of Physics II
4
PHYSICS 204 Introductory Physics Lab II 1
General Ed 3
 Credits16
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
Introductory Statistics
or Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
4
General Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits18
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
 Credits14
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
 Credits17
Spring
CHEM 410
CHEM 411
Inorganic Chemistry
and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
4
General Ed 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits13
 Total Credits120

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.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
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
 Credits12
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
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
CHEM 302
CHEM 304
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
4
PHYSICS 103
Fundamentals of Physics I
or Principles of Physics I
4
PHYSICS 203 Introductory Physics Lab I 1
General Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
CHEM 303
CHEM 305
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
4
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry 4
PHYSICS 104
Fundamentals of Physics II
or Principles of Physics II
4
PHYSICS 204 Introductory Physics Lab II 1
General Ed 3
 Credits16
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
Introductory Statistics
or Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
4
General Ed 3
Elective 3
 Credits18
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
 Credits17
Senior
Fall
CHEM 413 Instrumental Analysis 4
WATER 444 Aqueous Geochemistry 3
General Ed 3
Elective 4
 Credits14
Spring
ENV SCI 305 Environmental Fate and Transport 4
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits13
 Total Credits120

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.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
CHEM 302
CHEM 304
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
4
PHYSICS 103
Fundamentals of Physics I
or Principles of Physics I
4
PHYSICS 203 Introductory Physics Lab I 1
General Ed 3
General Ed 3
 Credits15
Spring
CHEM 303
CHEM 305
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
4
PHYSICS 104
Fundamentals of Physics II
or Principles of Physics II
4
PHYSICS 204 Introductory Physics Lab II 1
General Ed 3
General Ed 3
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
Spring
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry 4
BIOLOGY 323
BIOLOGY 324
Principles of Microbiology
and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory
4
MATH 260
Introductory Statistics
or Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
4
Elective 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
CHEM 413 Instrumental Analysis (or other chemistry elective) 4
NUT SCI 300 Human Nutrition 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits16
Spring
CHEM 330
CHEM 331
Biochemistry
and Biochemistry Laboratory
4
NUT SCI 312 Quantity Food Production and Service 4
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits14
 Total Credits120