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B.S. A.C.S. Approved Chemistry Major

B.S. A.C.S. Approved Chemistry Major Requirements

12* courses in Chemistry and 4 in Mathematics and Physics, distributed as follows:

*Number of courses required is reduced by one if CHEM 109 Accelerated General Chemistry is taken instead of CHEM 107 General Chemistry I, CHEM 108 General Chemistry II.

Introductory courses

CHEM 107General Chemistry

3
Or
CHEM 103Introduction to General Chemistry I

3
And
CHEM 104Introduction to General Chemistry II

3
And
CHEM 108General Chemistry

3

Six core courses

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 203Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 210Inorganic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 303Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 304Physical Chemistry II

3

Four advanced-level courses

CHEM 404Instrumental Analysis

3
CHEM 410Advanced Inorganic Chem

3
CHEM 490Senior Thesis Research

3
BIOC 405Biochemistry I

3

CHEM 490: Fall, January, Spring

BIOC 405: BIOC 405L is optional

Two Mathematics courses

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4
MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

Two Physics courses

PHYS 201Gen Physics I With 3 Hr Lab

4
PHYS 202Gen Physics II With 3 Hr Lab

4

B.S. Chemistry Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

CHEM 103Introduction to General Chemistry I

3
MATH 120Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

Winter

CHEM 104Introduction to General Chemistry II

3

Spring

CHEM 108General Chemistry

3
CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1
MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4
PHYS 201Gen Physics I With 3 Hr Lab

4

Second Year

Fall

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 201LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

2
MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4
PHYS 202Gen Physics II With 3 Hr Lab

4

Spring

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 202LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

2
CHEM 203Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 203LAnalytical Chemistry Lab

2

Third Year

Fall

BIOL 191Introduction to Molecular & Cell Biology

4
CHEM 404Instrumental Analysis

3
CHEM 404LInstrumental Analysis Lab

2

Spring

CHEM 210Inorganic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 210LInorganic Chemistry I Lab

2
CHEM 303Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 303LPhysical Chemistry I Lab

2

Fourth Year

Fall

BIOC 405Biochemistry I

3
BIOC 405LBiochemistry I-Lab

2
CHEM 304Physical Chemistry II

3
CHEM 304LPhysical Chemistry II Lab

2
CHEM 490Senior Thesis Research

3

Winter

CHEM 490Senior Thesis Research

3

Spring

CHEM 410Advanced Inorganic Chem

3
CHEM 490Senior Thesis Research

3