Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Bridging the gap between the life sciences and physical sciences, we live among the discoveries and creations of chemists: from the synthetic fabrics we wear, to the detergents used to wash them, from pharmaceuticals to plastics, cleaner fuels to more abundant food.

In the chemistry bachelor’s program, you’ll learn the fundamentals of the five areas of chemistry (organic, inorganic, analytical, biochemistry and physical chemistry) to build a strong foundation for the field. Then you'll explore advanced concepts in areas that Stevens has unique strengths including natural products, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, polymer chemistry and instrumental analysis.

The chemistry bachelor’s program incorporates hands-on research to develop essential skills like open-ended problem solving which are necessary for a career in chemistry. You'll have the unique opportunity to participate in a year of research in areas like drug discovery and medicinal chemistry with expert faculty who are some of the brightest minds in the field. 

Home to Dr. Irving Langmuir, a former Stevens faculty member and winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1932 for his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry, the chemistry program continues to be led by faculty who have valuable industry experience and play leading roles in many areas of chemistry and engineering including computational, analytical, and organic chemistry.

The Stevens chemistry program is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS).

 

Chemistry Curriculum

Term I

CAL 103Writing and Communications Colloquium

3

CH 115General Chemistry I

3

CH 117General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CH 179Career Pathways in Chemical and Biological Sciences

1

MA 121Differential Calculus

2

MA 122Integral Calculus

2

PEP 111Mechanics

3

CS 105Introduction to Scientific Computing

3

Or

CS 115Introduction to Computer Science

4

Term II

BIO 281Biology and Biotechnology

3

CAL 105CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, Culture

3

CH 116General Chemistry II

3

CH 118General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CH 189Seminar in Chemistry and Biology

1

MA 125Vectors and Matrices

2

MA 126Multivariable Calculus I

2

PEP 112Electricity and Magnetism

3

Term III

BIO 381Cell and Molecular Biology

4

CH 243Organic Chemistry I

3

CH 245Organic Chemistry Lab I

1

HUM
Humanities

3

MA 221Differential Equations

4

PEP 221Physics Lab I for Scientists

1

Term IV

CH 244Organic Chemistry II

3

CH 246Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CH 321Thermodynamics

3

CH 301Professional Ethics in Chemical Research

1

HUM
Humanities

3

MA 225Infinite Series

2

MA 226Multivariable Calculus II

2

PEP 222Physics Lab II for Scientists

1

Term V

BT 243Macroeconomics

3

Or

BT 244Microeconomics

3

CH 362Instrumental Analysis I - Spectroscopy and Chromatography

4

CH 550Spectra and Structure

3

CH 580Biochemistry I - Cellular Metabolism and Regulation

3

HUM
Humanities

3

Term VI

CH 581Biochemistry II: Biomolecular Structure and Function

3

CH 461Instrumental Analysis II - Electrochemistry

4

CH 398Research Proposals for Undergraduate Research

1

HUM
Humanities

3

PEP 242Modern Physics

3

MA 222Probability and Statistics

3

Or

ENGR 241Probability and Statistics with Data Science Applications

4

Term VII

CH 421Chemical Dynamics

4

CH 496Chemistry Project I

3

Or

CH 498Chemical Research I

3

G.E.
General Elective

3

HUM
Humanities

3

Technical Elective

3

Term VIII

CH 322Theoretical Chemistry

3

CH 412Inorganic Chemistry I

4

CH 497Chemistry Project II

3

Or

CH 499Chemical Research II

3

CH 582Biophysical Chemistry

3

HUM
Humanities

3

Note:

  Humanities requirements can be found in the College of Arts and Letters, Humanities Requirements.

General Education Electives: Chosen by the student, can be any approved 3 or 4 credit course needed towards a minor, major concentration, research, independent study, language course or a course taken during an international experience.

Technical elective: can be selected from available CH and BIO 4XX and 5XX that are not part of your degree program (examples include BIO 484 Molecular Genetics,  CH 520 Advanced Physical Chemistry, BIO 568 Computational Biology, BIO 526 Cancer Biology).  If you see a course in another department that you are interested in taking and is related to chemistry, please contact your academic advisor.