Students must earn a C- or higher in all prerequisite courses in order to register for a chemistry or ancillary course.
Requirements for a Major in Chemistry
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | (45 credits) | |
| CH-120 & CH-121 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II | 8 |
| CH-201 & CH-202 | Organic Chemistry I (lecture) and Organic Chemistry II (lecture) | 6 |
| CH-203 & CH-204 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| CH-301 & CH-302 | Physical Chemistry I (Lecture Only) and Physical Chemistry II (Lecture Only) | 6 |
| CH-260 | Chemistry Literature Seminar | 1 |
| CH-303 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| CH-210 | Chemical Analysis: an Introduction to Modern Methods | 5 |
| CH-475 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| Plus a minimum of 12 credits at the 300 level or above, at least one of which must be a lab course. Internships and Independent Study may contribute no more than 3 credits toward this requirement. | 12 | |
| Ancillary Courses | (16 credits) | |
| MA-200 & MA-201 | Calculus I and Calculus II | 8 |
| PY-241 & PY-242 | Physics I (Mechanics) and Physics II ( Electricity, Magnetism and Optics ) | 8 |
| Total Credits | 61 | |
To complete a chemistry degree certified by the American Chemical Society, students must complete all of the requirements for the Chemistry Major, plus CH-340, CH-410, CH-470, CH-492, and one of the following: CH-335, CH-350, CH-355, CH-411, CH-435, or CH-450 and 2 additional credits of CH-492 research. All ACS-certified students are required to complete a minimum of 2 credits of CH-492 research. Students who complete a total of 6 credits of CH-492 research will also be eligible for Chemistry Honors.
Sample Timeline for Completion of Degree
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Credits | |
| EN-101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| CH-120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| MA-200 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| GenEd | First Year Seminar | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| EN-102 | College Writing II | 3 |
| CH-121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| MA-201 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Semester Three | ||
| CH-201 | Organic Chemistry I (lecture) | 3 |
| CH-203 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| PY-241 | Physics I (Mechanics) 1 | 4 |
| CH-210 | Chemical Analysis: an Introduction to Modern Methods | 5 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Semester Four | ||
| CH-202 | Organic Chemistry II (lecture) | 3 |
| CH-204 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 2 |
| CH-260 | Chemistry Literature Seminar | 1 |
| PY-242 | Physics II ( Electricity, Magnetism and Optics ) 1 | 4 |
| CH-3XX/4XX | Chemistry Upper-level Elective (or Calculus II if not taken previously) | 3-4 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Semester Five | ||
| CH-301 | Physical Chemistry I (Lecture Only) | 3 |
| CH-303 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| SELECT | Free Elective 2 | 3 |
| SELECT | Free Elective | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester Six | ||
| CH-302 | Physical Chemistry II (Lecture Only) | 3 |
| CH-3XX/4XX | Chemistry Upper Level Elective | 3-4 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | Free Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Semester Seven | ||
| CH-475 | Chemistry Seminar 2 | 1 |
| CH-3XX/4XX | Chemistry Upper Level Elective | 3-4 |
| GenEd | GenEd Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | Free Elective | 3 |
| SELECT | Free Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 13-14 | |
| Semester Eight | ||
| CH-3XX/4XX | Chemistry Upper Level Elective | 3-4 |
| SELECT | Free Elective (Chemistry or other) | 3-4 |
| SELECT | Free Elective (Chemistry or other) | 3-4 |
| SELECT | Free Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 12-15 | |
| Total Credits | 121-127 | |
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It is recommended that students take Calculus (MA-200/MA-201) in their first-year and calculus-based physics (PY-241/PY-242) in their second year. This gives the best preparation for physical chemistry in the third year. EN-101 satisfies GenEd Written Communication and MA-200 or MA-201 will satisfy GenEd Mathematics.
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3 + 3 Pre-Pharmacy students must take CH-475 Chemistry Seminar in the fall semester of junior year. Others must take it in the fall semester of their senior year.
Students are required to meet with their academic advisor to review their courses for the upcoming semester. A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation. First-year and transfer students with 45 or fewer credits at the time of admission shall complete two academic programs (a major/major or major/minor) to qualify for graduation. For more information, please view the MajorPlus section of this catalog.