Chemistry Major
Suggested 4-year Course Enrollment
Year 1
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Fall |
Spring |
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- Chem 111L (Introductory Chemistry I) |
- Chem 112L (Introductory Chemistry II) |
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- Calculus (Math 125 or higher)* |
- Calculus* |
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- First Year Seminar |
- Biol 182L (Evolution of Life) |
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The specific calculus course taken will depend on the restuls of the mathematics placement examination. Biochemistry majors must take calculus through Math 132 (Calculus II) |
Year 2
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Fall |
Spring |
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- Chem 211L (Elementary Chemistry I) |
- Chem 212L (Elementary Chemistry II) |
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- Chem 313 (Principles of Inorganic Chemistry) |
- Chem 314L (Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry) |
Year 3
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Fall |
Spring |
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- Chem 208L (Analytical Chemistry) |
- Chem 312L (Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis |
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- Phys 131L (Mechanics and Heat) |
- Phys 231L (Electricity and Magnetism and Waves) |
Year 4
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Fall |
Spring |
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- Chem 309L (Physical Chemistry I) |
- Chem 310 (Physcial Chemistry II) |
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- Chem 400 (elective) ** |
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Possible Electives: Chem 403 (Advanced Organic Chemistry I – Theory and Mechanisms), Chem 404 (Biological Chemistry), Chem 406 (Advance Oranic Chemistry II – Reagents and Retrosynthetic Analysis), Chem 415 – (Organometalic Chemistry), Chem 418 (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance), Chem 425 (Research – laboratory), Chem 497 (Senior Thesis), and Chem 498 (Senior Thesis Part II) |
NOTE: For certification by the American Chemical Society, students must take Chem 404 and Chem 425.