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Sample four-year course planner for students starting with calculus<\/h2>\n

1st Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fall<\/strong><\/td>\nSpring<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CHEM 111L Introductory Chemistry I<\/td>\nCHEM 112L Introductory Chemistry II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 131 Calculus I*<\/td>\nMATH 132 Calculus II*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First-Year Seminar<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*See lower on this page<\/a> for a path through the major that does not start with calculus. The chemistry major requires math through Calculus II (MATH 132), but students who intend to pursue graduate work are encouraged to take additional math courses, for example Linear Algebra (MATH 228), Calculus III (MATH 231), and\/or Differential Equations (MATH 234).<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>2nd Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fall<\/strong><\/td>\nSpring<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CHEM 211L Elementary Organic Chem I<\/td>\nCHEM 212L Elementary Organic Chem II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 141L Mechanics & Heat<\/td>\nPHYS 231L Electricity Magnetism Waves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

3rd Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fall<\/strong><\/td>\nSpring<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CHEM 309L Physical Chemistry I<\/td>\nCHEM 310 Physical Chemistry II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHEM 313 Principles of Inorganic Chem<\/td>\nCHEM 314L Descriptive Inorganic Chem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>4th Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fall <\/strong><\/td>\nSpring<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CHEM 311L Analytical Chemistry<\/td>\nCHEM 312L Instrumental Methods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHEM 400-level elective<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n<\/a>Students intending to pursue graduate work in chemistry should take as many elective courses as possible.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Interested in study away? It\u2019s possible! Talk to the department chair, Prof. Michelle Kovarik, michelle.kovarik@trincoll.edu<\/a> about options.<\/p>\n

Sample four-year course planner for students starting with QLIT 101, MATH 117 or MATH 127<\/h2>\n

\u00a01st\u00a0Year
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fall<\/strong><\/td>\nSpring<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
First-Year Seminar<\/td>\nCHEM 111L Introductory Chemistry I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QLIT 101 Algebraic Reasoning<\/td>\nMATH 127 Functions, Graphs, Modeling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*See the top of this page<\/a> for a path through the major starting with calculus. The chemistry major requires math through Calculus II (MATH 132), but students who intend to pursue graduate work are encouraged to take additional math courses, for example Linear Algebra (MATH 228), Calculus III (MATH 231), and\/or Differential Equations (MATH 234).<\/p>\n

2nd Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fall <\/strong><\/td>\nSpring<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CHEM 211L Elementary Organic Chemistry I<\/td>\nCHEM 212L Elementary Organic Chemistry II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATH 131 Calculus I<\/td>\nCHEM 112L Introductory Chemistry II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMATH 132 Calculus II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

3rd Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fall <\/strong><\/td>\nSpring<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CHEM 313 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry<\/td>\nCHEM 314L Descriptive Inorganic Chem.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHYS 141L Mechanics & Heat<\/td>\nPHYS 231L Electricity, Magnetism and Waves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

4th\u00a0Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fall <\/strong><\/td>\nSpring<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CHEM 309L Physical Chemistry I<\/td>\nCHEM 310 Physical Chemistry II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHEM 311L Analytical Chemistry<\/td>\nCHEM 312L Instrumental Methods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CHEM 400-level elective**<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

**Students intending to pursue graduate work in chemistry should take as many elective courses as possible.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Interested in study away? It\u2019s possible! Talk to the department chair, Prof. Michelle Kovarik, michelle.kovarik@trincoll.edu<\/a> about options.<\/p>\n

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