


General Chemistry (CH 224, 225, 226 or 221, 222, 223 or 211, 212,
213)
Total Credits =12
General Chemistry Laboratory (CH 237, 238, 239 or 227, 228, 229)
Total Credits = 6
Calculus (MATH 251, 252, 253)
Total Credits = 12
College Composition (WR 121, 122 or 123)
Total Credits = 6
Elective Course(s)
Total Credits = 9
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Sophomore Year 49-52 credits
Organic Chemistry (CH 331, 335, 336)
Total Credits = 12
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (CH 337, 338, 339)
Total Credits = 10
General Physics (PHYS 201, 202, 203)
Total Credits = 12
General Physics Laboratory (PHYS 204, 205, 206)
Total Credits = 6
Foreign Language or an Elective Course(s)
Total Credits = 9-12
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Junior Year 41-44 credits
Physical Chemistry (CH 411, 412, 413)
Total Credits= 12
Physical Chemistry Laboratory (CH 417, 418, 419)
Total Credits= 12
Introduction to Differential Equations (MATH 256)
Total Credits= 4
Several Variable Calculus I (MATH 281)
Total Credits= 4
Research (CH 401)
Total Credits =3-6
Foreign Language or an Elective Course(s)
Total Credits= 9-12
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Senior Year 31-34 credits
Advanced Chemistry Elective (three courses or Research (CH 401)
Total Credits= 9-12
Instrumental Analysis (CH 429)
Total Credits= 5
Elective Course(s)
Total Credits= 9
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The curriculum outlined above leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry.
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General Chemistry (CH 224, 225, 226 or 221, 222, 223 or 211, 212,
213)
Total Credits = 12
General Chemistry Laboratory (CH 237, 238, 239 or 227, 228, 229)
Total Credits = 6
Organic Chemistry (CH 331, 335, 336)
Total Credits = 12
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (CH 337, 338, 339)\
Total Credits = 10
Physical Chemistry (CH 411, 412, 413)
Total Credits = 12
Physical Chemistry Laboratory (CH 417, 418, 419)
Total Credits = 12
Advanced Chemistry Electives (three courses) or Research
The advanced chemistry elective requires three courses at the 400/500
level (other than CH 403 or 409), OR one course and 6 credit hours of CH
401, OR 9 credit hours of CH 401. If CH 470 is taken as an advanced elective,
two terms of 2 credit hours each are required for "one" course.
Total Credits = 9-12
Instrumental Analysis (CH 429)
Total Credits = 5
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Calculus (MATH 251, 252, 253)
Total Credits = 12
Intro. to Diff. Equations (MATH 256) and Several Variable Calculus
I (MATH 281)
Total Credits = 8
General Physics w/calculus (PHYS 201, 202, 203)
Total Credits = 8
General Physics Laboratory (PHYS 204, 205, 206)
Total Credits = 6
Intro. to Numerical Comput.; PASCAL (CIS 134), FORTRAN (CIS 133)
or (CIS 210) Recommended
Total Credits = 3-4
Foreign Language (one year of French, German, Russian or Japanese) Recommended
Total Credits = 12
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Research (CH 401)
Total Credits = minimum of 6
Inorganic Chemistry (CH 431, 432, 433; CH 431 is recommended)
Total Credits = 12
Advanced Organic-Inorganic Synthesis (CH 438), recommended and offered
alternate years.
Total Credits = 5
Quantum Chemistry (CH 441)
Total Credits = 4
Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy (CH 442, 443)
Total Credits = 6
Chemical Thermodynamics (CH 444)
Total Credits = 4
Statistical Mechanics (CH 445)
Total Credits = 4
Chemical Kinetics (CH 446)
Total Credits = 4
Biochemistry (CH 461,462,463)
Total Credits = 12
Advanced Organic - Inorganic Chemistry (CH 451, 452, 453)
Total Credits = 12
Chemical Instrumentation (CH 470, two terms minimum
Total Credits = 2 x 2
Electricity and Magnetism (PHYS 412,413)
Total Credits = 8
Geochemistry (GEOL 470,471,472 or 473)
Total Credits = 3
Eukaryotic Gene Regulation (BI 421)
Total Credits = 3
Membrane Structure and Function (BI 422)
Total Credits = 3
Advanced Molecular Genetics (BI 424)
Total Credits = 3
Developmental Genetics (BI 428)
Total Credits = 3
X-Ray Crystallography (PHYS 427)
Total Credits = 3
other courses may be substituted with approval of the Department of Chemistry
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Note
Courses taken to satisfy the major must be taken on a graded basis with
grades of C- or better; course work with a grade of D will not qualify.
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