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Freshman Year-Total 48 credits

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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COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHEMISTRY MAJOR

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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RELATED SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS

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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ADVANCED CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES

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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