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B.A. in Chemistry Major

B.A. in Chemistry Major Requirements

9* courses in Chemistry and 4 in Mathematics and Physics, distributed as follows:

*Number of courses required is reduced by one if Accelerated General Chemistry is taken instead of General Chemistry I, II.

Introductory courses

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 108General Chemistry II

3

Five core courses

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 203Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 210Inorganic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 303Physical Chemistry I

3

Two senior-level courses

BIOC 405Biochemistry I

3
CHEM 490Senior Thesis Research

6 total - 1 (Fall), 4 (Jan.), and 1 (Spring)

BIOC 405: BIOC 405L is optional

CHEM 490 - Senior Thesis Research (4 credits total)

Two Mathematics courses

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4
MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

Two Physics courses

PHYS 201General Physics I

3
And
PHYS 202General Physics II

3

Or

PHYS 140 Principles of Physics I

3
And
PHYS 141Principles of Physics II

3

B.A. Chemistry Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
MATH 120Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

Spring

CHEM 108General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4

Second Year

Fall

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 201LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

2
MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

Spring

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 202LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

2
CHEM 203Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 203LAnalytical Chemistry Lab

2

PHYS 202General Physics II

3
Or
PHYS 141Principles of Physics II

3

Third Year

Fall

BIOL 191Introduction to Molecular & Cell Biology

4

PHYS 201General Physics I

3
Or
PHYS 140 Principles of Physics I

3

Spring

CHEM 210Inorganic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 210LInorganic Chemistry I Lab

2

PHYS 202General Physics II

3
Or
PHYS 141Principles of Physics II

3

Fourth Year

Fall

CHEM 303Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 303LPhysical Chemistry I Lab

2
BIOC 405Biochemistry I

3
BIOC 405LBiochemistry I Lab

2
CHEM 490Senior Thesis Research

6 total - 1 (Fall), 4 (Jan.), and 1 (Spring)
CHEM 490 - Senior Thesis Research (1 credit)

Winter

CHEM 490Senior Thesis Research

6 total - 1 (Fall), 4 (Jan.), and 1 (Spring)
CHEM 490 - Senior Thesis Research (4 credits)

Spring

CHEM 490Senior Thesis Research

6 total - 1 (Fall), 4 (Jan.), and 1 (Spring)
CHEM 490 - Senior Thesis Research (1 credit)