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Chemistry Majors and Minors

Chemistry Major Requirements

The following courses are required for a major in chemistry:
CHEM 161 General Chemistry
CHEM 162 General Chemistry
CHEM 305 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 310 Organic Chemistry and Spectoscopy
CHEM 341 Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 342 Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 440 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 445 Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 451 Advanced Chemical Techniques I

Supporting courses for the major are:
PHYS 221 General Physics I
PHYS 222 General Physics II
MATH 131 Calculus I
MATH 132 Calculus II

Strongly recommended courses are:
BIOL 110 Principles of Biology I
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology II

Students wishing to pursue further study in chemistry are encouraged to take additional courses in biology, physics, mathematics, computer science, and foreign language (preferably German or French).

 

Chemistry Minor Requirements

The following courses are required for a minor in chemistry:
CHEM 161 General Chemistry
CHEM 162 General Chemistry
CHEM 305 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 310 Organic Chemistry and Spectoscopy
Eight credit hours from chemistry courses numbered 340 and above.
PHYS 221 General Physics I
PHYS 222 General Physics II
MATH 131 Calculus I
MATH 132 Calculus II