Requirements for a Major in Chemistry Leading to the B.S. Degree

1. Chemistry Courses:

   Foundations of Chemistry + lab:  Chem 120/125L

   Organic Chemistry I:   Chem 211

   Organic Chemistry II + lab:  Chem 212/212L

   Analytical Chemistry + lab:   Chem 240/240L

   Physical Chemistry + lab:   Chem 311/312L

    

2. At least 3 additional chemistry courses from the following list: 

   Environmental Chemistry:  Chem 206

   Biochemistry:  Chem 315

   Computational Protein Design and Engineering:  Chem 325

   Advanced Analytical Chemistry:  Chem 406

   Inorganic Chemistry + lab:  Chem 408/408L

   Medicinal Chemistry + lab:  Chem 411/411L,

   Mechanisms of Drug Action:  Chem 416

   Advanced topic in Organic:  Chem 422

   Introduction to Research:  Chem 451-452 (total of four credits).

    

3. Physics I & II; 109-110 or 111-112; 113L-114L.
4. Mathematics 122. Students can start in 112 and then take 122.
5. Chemistry 486 (Senior Seminar)

A total of 52 - 54 credits. 

Students interested in graduate school should consider taking the following courses: Chemistry 315, 406, 408/408L, and 451-452.