Chemistry Major

Requirements for the Major

Required Courses

CHE 135	Accelerated General Chemistry	4
	Or Both
CHE 131	General Chemistry-I	4
	AND
CHE 132	General Chemistry-II	4
CHE 241	Organic Chemistry-I	4
CHE 250	Introduction to Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry	4
MAT 165	Modern Calculus-I	3
MAT 185	Modern Calculus-II	3
PHY 210	General Physics-I	4
PHY 230	General Physics-II	4
	Or Both
PHY 120	Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences	4
	AND
MAT 235	Modern Calculus-III	3
CHE 332	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHE 362	Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy	4
CHE 370	Biological Chemistry	3
CHE	Two of the following courses
CHE 242	Organic Chemistry-II	4
CHE 350	Instrumental Analysis	4
CHE 361	Thermodynamics and Kinetics	4
CHE	An additional three hours of 300-level or 400-level CHE course(s)	3
	OR
CHE	CHE 242 if not used to complete the previous requirement	4
CHE 500	Senior Seminar	3

The additional three hours of 300-level or 400-level CHE course(s) may include a combination of CHE 402/CHE 405 courses.

Requirements for American Chemical Society certified major in chemistry:

Required Courses

CHE 135	Accelerated General Chemistry	4
	Or Both
CHE 131	General Chemistry-I	4
	AND
CHE 132	General Chemistry-II	4
CHE 241	Organic Chemistry-I	4
CHE 250	Introduction to Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry	4
MAT 165	Modern Calculus-I	3
MAT 185	Modern Calculus-II	3
PHY 210	General Physics-I	4
PHY 230	General Physics-II	4
	Or Both
PHY 120	Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences	4
	AND
MAT 235	Modern Calculus-III	3
CHE 242	Organic Chemistry-II	4
CHE 332	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHE 350	Instrumental Analysis	4
CHE 361	Thermodynamics and Kinetics	4
CHE 362	Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy	4
CHE 370	Biological Chemistry	3
CHE 500	Senior Seminar	3

An additional six hours of 300-level or 400-level CHE courses.

Three hours must include

CHE 402	Research Participation	1-4
	AND/OR
CHE 405	Advanced Research Topics	1-4
	OR
CHE	A 300-level or 400-level CHE course with a significant lab component	4

Requirements for American Chemical Society certified major in Chemistry with biochemistry emphasis:

Required Courses

CHE 135	Accelerated General Chemistry	4
	Or Both
CHE 131	General Chemistry-I	4
	AND
CHE 132	General Chemistry-II	4
CHE 241	Organic Chemistry-I	4
CHE 250	Introduction to Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry	4
MAT 165	Modern Calculus-I	3
MAT 185	Modern Calculus-II	3
PHY 210	General Physics-I	4
PHY 230	General Physics-II	4
	Or Both
PHY 120	Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences	4
	AND
MAT 235	Modern Calculus-III	3
CHE 242	Organic Chemistry-II	4
CHE 361	Thermodynamics and Kinetics	4
CHE 362	Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy	4
BMB 310	Macromolecules	3
BMB 316	Biochemistry Lab Techniques	3
BMB 320	Cellular Metabolism	3
CHE 500	Senior Seminar	3

One of

CHE 332	Inorganic Chemistry	4
	OR
CHE 350	Instrumental Analysis	4

An additional six hours of CHE 300-level or 400-level courses.

Three hours must include

CHE 402	Research Participation	1-4
	AND/OR
CHE 405	Advanced Research Topics	1-4
	OR
CHE	A 300-level or 400-level CHE course with a significant lab component	4