The chemistry department makes the following suggestions and recommendations for a student's course of study. In addition to the biology and chemistry courses below, there are physics and math requirements. Please consult the Courses of Study Bulletin for a complete list of requirements for the majors. As always, students should consult their faculty advisers for individual needs in topics and scheduling.
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B.S. in Chemistry
For students using COSB 21-22 and Prior
For students starting in CHEM 1300
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
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YEAR 1 | CHEM-1300: Introduction to Chemistry | CHEM-1318: General Chemistry CHEM-1118: General Chemistry Laboratory |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry |
CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2220: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry |
CHEM-2130, Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory |
YEAR 4 |
CHEM-4250: Senior Integrated Lab |
CHEM-4242: Advanced Analytical Methods |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
For students starting in CHEM-1318
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 | CHEM-1318: General Chemistry CHEM-1118: General Chemistry Laboratory |
CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2220: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory |
CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-2130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry |
CHEM-3335: Physical Chemistry II CHEM-3135: Physical Chemistry Lab CHEM-3321: Inorganic Chemistry CHEM-3121: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory |
YEAR 4 |
CHEM-4250: Senior Integrated Lab |
CHEM-4242: Advanced Analytical Methods |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
For students starting COSB 22-23 and Beyond
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
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YEAR 1 | CHEM-1311: General Chemistry I | CHEM-1312: General Chemistry II CHEM-1112: General Chemistry Laboratory |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry |
CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2120: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory |
CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry |
YEAR 4 |
CHEM-4346: Advanced Interdisciplinary Topics |
CHEM-4347: Advanced Interdisciplinary Topics CHEM-4251: Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 2 CHEM-3101: Chemistry Seminar II |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
B.A. in Chemistry
For students using COSB 21-22 and Prior
For students starting in CHEM-1300
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 | CHEM-1300: Introduction to Chemistry | CHEM-1318: General Chemistry CHEM-1118: General Chemistry Laboratory |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry |
CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2220: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry |
CHEM-2130, Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory |
YEAR 4 | Advanced Elective (choose 1): CHEM-3335, CHEM-4242, CHEM-4340, CHEM-4346, CHEM-4347 |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
For students starting in CHEM-1318
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
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YEAR 1 | CHEM-1318: General Chemistry CHEM-1118: General Chemistry Laboratory |
CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2220: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory |
CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-2130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry |
CHEM-3135: Physical Chemistry Lab CHEM-3321: Inorganic Chemistry CHEM-3121: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory |
YEAR 4 | Advanced Elective (choose 1): CHEM-3335, CHEM-4242, CHEM-4340, CHEM-4346, CHEM-4347 |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
For students starting COSB 22-23 and Beyond
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
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YEAR 1 | CHEM-1311: General Chemistry I | CHEM-1312: General Chemistry II CHEM-1112: General Chemistry Laboratory |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry |
CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2120: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory |
CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry |
YEAR 4 | CHEM-4346: Advanced Interdisciplinary Topics CHEM-4250: Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM-3321: Inorganic Chemistry |
CHEM-4251: Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 2 CHEM-3001: Chemistry Seminar I |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
B.S. in Biochemistry
For students using COSB 21-22 and Prior
For students starting in CHEM-1300
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 | CHEM-1300: Introduction to Chemistry | CHEM-1318: General Chemistry CHEM-1118: General Chemistry Laboratory BIOL-1311: Integrative Biology BIOL-1111: Introductory Biology Lab |
YEAR 2 |
CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I |
CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2220: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory BIOL-3413: Genes, Phenotypes, and Evolutionary Dynamics |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry |
CHEM-2130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory |
YEAR 4 | CHEM-3131: Biochemistry Laboratory Advanced Elective Fall or Spring, one course from CHEM-3335, CHEM-4346, CHEM-4347 |
CHEM-4340: Biochemistry II CHEM-4242: Advanced Analytical Methods |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
For students starting in CHEM-1318
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 | CHEM-1318: General Chemistry CHEM-1118: General Chemistry Laboratory |
CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry BIOL-1311: Integrative Biology BIOL-1111: Introductory Biology Lab |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2220: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory BIOL-2312: Cells and Cells System BIOL-2112: Cells and Cells System Laboratory |
CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-2130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory BIOL-3413: Genes, Phenotypes, and Evolutionary Dynamics |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry CHEM-3131: Biochemistry Laboratory |
CHEM-4340: Biochemistry II CHEM-3135: Physical Chemistry Lab CHEM-3321: Inorganic Chemistry CHEM-3121: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory |
YEAR 4 | Advanced Elective Fall or Spring, one course from CHEM-3335, CHEM-4346, CHEM-4347 | CHEM-4242: Advanced Analytical Method |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
For students starting COSB 22-23 and Beyond
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 |
CHEM-1311: General Chemistry I |
CHEM-1312: General Chemistry II CHEM-1112: General Chemistry Laboratory BIOL-1311: Integrative Biology BIOL-1111: Introductory Biology Lab |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry BIOL-2312: Cells and Cells System BIOL-2112: Cell and Cells System Laboratory |
CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2120: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory BIOL-3413: Genes, Phenotypes, and Evolutionary Dynamics |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory |
CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry CHEM-4340: Biochemistry II |
YEAR 4 | CHEM-3321: Inorganic Chemistry CHEM-3001: Chemistry Seminar I CHEM-3231: Biochemistry Laboratory |
CHEM-4347: Advanced Interdisciplinary Topics CHEM-4251: Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 2 CHEM-3101: Chemistry Seminar II |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
For students using COSB 21-22 and Prior
For students starting in CHEM-1300
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 | CHEM-1300: Introduction to Chemistry | CHEM-1318: General Chemistry CHEM -1118: General Chemistry Laboratory BIOL-1311: Integrative Biology BIOL-1111: Introductory Biology Lab |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry BIOL-2312: Cells and Cells System BIOL-2112: Cells and Cells System Laboratory |
CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2220: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory BIOL-3413: Genes, Phenotypes, and Evolutionary Dynamics |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I Advanced Biology Elective |
CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-2130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory |
YEAR 4 | CHEM-3131: Biochemistry Laboratory BIOL-3474: Molecular Biology |
CHEM-4340: Biochemistry II Advanced Chemistry Elective |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 4th year.
For students starting in CHEM-1318
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 | CHEM-1318: General Chemistry CHEM-1118: General Chemistry Laboratory |
CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry BIOL-1311: Integrative Biology I BIOL-1111: Introductory Biology Lab |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2220: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory BIOL-2312: Cells and Cells System BIOL-2112: Cells and Cells System Laboratory |
CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-2130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory BIOL-3413: Genes, Phenotypes, and Evolutionary Dynamics |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3131: Biochemistry Laboratory |
CHEM-4340: Biochemistry II Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective |
YEAR 4 | BIOL-3474: Molecular Biology | Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 4th year.
For students starting COSB 22-23 and Beyond
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 | CHEM-1311: General Chemistry I | CHEM-1312: General Chemistry II CHEM-1112: General Chemistry Laboratory BIOL-1311: Integrative Biology BIOL-1111: Introductory Biology Lab |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry BIOL-2312: Cells and Cells System BIOL-2112: Cell and Cells System Laboratory |
CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2120: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory BIOL-3413: Genes, Phenotypes, and Evolutionary Dynamics |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory |
CHEM-4340: Biochemistry II BIOL Elective |
YEAR 4 | BIOL-3474: Molecular Biology CHEM-3000/BIOL-3000: Seminar CHEM-3231: Biochemistry Laboratory |
CHEM Elective BIOL Elective |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
B.S. in Applied Chemistry
For students starting COSB 22-23 and Beyond
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 | CHEM-1311: General Chemistry I | CHEM-1312: General Chemistry II CHEM-1112: General Chemistry Laboratory |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry |
CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2120: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory ENGR-2311: Mass and Energy Balances |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory ECON-1311: Principles of Microeconomics |
CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry |
YEAR 4 |
CHEM-4346: Advanced Interdisciplinary Topics |
CHEM-4347: Advanced Interdisciplinary Topics |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.
B.A. in Chemistry with High School Teaching Certification
For students starting COSB 22-23 and Beyond
Year | FALL SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
---|---|---|
YEAR 1 | CHEM-1311: General Chemistry I EDUC-1105: Seminar on Current Issues in Education |
CHEM-1312: General Chemistry II CHEM-1112: General Chemistry Laboratory EDUC-1106: Seminar on School and Community |
YEAR 2 | CHEM-2319: Organic Chemistry I CHEM-2119: Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry EDUC-2202: Practicum: Secondary Teaching Exploration |
CHEM-2320: Organic Chemistry II CHEM-2120: Chemical Synthesis Laboratory |
YEAR 3 | CHEM-3330: Biochemistry I CHEM-3334: Physical Chemistry I CHEM-3130: Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory EDU-2203 |
CHEM-3432: Analytical Chemistry CHEM-3335: Physical Chemistry II EDUC-3320: Child and Adolescent Development EDUC-3342: Teaching Science and Mathematics in Secondary Schools |
YEAR 4 | CHEM-4346: Advanced Interdisciplinary Topics CHEM-4250: Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM-3001: Chemistry Seminar I CHEM-3321: Inorganic Chemistry EDUC-3331 |
CHEM-4251: Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 2 EDUC-4100: Senior Seminar |
* Math and Physics courses should be completed before the 3rd year.