Major Requirements

The requirements for a major in chemistry are 46 credits:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Chemistry Courses
CHEM 127 & CHEM 128	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II	8
CHEM 330	Analytical Chemistry I	4
CHEM 341 & CHEM 342	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II	8
CHEM 351	Physical Chemistry I	4
CHEM 373	Biochemistry I	4
CHEM 403 & CHEM 404	Senior Seminar I and Senior Seminar II	2
Select 4 credits from the following:		4
CHEM 344	Spectroscopy
CHEM 352	Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 374	Biochemistry II
CHEM 380	Special Topics
CHEM 431	Analytical Chemistry II
CHEM 445	Organic Chemistry III
CHEM 462	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM/NEU 475	Neurochemistry
CHEM 487	Directed Research
Additional Supporting Courses
MATH 121	Calculus I	4
Select one of the following:		8
PHYS 111 & PHYS 112	General College Physics I and General College Physics II
PHYS 128 & PHYS 211	Physics for Scientists and Engineers and Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
Total Hours		46

Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree.  See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.
 

Suggested Four-Year Plan

The four-year plan detailed below is a suggested coursework sequence. This plan may need to be adapted based on course offerings as well as individual student circumstances, such as transfer credit and study away experiences. 

Chemistry Major

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
CHEM 127	General Chemistry I	4
MATH 121	Calculus I	4
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 128	General Chemistry II	4
Core Exploration Course		4
Core Exploration Course		4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I	4
PHYS 111	General College Physics I	4
World Language I		4
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 342	Organic Chemistry II	4
PHYS 112	General College Physics II	4
World Language II		4
Core Exploration Course		4
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
CHEM 351	Physical Chemistry I	4
CHEM 373	Biochemistry I	4
Core Perspectives Course		4
Core Exploration Course		4
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 330	Analytical Chemistry I	4
Chemistry Elective		4
Core Perspectives Course		4
Elective		4
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
Elective		4
Elective		4
Elective		4
CHEM 403	Senior Seminar I	1
	Hours	17
Spring
Elective		4
Elective		4
Elective		4
Elective		4
CHEM 404	Senior Seminar II	1
	Hours	17
	Total Hours	132

Chemistry Major (needing CHEM 117)

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
CHEM 117	Principles of Chemistry	4
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
Core Exploration Course		4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 127	General Chemistry I	4
MATH 121	Calculus I	4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
Core Exploration Course		4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
CHEM 128	General Chemistry II	4
PHYS 111	General College Physics I	4
World Language I		4
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 330	Analytical Chemistry I	4
PHYS 112	General College Physics II	4
World Language II		4
Core Exploration Course		4
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I	4
Elective		4
Core Perspectives Course		4
Core Exploration Course		4
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 342	Organic Chemistry II	4
Core Perspectives Course		4
Elective		4
Elective		4
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
CHEM 351	Physical Chemistry I	4
CHEM 373	Biochemistry I	4
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
Elective		4
CHEM 403	Senior Seminar I	1
	Hours	17
Spring
Chemistry Elective		4
Elective		4
Elective		4
Elective		4
CHEM 404	Senior Seminar II	1
	Hours	17
	Total Hours	132

Chemistry Major Pre-Health

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
CHEM 127	General Chemistry I	4
BIOL 121	Cell Biology	4
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 128	General Chemistry II	4
BIOL 122	Evolution and Diversity	4
Core Exploration Course		4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I	4
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
World Language I		4
MATH 121	Calculus I	4
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 342	Organic Chemistry II	4
BIOL 222	Genetics and Molecular Biology	4
World Language II		4
Core Exploration Course		4
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
CHEM 373	Biochemistry I	4
BIOL 411	Integrated Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology I	4
PHYS 111	General College Physics I	4
Core Exploration Course		4
	Hours	16
Spring
BIOL 412	Integrated Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology II	4
PHYS 112	General College Physics II	4
Chemistry Elective		4
Core Exploration Course		4
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
CHEM 351	Physical Chemistry I	4
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
Core Perspectives Course		4
Elective		4
CHEM 403	Senior Seminar I	1
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 330	Analytical Chemistry I	4
Core Perspectives Course		4
Elective		4
Elective		4
CHEM 404	Senior Seminar II	1
	Hours	17
	Total Hours	132

Chemistry Major Pre-Health (needing CHEM 117)

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
CHEM 117	Principles of Chemistry	4
BIOL 121	Cell Biology	4
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 127	General Chemistry I	4
BIOL 122	Evolution and Diversity	4
Core Exploration Course		4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
CHEM 128	General Chemistry II	4
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
PHYS 111	General College Physics I	4
World Language I		4
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 330	Analytical Chemistry I	4
BIOL 222	Genetics and Molecular Biology	4
PHYS 112	General College Physics II	4
World Language II		4
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I	4
BIOL 411	Integrated Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology I	4
MATH 121	Calculus I	4
Elective		4
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 342	Organic Chemistry II	4
BIOL 412	Integrated Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology II	4
Core Exploration Course		4
Core Perspectives Course		4
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
CHEM 373	Biochemistry I	4
CHEM 351	Physical Chemistry I	4
Core Exploration Course		4
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
CHEM 403	Senior Seminar I	1
	Hours	17
Spring
Chemistry Elective		4
Core Perspectives Course		4
Core Exploration Course		4
Elective		4
CHEM 404	Senior Seminar II	1
	Hours	17
	Total Hours	132

Chemistry & Education Double Major

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
CHEM 127	General Chemistry I	4
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
Core Exploration Course		4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 128	General Chemistry II	4
MATH 121	Calculus I	4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
Core Exploration Course		4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I	4
World Language I		4
EDUC 212	American Education in a Diverse World	4
EDUC 221	Teaching in the Middle School	2
	Hours	14
Spring
CHEM 342	Organic Chemistry II	4
World Language II		4
PSYC 212	Educational Psychology	4
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
CHEM 373	Biochemistry I	4
EDUC 352	Technology, Instruction & Ecology of the Secondary Classroom	4
PHYS 111	General College Physics I	4
EDUC 372	Methods of Teaching in Science	4
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 330	Analytical Chemistry I	4
Chemistry Elective		4
PHYS 112	General College Physics II	4
Core Exploration Course		4
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
CHEM 351	Physical Chemistry I	4
EDUC 399	Orientation to Student Teaching	0
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
Core Perspectives Course		4
EDUC 488	Assessment and Reflection on Student Teaching Practice	1
CHEM 403	Senior Seminar I	1
	Hours	14
Spring
EDUC 420	Knowledge, Literacy and Inquiry	2
EDUC 425	Education of the Exceptional Child	2
Student Teaching		12
CHEM 404	Senior Seminar II	1
	Hours	17
	Total Hours	127

Chemistry & Education Double Major (needing CHEM 117)

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
CHEM 117	Principles of Chemistry	4
FYS 110	Engaged Citizenship Seminar	4
ENG 110 or COM 110	Writing to Engage or Communicating to Engage	4
Core Exploration Course		4
WELL 110	Engaging in Lifelong Wellness	1
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 127	General Chemistry I	4
MATH 121	Calculus I	4
COM 110 or ENG 110	Communicating to Engage or Writing to Engage	4
Core Exploration Course		4
WELL 111	Engaging in a Balanced Life	1
	Hours	17
Second Year
Fall
CHEM 128	General Chemistry II	4
World Language I		4
EDUC 212	American Education in a Diverse World	4
EDUC 221	Teaching in the Middle School	2
Core Perspectives Course		4
	Hours	18
Spring
CHEM 330	Analytical Chemistry I	4
World Language II		4
PSYC 212	Educational Psychology	4
REL 200	Christianity and Religious Diversity	4
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
CHEM 341	Organic Chemistry I	4
EDUC 352	Technology, Instruction & Ecology of the Secondary Classroom	4
PHYS 111	General College Physics I	4
EDUC 372	Methods of Teaching in Science	4
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 342	Organic Chemistry II	4
Chemistry Elective		4
PHYS 112	General College Physics II	4
Religion 300 J Core Course		4
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
CHEM 351	Physical Chemistry I	4
CHEM 373	Biochemistry I	4
EDUC 399	Orientation to Student Teaching	0
EDUC 488	Assessment and Reflection on Student Teaching Practice	1
Core Exploration Course		4
CHEM 403	Senior Seminar I	1
	Hours	14
Spring
EDUC 420	Knowledge, Literacy and Inquiry	2
EDUC 425	Education of the Exceptional Child	2
Student Teaching		12
CHEM 404	Senior Seminar II	1
	Hours	17
	Total Hours	131