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Chemistry Major Description

Major codes BS3311, BA3311

The B.S. degree program is chosen by students planning to enter a graduate program in chemistry or work in the chemical industry.


 
B.S. Course Requirements
CHEM 151, 152, 153Fundamentals of Chemistry15
CHEM 241Quantitative Analysis4
CHEM 242Quantitative Analysis Lab1
CHEM 305, 306, 307Organic Chemistry9
CHEM 308, 309Organic Chemistry Lab6
CHEM 400AAdvanced Organic Lab2
CHEM 400BAdvanced Inorganic Lab2
CHEM 453, 454, 455Physical Chemistry9
CHEM 456, 457Physical Chemistry Lab6
CHEM 376
 Fund. of Inorganic Chemistry
 3
CHEM 460Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry3
CHEM 476Modern Inorganic Chemistry4
CHEM 489Basic Biochemistry4

or CHEM 490, 491, 492

General Biochemistry10

Any two of the following:

CHEM 431, 434Chemical Separation Methods, Lab4
CHEM 432, 435Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry, Lab4
CHEM 433, 436Spectrochemical Analysis, Lab5

Extradepartmental requirements include MATH 263A-B-C-D and PHYS 251-252-253, which should be completed by the end of the second year. ENG 151 and 305J are recommended to meet English composition requirements.


 
B.A. Course Requirements
CHEM 151, 152, 153Fundamentals of Chemistry15
CHEM 241Quantitative Analysis4
CHEM 242Quantitative Analysis Lab1
CHEM 301, 302Organic Chemistry6

or CHEM 305, 306, 307

Organic Chemistry9
CHEM 303, 304Organic Chemistry Lab5

or CHEM 308, 309

Organic Chemistry Lab6
CHEM 325Instrumental Methods of Analysis4

or any two pairs:



CHEM 376
Fund. of Inorganic Chemistry 3
CHEM 431, 434Chemical Separation Methods4
CHEM 432, 435Chemical Instrumentation and Electrochemistry4
CHEM 433, 436Spectrochemical Analysis5
CHEM 351Physical Chemistry4

or CHEM 453, 454, 455

Physical Chemistry9
CHEM 476Modern Inorganic Chemistry4

One course in biochemistry

A full year's work is required in at least one of the following fields:

Analytical241, 242 and any two of the pairs 431-434, 432-435, 433-436
Organic305, 306, 307
Physical453, 454, 455
Biochemistry490, 491, 492

Extradepartmental requirements include MATH 163 A-B and PHYS 201-202-203, which should be completed by the end of the second year. ENG 151 and 305J are recommended to meet English Composition requirements.


 
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