Chemistry Major

Foundation Courses

• CHEM051 HM - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
• CHEM056 HM - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM103 HM - Chemical Analysis
• CHEM104 HM - Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM182 HM - Biochemistry
• PHYS051 HM - Electromagnetic Theory and Optics

One Mathematics Course

One mathematics course chosen from the following:

• BIOL154 HM - Biostatistics
• ENGR072 HM - Engineering Mathematics
• MATH082 HM - Differential Equations

Foundation Laboratories

Four Laboratory Courses taken from:

• CHEM053 HM - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
• CHEM058 HM - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM109 HM - Chemical Analysis Laboratory
• CHEM110 HM - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
• CHEM184 HM - Biochemistry Laboratory

In-Depth Chemistry Electives

Eight to nine credits taken from:

• CHEM052 HM - Physical Chemistry: Group Theory, Quantum Chemistry, and Spectroscopy
• CHEM105 HM - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM114 HM - Advanced Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM122 HM - Nanomaterials
• CHEM161 HM - Advanced Physical Chemistry: Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics
• CHEM163 HM - Advanced Physical Chemistry: Advanced Group Theory
• CHEM164 HM - Advanced Physical Chemistry: Electronic Structure Theory
• CHEM165 HM - Organometallic Chemistry
• CHEM166 HM - Industrial Chemistry
• CHEM167 HM - Biophysical Chemistry
• CHEM168 HM - Lasers in Chemistry
• CHEM171 HM - Advanced Organic Chemistry: Organic Synthesis
• CHEM173 HM - Advanced Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions
• CHEM187 HM - HIV-Aids: Science, Society, and Service
• CHEM190 HM - Bioinorganic Chemistry
• CHEM192 HM - Material Science of Energy Conversion and Storage
• CHEM193 HM - Special Topics in Chemistry
• CHEM194 HM - Chemistry of Modern Materials
• CHEM195 HM - Physics and Chemistry of Stuff

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  Additional Chemistry Electives

  The following optional elective courses are not required for a chemistry major, but students interested in graduate study in chemistry or working on chemistry-related applications in industry are encouraged to consider taking one or more of these courses in consultation with their major advisor:   

  • CHEM112 HM - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory   
  • CHEM189 HM - Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology   

Chemistry Seminar

Four semesters of chemistry seminar:

• CHEM199 HM - Chemistry Seminar

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  The requirement for one semester of chemistry seminar can be waived for students studying abroad in their junior or senior years.

Capstone

Four to six credits of:

• CHEM151 HM - Senior Thesis Research in Chemistry

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• CHEM152 HM - Senior Thesis Research in Chemistry