Chemistry B.A.
All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the College Requirements.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in chemistry complete a set of courses representing the traditional chemical subdisciplines and have great flexibility in the focus of their upper level coursework. Students may elect a major that is certified by the American Chemical Society by completing CHEM 166, CHEM 219, CHEM 221, CHEM 205, and 3 credits of CHEM 290 or CHEM 291. The B.A. chemistry major degree provides students a solid foundation in chemistry to pursue careers in a range of fields.
Major Requirements
CHEM 047 & CHEM 048 | Organic Chemistry for Majors 1 and Organic Chemistry for Majors 2 | 8 |
CHEM 051 & CHEM 052 | Exploring Chemistry 1 and Exploring Chemistry 2 | 2 |
CHEM 114 | Advanced Synthesis Techniques | 3 |
CHEM 121 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
CHEM 165 | Intro Physical Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 181 | 2nd Year Seminar: Writing | 1 |
CHEM 182 | 2nd Year Seminar: Presentation | 1 |
CHEM 199 | Professional Development | 1 |
CHEM 231 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
12 credits of upper-level electives in Chemistry or related sciences from the following: BIOC 205, BIOC 206, BIOC 207, BIOC 263, BIOC 275, any CHEM course numbered 200 or above, PHRM 201, PHRM 240, PHRM 272, PHRM 290, GEOL 234, GEOL 235, GEOL 246, PSS 264. No more than 6 credits of CHEM 290 plus CHEM 291 can be applied toward these electives. | 12 | |
Choose 1 of the following sequences: | 6-8 | |
QR: Fundamentals of Calculus I and QR:Fundamentals of Calculus II | ||
QR: Calculus I and QR: Calculus II | ||
Choose 1 of the following options: | 8-10 | |
Option A | ||
Elementary Physics and Introductory Lab I | ||
Elementary Physics and Introductory Lab II | ||
Option B | ||
Fundamentals of Physics I and Fundamentals of Physics II | ||
Students may substitute: (However, the program of study recommended above will provide a better preparation for advanced course work in chemistry.) | ||
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 2 (For CHEM 051 and CHEM 052) | ||
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 2 (for CHEM 047 and CHEM 048) |
Students completing the B.A. with a chemistry major may not also receive the B.S. with the biochemistry major.