Recommended Course Schedule: Chemistry Majors
The following schedule is one of many alternatives. You should contact an advisor as early as possible to plan a schedule based on your background and interests.
You can download the current chemistry major advising form here. You can download an advising guide here.
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First Year
Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
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ENG 101 Composition I | 4 | ENG 102 Composition II | 4 |
CHE 141 General Chemistry I | 4 | CHE 142 General Chemistry II | 4 |
MAT 115 Calculus I | 4 | MAT 116 Calculus II | 4 |
ECCE, Gen Ed., Elective | 4 | ECCE, Gen Ed., Elective | 4 |
Total | 16 | Total | 16 |
Second Year
Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
---|---|---|---|
CHE 267 Organic Chemistry I | 3 | CHE 269 Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
CHE 268 Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 | CHE 271 Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
BIO 141 Unity of Living Organisms | 4 | ASP 202 Physics II | 4 |
ASP 201 Physics I | 4 | ||
ECCE, Gen Ed., Elective | 4 | ECCE, Gen Ed., Elective | 8 |
Total | 16 | Total | 16 |
Third Year
Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
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CHE 321 Chemical Analysis | 4 | CHE 421 Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
CHE 301 General Seminar | 3 | CHE 302 or 400 Undergraduate Research | 3 |
CHE 475 General Biochemistry | 3 | ||
CHE 476 General Biochemistry Lab | 2 | ||
Gen Ed, AST, ECCE or elective | 4 | Gen Ed, AST, ECCE or elective | 9 |
Total | 16 | Total | 16 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester | Hours | Spring Semester | Hours |
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CHE 401 Physical Chemistry I | 3 | CHE 402 Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
CHE 422 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | ||
Electives | 13 | Electives | 9 |
Total | 16 | Total | 16 |
Note: For chemistry majors the biochemistry courses and physical chemistry courses can either be taken in third or fourth year.