Five degree programs are offered to students interested in a major in chemistry:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry
- Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry
The Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry are four-year courses of study designed for those students who plan to be professional chemists and biochemists. Both of these programs meet the standards set by the American Chemical Society to train chemists for industry and graduate programs in chemistry and biochemistry.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is offered jointly with the Department of Biology, and meets the needs of students preparing for graduate studies at the interface of chemistry and biology. This program meets the standards set by the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology to train biochemists and molecular biologists for industry and graduate programs in these fields. Course offerings in this program are balanced between Chemistry and Biology, whereas the B.S. in Biochemistry coursework is primarily in Chemistry.
The Bachelor of Arts program is suitable for students who desire a core degree in Chemistry and provides the flexibility to couple that desire with other interests and opportunities. Students earning the B.A. in Chemistry can go on to graduate study, and this degree is appropriate for students interested in art conservation, premedical training, secondary school teaching, and interdisciplinary studies such as biophysics, environmental sciences, oceanography, and toxicology.
All students interested in a major are encouraged to begin research involvements during their first and sophomore years. The course offering “Research Techniques and Applications” (CHEM-1190) provides students with the opportunity to be engaged in the ongoing research programs of chemistry faculty, and a significant component of this experience will involve the use of sophisticated instrumentation for specific research applications. The junior-senior course “Independent Research in Chemistry and Biochemistry” (CHEM-3190, CHEM-3290, CHEM-3390, or CHEM-3490) then allows experienced students to undertake suitably challenging projects with faculty.
Chemistry (CHEM)
CHEM-1111 General Chemistry Lab for Engineers
CHEM-1112 General Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM-1190 Research Techniques and Applications
CHEM-1301 The Chemistry of Crime
CHEM-1303 Chemistry in Everyday Life
CHEM-1305 The Chemistry of Art
CHEM-1311 General Chemistry I
CHEM-1312 General Chemistry II
CHEM-2119 Laboratory Methods in Organic Chemistry
CHEM-2120 Chemical Synthesis Laboratory
CHEM-2319 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM-2320 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM-3000 BCMB Seminar
CHEM-3001 Chemistry Seminar I
CHEM-3101 Chemistry Seminar II
CHEM-3121 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM-3130 Advanced Chemical Principles Laboratory
CHEM-3135 Physical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM-3190 Independent Research in Chemistry & Biochemistry
CHEM-3231 Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM-3280 Chemistry Peer Tutor
CHEM-3290 Independent Research in Chemistry & Biochemistry
CHEM-3321 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM-3330 Biochemistry I
CHEM-3334 Physical Chemistry I
CHEM-3335 Physical Chemistry II
CHEM-3380 Chemistry Peer Tutor
CHEM-3390 Independent Research in Chemistry & Biochemistry
CHEM-3398 Honors Reading
CHEM-3432 Analytical Chemistry
CHEM-3490 Independent Research in Chemistry & Biochemistry
CHEM-4242 Advanced Analytical Methods
CHEM-4250 Adv Chem Lab I: Analysis/Quantification
CHEM-4250 Senior Integrated Laboratory
CHEM-4251 Adv Chem Lab II: Synthesis/Spectroscopy
CHEM-4340 Biochemistry II
CHEM-4346 Advanced Interdisciplinary Topics-Fall
CHEM-4347 Advanced Interdisciplinary Topics-Spring
CHEM-4360 Neurochemistry
CHEM-4395 Thesis Research in Chemistry and Biochemistry
CHEM-4399 Honors Thesis


















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