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Recommended Course Sequences for a Major or Minor in Chemistry
Major | 123+-127+ credits
First Semester Second Semester
    BA BS     BA BS
CHM 115 Elements & Compounds 4 4 CHM 116 The Chemical Reaction 4 4
ENG 101 Composition OR Distribution Requirement 4 OR 3 4 OR 3 ENG 101 Composition OR Distribution Requirement 4 OR 3 4 OR 3
MTH 111 Calculus I* 4 4 MTH 112 Calculus II* 4 4
FRF 101 First-Year Foundations 3 3   Distribution Requirement 3 3
  CS Elective 3 3   Free Elective 3 3
    17-18 17-18     17-18 17-18
* Students in the BA program may substitute MTH 105 for MTH 111; MTH 106 for MTH 112.
 
Third Semester Fourth Semester
    BA BS     BA BS
CHM 231 Organic Chemistry I 4 4 CHM 222 Systematic Inorganic Chemistry 4 4
MTH 211 Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations 0 4 CHM 232 Organic Chemistry II 4 4
  Distribution Requirement 3 3   Distribution Requirement 3 3
PHY 201 General Physics I* 4 4 PHY 202 General Physics II* 4 4
  Free Elective 3 0        
    14 15     15 15
* Students in the BA program may substitute PHY 171 for PHY 201; PHY 174 for PHY 202.
 
Fifth Semester Sixth Semester
    BA BS     BA BS
CHM 251 Physical Chemistry I 3 3 CHM 244 Instrumental Analysis 3 3
CHM 253 Physical Chemistry I Lab 0 1 CHM 252 Physical Chemistry II 3 3
CHM 272 Chemical Structure Determination 3 3 CHM 254 Physical Chemistry II Lab 0 1
  Major Elective 3 3   Distribution Requirements 6 6
  Free Elective CHM 361* 3 3   Free Elective CHM 362* 3 3
  Distribution Requirement 3 3        
    15 16     15 16
 
Seventh Semester Eighth Semester
    BA BS     BA BS
CHM 321 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 0 3 CHM 392 Senior Research 2 2
CHM 323 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab 0 1   Free Electives 8 8
CHM 391 Senior Research 1 1   Major Elective 3 3
CHM 342 Instrumental Analysis 3 3        
  Free Electives 12 9        
    16 17     13 13
* Students in both BA and BS programs must include either CHM 361 or CHM 362.

The Minor | 22 credits

A minor in Chemistry consists of the completion of 22 credits in chemistry, including CHM 115 and CHM 116. Selection of other courses must be in keeping with the existing prerequisites.
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