A major in chemistry provides students with the basic training for a career in chemistry and related areas. A goal of the program is the development of critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. Many graduates continue their education in graduate school or professional school and are now practicing chemists, teachers, doctors, lawyers, pharmacists, engineers, and business people. They are self-employed or work in government or industry.
The chemistry major is satisfied by the completion of the following core courses:
- CHM 120 Chemistry
- CHM 220 Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 221 Organic Chemistry II
- CHM 301 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
- CHM 305 Physical Chemistry I
- CHM 320 Analytical Chemistry
- CHM 380 Instrumental Methods
In addition, students must complete three 400-level CHM or BCH electives, one of which could be CHM 306, Physical Chemistry II. If Chemical Research, CHM 498 and 499, are selected as two of these electives, then CHM 390, Introduction to Research should also be included.
Students should include as SUPPORTING ELECTIVES to this program: MAT 110 or MAT 111, and MAT 112, and two courses in Physics: (PHY 130 and PHY 131, or PHY 120 and PHY 121). Students planning on graduate study in chemistry should take the two-term sequence in physical chemistry (CHM 305, CHM 306), and additional courses in mathematics MAT 211, MAT 212, MAT 230, and MAT 240.
