Sample Schedule and Required Courses

This is a sample schedule of required chemistry courses for the departmental major leading to a bachelor of science. This schedule does not include the courses you need to fulfill in the University Core Curriculum. This schedule may change depending on the year you begin your program.

Year 1
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 111	General Chemistry 1	4
MATHS 165	Calculus 1	4

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 112	General Chemistry 2	4
MATHS 166	Calculus 2	4

Year 2
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 231	Organic Chemistry 1	4
CHEM 225	Chemical Analysis	3
PHYCS 110	General Physics 1	5

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 232	Organic Chemistry 2	4
PHYCS 112	General Physics 2	4

Year 3
Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 344	Physical Chemistry 1	4
CHEM 400	Chemical Communications	1

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 345	Physical Chemistry 2	4

Year 4
Fall Semester

 

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 463	Principles of Biochemistry 1	3
CHEM 465	Biochemistry Lab Techiniques (if needed)	1

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
CHEM 420	Chemical Instrumentation 1	3
or CHEM 450	Inorganic Chemistry	3