Course Offerings and Major/Minor Requirements

Course Offerings
By number with credit-hours in parenthesis.
For more information on a specific course, visit the department web site.

105. Issues in the Chemical Sciences (4)

111, 112. General Chemistry I, II (4, 4)

200. Laboratory Safety (1)

213. 214. Organic Chemistry I, II (4, 4)

235. Environmental Chemistry (4)

295. Chemistry Research (1-4)

315, 316. Physical Chemistry I, II (4, 3)

335. Analytical Chemistry (4)

355. Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry (3)

418. Biochemistry (4)

425. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (4)

445. Topics in Modern Chemistry (3)

454. Chemistry Seminar and Literature Research (2)

455. Chemistry Senior and Laboratory Research (4)

Major Requirements (36 credit hours in chemistry + 16 in math and physics)

• Chemistry 111, 112, 213, 214, 315, 335, 355, 454, 455
• Physics 121, 122, 125, 126
• Math 190, 200
• Chemistry elective: one course from 316, 418, 425, 445
• Recommended electives: Math 140; computer science 111; a modern language

Minor Requirements (19 hours)

• Chemistry 111, 112
• Chemistry electives: 11 hours, excluding 105

American Chemical Society Certification (44 credit hours in chemistry + 22 in math and physics)

• Chemistry 111, 112, 213, 214, 315, 316, 335, 355, 418, 425, 454, 455
• Math 190, 200, 230, 320
• Physics 121, 122, 125, 126
• Recommended electives: Chemistry 445; Math 140 or 340; Computer science 111; a modern language (preferably German)

Teacher Licensure Requirements

• Teacher Licensure - Physical Sciences: Chemistry or Integrated Science Contact the chemistry department or education department for specific course requirements.

*Forensic Chemistry Track (link to more information)

NOTE: Major/minor requirements are in addition to the Liberal Arts Essentials (LAE), which are required of all students to graduate.