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Chemistry, Bachelor of Arts

Program of Study

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for the Chemistry Major:

CHM 111General Chemistry I

3
CHM 112General Chemistry II

3
CHM 116General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHM 117General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CHM 200Chemistry Seminar

1
CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

3
CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

3
CHM 205Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHM 206Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHM 213Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHM 225Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis

4
CHM 321Thermodynamics and Kinetics

3
CHM 324Kinetics and Thermodynamics Laboratory

1
 
CHM 322Principles of Spectroscopy

3
and
CHM 325Spectroscopy Laboratory

1
OR
CHM 323Computational Chemistry

4
 
CHM 421Foundations of Biochemistry I

3
CHM 434Chemistry Thesis

1
CHM 437Chemistry Research

1-3
CHM
CHM upper-level elective

3-4 credits
CHM
CHM upper-level elective

3-4 credits
MTH 161Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4
MTH 162Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4
MTH 171Matrix Theory I

1
MTH 172Matrix Theory II

1
 
MTH 261Analytic Geometry and Calculus III

4
OR
MTH 204/PSY 204Research Statistics

3
OR
CSC 280Numerical Computing

3
 
MTH 265Differential Equations

3
PHY 220University Physics I

3
PHY 221University Physics I Lab

1
PHY 222University Physics II

3
PHY 224University Physics III

3
 
PHY 223University Physics II Lab

1
OR
PHY 225University Physics III Lab

1
 
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

6

Chemistry upper-level electives are CHM courses at 300- or 400-level, not including CHM 434 or CHM 437.

Students have the option to take either PHY 223 University Physics II lab (1) when taking PHY 222 or PHY 225 University Physics III lab (1) when taking PHY 224.

Freshman Year

First Semester

CHM 111General Chemistry I

3
CHM 116General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
MTH 161Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4
MTH 171Matrix Theory I

1
American Founding Principles Core

3
THE
Theology Core

3

Second Semester

CHM 112General Chemistry II

3
CHM 117General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
MTH 162Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4
MTH 172Matrix Theory II

1
PHY 220University Physics I

3
PHY 221University Physics I Lab

1
ENG
Literature Core

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CHM 200Chemistry Seminar

1
CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

3
CHM 205Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHM 213Inorganic Chemistry

3
 
MTH 261Analytic Geometry and Calculus III

4
OR
MTH 204/PSY 204Research Statistics

3
OR
CSC 280Numerical Computing

3
 
PHY 222University Physics II

3
PHY 223University Physics II Lab

1
Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3
PHY 223 is optional.  Either PHY 223 or PHY 225 must be completed.

Second Semester

CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

3
CHM 206Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHM 225Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis

4
MTH 265Differential Equations

3
PHY 224University Physics III

3
Elementary Foreign Language OR Elective

3
PHY 225 is optional.  Either PHY 223 or PHY 225 must be completed.

Junior Year

First Semester

CHM 321Thermodynamics and Kinetics

3
CHM 324Kinetics and Thermodynamics Laboratory

1
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3
HST
History Core

3
Social Science Core

3
THE
Theology Core

3

Second Semester

CHM 322Principles of Spectroscopy

3
and
CHM 325Spectroscopy Laboratory

1
OR
CHM 323Computational Chemistry

4
Intermediate Foreign Language Requirement

3
ENG
Literature Core

3
PHL
Philosophy Core

3
 

Senior Year

First Semester

CHM 421Foundations of Biochemistry I

3
CHM 437Chemistry Research

1-3
CHM
CHM upper-level elective

3-4 credits
THE
Theology Core

3
PHL
Philosophy Core

3

Second Semester

CHM 434Chemistry Thesis

1
CHM
CHM upper-level elective

3-4 credits
Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3
PHL
Philosophy Core

3
Elective

3
Elective

1-3