B.A. in Chemistry

CHEM-BA-Pathway-Spring-2019-Updates

The Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry consists of at least 62 credits distributed as follows:

A. Chemistry (37 credits)

• CHEM 101: Principles of Chemistry I
• CHEM 102: Principles of Chemistry II
• CHEM 102L: Introductory Chemistry Lab
• CHEM 351: Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 352: Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 351L: Organic Laboratory I
• CHEM 352L: Organic Laboratory II
• CHEM 300: Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 301: Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 302: Physical Chemistry II
• CHEM 311L: Advanced Laboratory I
• CHEM 405: Inorganic Chemistry

B. Mathematics (8 credits)

• MATH 151: Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
• MATH 152: Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

C. Physics (8 credits)

• PHYS 121: Introductory Physics I
• PHYS 122: Introductory Physics II

D. Approved Electives (9 credits)

• CHEM 312L: Advanced Laboratory II
• CHEM 401: Chemical and Statistical Thermodynamics
• CHEM 406: Bioinorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 410: Quantum Chemistry
• CHEM 415: Statistical Mechanics and Theories of Rate Processes
• CHEM 420: Computer Applications in Chemistry
• CHEM 431: Chemistry of Proteins
• CHEM 432: Advanced Biochemistry
• CHEM 433: Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids
• CHEM 435: Biochemistry of Complex Carbohydrates
• CHEM 437: Comprehensive Biochemistry I
• CHEM 437L: Biochemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 438: Comprehensive Biochemistry II
• CHEM 441: Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules
• CHEM 442: Physical Biochemistry
• CHEM 443: Molecular Spectroscopy and Biomacromolecules
• CHEM 444: Molecular Modeling
• CHEM 450: Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds
• CHEM 451: Mechanisms of Organic Reactions
• CHEM 452: Physical Organic Chemistry
• CHEM 453: Organic Chemistry of Nucleic Acids
• CHEM 455: Introduction to Biomedicinal Chemistry
• CHEM 457: Total Synthesis of Natural Products
• CHEM 465: Mass Spec at the Chemistry-Biochemistry Interface
• CHEM 470: Toxicological Chemistry
• CHEM 472: Enzyme Reaction Mechanisms
• CHEM 490: Special Topics Courses (These electives vary by semester and can be found here.)
• CHEM 499*: Undergraduate Research

*See Special Opportunities: Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Qualified undergraduates also may enroll in graduate courses offered by the department. Specific graduate-level, current or special topics courses may be approved as chemistry electives when their topic is appropriate.