Courses
Requirements
Students who major in Chemistry must complete 20 courses.
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 9 required courses | Calculus with Applications: Science and Engineering Multivariable Calculus: Science and Engineering Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 2 Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy Physical Chemistry Laboratory: Thermodynamics and Kinetics (half course) Physical Chemistry Laboratory: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy (half course) Inorganic Chemistry Analytical Chemistry |
| 6.5 Foundations of Science | Foundations of Science 1-6 |
| 1 required course | Biochemistry: Molecular Structure and Function or Biochemistry: Metabolism |
| 1 major elective | Chemistry |
| Half course (0.5) | Research Seminar in Chemistry |
| 2 Capstone | Seminar and Project |
Students who specialize in Biophysics must complete 23 courses.
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 6.5 Foundations of Science | Foundations of Science 1-6 |
| 10 required courses | Calculus with Applications: Science and Engineering Multivariable Calculus: Science and Engineering Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 2 Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy Physical Chemistry Laboratory: Thermodynamics and Kinetics (half course) Physical Chemistry Laboratory: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy (half course) Inorganic Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Biochemistry: Molecular Structure and Function or |
| 3 required Biophysics courses | Biophysics; Biological Physics: From Single Molecules to the Cell; Computational Biology and Biophysics |
| 1 Biophysics elective course selected from a list of courses outside their major |
Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics; Human Physiology; Genetics; Genome Biology; Immunology; Synthetic Biology; Experimental Systems Biology; |
| Half course (0.5) | Research Seminar in Chemistry |
| 2 Capstone | Seminar and Project |
Sample Course Schedules
The following are examples of typical course schedules for Chemistry majors during four years of study.
Chemistry Beginning Math with Mathematical Functions (PDF)
Chemistry Beginning Math with Multivariable Calculus (PDF)
Chemistry Beginning Math with Trigonometry and Differential Calculus (PDF)
Chemistry Beginning Math with Calculus or Calculus with Applications (PDF)
Chemistry Beginning Math with Introduction to Vectors Mathematics (PDF)