Typical Schedule of Courses for the Chemistry Majora

Fall Semester Hours Spring Semester Hours
First Year
Principles of Chemistry I 4:11 4 Principles of Chemistry II 4:12 4
Rhetoric 4 Rhetoric or Literature 4
Mathematics 22M:009 3 Calculus I 22M:25 (31 or 47)e 4
GE or Foreign Language 6 GE or Foreign Language 3
Second Year
Organic for Majors I 4:123 3 Organic for Majors II 4:124 3
Basic Measurements 4:21 3 Organic Lab for Majors 4:142 3
Calculus II 22M:26 (32 or 48)e 4 Inorganic Chemistry 4:125 2
Physics I 29:81 (or 11)e 4 Physics II 29:82 (or 12)e 4
GE or Foreign Language 3 GE or Foreign Language 3
Third Year
Analytical Chem I 4:111 3 Analytical Chem II 4:112 3
Physical Chem II 4:132b 3 Physical Chem I 4:131b 3
Inorganic Chemistry Lab 4:153c 3 Analytical Measurements 4:143c 3
Foreign Language or Elective 4 Foreign Language or Elective 4
GE Course 3 GE Course 3
Fourth Year
Physical Measurements 4:144c 3 Undergraduate Research 4:162d 2
Advanced Inorganic Chem 4:170d 3 GE Courses, Electives or Foreign Language 12
Undergraduate Research 4:162d 2    
GE Courses, Electives, or Foreign Language 6    

aFollowing this schedule will allow the well prepared student to meet the minimum requirements for graduation. Many variations are possible. In planning a schedule, bear in mind that 4:18, 19, 20, 21, 123, 124, 125, 142, 111, 112, 153, 143, 144, and 170 are offered only once a year in the semester indicated above. Also, this schedule contains the maximum number (50) of semester hours of chemistry that can be counted toward the 120 required for graduation. Thus, if a chemistry course is chosen as an elective, or if more hours of Undergraduate Research are taken, these hours must be in addition to those in the schedule.

bChemistry majors are advised to take 4:132 in the Fall and 4:131 in the Spring.

cOnly one of the three advanced laboratories is required in the B.A. curriculum.

dNot required in the B.A. curriculum.

eChemistry majors are advised to take Physics 29:81-82 and Calculus 22M:25-26

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