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Pre-Medicine

CHEMISTRY (Bachelor of Arts Degree)

Major Requirements

The B.A. degree in chemistry requires all courses in Sections A and C, and one course in Section B:

Section A

CHEM 140	General Chemistry I
CHEM 160	General Chemistry II
CHEM 200	Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 210	Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 240	Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 310	Physical Chemistry—Dynamics
CHEM 320	Physical Chemistry—Structure
CHEM 370	Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 470	Chemistry Seminar
CHEM 480	Chemistry Seminar

Section B

CHEM 490	Problems in Chemistry
CHEM 495	Independent Study

Section C

Math 181	Calculus I
Math 182	Calculus II
PHYS 174	Introductory Physics I
PHYS 184	Introductory Physics II

Suggested Schedule for Chemistry Majors (Pre-Medicine)

First Year, Fall

FYS 100	First-Year Seminar	(1 CH)
CHEM 140	General Chemistry I	(4 CH)
MATH 181	Calculus I	(4 CH)
ENG 111	Oral & Written Expression I	(3 CH)
INDS 115	History of Western Humanities I	(4 CH)
IR Group V		(1 CH)
		TOTAL 17 CH

First Year, Spring

CHEM 160	General Chemistry II	(4 CH)
MATH 182	Calculus II	(4 CH)
ENG 112	Oral & Written Expression II	(3 CH)
INDS 125	History of Western Humanities II	(4 CH)
IR Group V		(1 CH)
		TOTAL 16 CH

Notes:

1. Students who are not strong in math are advised to take MATH 107 College Algebra in the fall, CHEM 140 and MATH 141 Precalculus in the spring, and CHEM 160 and MATH 181 in the fall semester of the second year.
2. Students with exceptionally strong math/science backgrounds should consult with the chemistry department before registering.

Suggested Sequence of Chemistry Courses

Second Year, Fall

CHEM 200	Organic Chemistry I
PHYS 174	Introductory Physics I

Second Year, Spring

CHEM 210	Organic Chemistry II
PHYS 184	Introductory Physics II

Third Year, Fall

CHEM 310	Physical Chemistry—Dynamics
CHEM 240	Quantitative Analysis

Third Year, Spring

CHEM 320	Physical Chemistry—Structure
CHEM 370	Instrumental Analysis

Fourth Year, Fall

CHEM 340	Biochemistry
CHEM 360	Chemical Literature
CHEM 470	Chemistry Seminar
CHEM 490	Problems in Chemistry
or
CHEM 495	Independent Study
CHEM 390	Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 480	Chemistry Seminar
CHEM 4x0	Advanced Topics
CHEM 3xx	Molecular Modeling
CHEM 360	Chemical Literature (elective)

Fourth Year, Spring

CHEM 410	Biological Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 490	Problems in Chemistry
or
CHEM 495	Independent Study