Chemistry Major (55-57 SH)

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Last updated: Apr 16, 2020 by Barbara Byer (Deactivated)

Matthew Siderhurst and Laurie Miller Yoder, advisors

The major includes 33-35 SH in chemistry:

  • CHEM 223 General Chemistry I - 4 
  • CHEM 224 General Chemistry II - 4 
  • CHEM 315 Organic Chemistry I - 4 
  • CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry II - 4 
  • *CHEM 325 Analytical Chemistry I - 2 
  • *CHEM 345 Analytical Chemistry II - 2 
  • *CHEM 405 Thermodynamics - 3 
  • *CHEM 406 Quantum Mechanics - 3 
  • BIOCH 376 Foundational Biochemistry - 3 
  • Chemistry or biochemistry elective - 2-4 

Research requirement (2 SH)

Choose 2 SH from the following courses:

  • BIOL 255 Biology Research Seminar - 1 
  • BIOL 479 Independent Biology Research - 1-2 
  • BIOCH/CHEM 479 Biochemistry/Chemistry Research - 1-2 

Requirement may be satisfied by completing an NSF REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) program (no credit hours received). Requirement may also be satisfied by internship or practicum style experiences.

Biology, Mathematics and Physics requirement (20 SH)

  • MATH 185 Calculus I - 4 
  • MATH 195 Calculus II - 4 
  • STAT 220 Inferential Statistics - 2 
  • PHYS 252  and PHYS 253 University Physics I, lecture and laboratory  - 4 
  • PHYS 262  and PHYS 263 University Physics II, lecture and laboratory  - 4
  • BIOL 485 Faith Science and Ethics - 2 

Additional mathematics courses recommended for students who intend to pursue graduate studies:

  • STAT 230 Regression and ANOVA - 2 
  • *MATH 285 Calculus III - 4 

Enrollment in upper-level biology, biochemistry, chemistry and environmental science courses (BIOL, BIOCH, CHEM, ENVS 300s and 400s) requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all science and math courses (BIOL, BIOCH, CHEM, ENVS, MATH, PHYS).