Chemistry Courses for Various Concentrations



Biology Concentrator; Anyone Planning to Apply to Medical School

This year         Fall                                                             Spring
                Chem 103 - General Chem I                     Chem 206 - Organic I
                Chem 151 - General Chem I Lab              Chem 252 - Organic I Lab

Next year
                Chem 307 - Organic II                             Chem 308 - General Chem II
                Chem 353 - Organic II Lab                      Chem 354 - General Chem II Lab

[Only one more 3-credit Chem course–without a lab!!–is needed for an optional chemistry minor: either the recommended Chem 341 (Principles of Biophysical Chemistry) or Chem 301 (Physical Chemistry I).]



Chemistry Concentrator

This year         Fall                                                             Spring
                Chem 103 - General Chem I                     Chem 206 - Organic I
                Chem 151 - General Chem I Lab              Chem 252 - Organic I Lab

Next year
                Chem 209 (or 307) - Organic II                Chem 305 (or 308)- Inorganic (or General Chem II)
                Chem 353 - Organic II Lab                       Chem 354 or 356 - General Chem II Lab

The year after next
                Chem 301 - Physical I                               Chem 302 - Physical II
                Chem 391 - Physical I Lab                        Chem 392 - Physical II Lab
                Chem 309 - Instrumental Analysis              Chem 320 - Introduction to Research

[Important pre-/co-requisites for Chem 301-2: Math 111 (Calc I), 112 (Calc II), 212 (Multivariable Calc); Physics 101-2 (General Physics I-II). Chem concentrators should plan on taking these courses this year and next.]



Physics or Geology Concentrator

This year        Fall                                                             Spring
                Chem 103 - General Chem I                     Chem 305 (or 308)- Inorganic (or General Chem II)
                Chem 151 - General Chem I Lab              Chem 354 - General Chem II Lab