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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Chemistry Comprehensive Major, A.C.S. Certified, 71-76 hours: B.S.- No Minor Required

Location(s): On Campus

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CIP: 400501

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Core Chemistry Courses (37 hours)

CHEM 24114 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24115 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24116 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 24117 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24322 - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24323 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24342 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24343 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24344 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24345 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24522 - Instrumental Analysis Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 24523 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 24532 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24533 - Physical Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
CHEM 24534 - Physical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24535 - Physical Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24552 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24562 - General Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24555 - Inorganic Synthesis Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
CHEM 24563 - General Biochemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24592 - Chemistry Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Chemistry Breadth Electives (11-12 hours)

Take at least three credits from 3 of the 5 categories.

Research or Industry Experience

CHEM 24435 - Chemistry Internship Credit Hours: 1 to 3
CHEM 24499 - Special Investigations in Chemistry Credit Hours: 1 to 3
CHEM 24580 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 1 to 3

Nano Science

NANO 48314 - Nanoscale Science I Credit Hours: 4
NANO 48315 - Nanoscale Science II Credit Hours: 4

Environmental Science

CHEM 24511 - Aquatic and Soil Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 AND
CHEM 24512 - Aquatic and Soil Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
CHEM 24513 - Atmospheric and Green Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 AND
CHEM 24514 - Atmospheric and Green Environmental Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Physical Chemistry

CHEM 24532 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 AND
CHEM 24533 - Physical Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
CHEM 24534 - Physical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3 AND
CHEM 24535 - Physical Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
NOTE: Courses used to fulfill the Core Chemistry requirements cannot be used to also satisfy this category.

Biochemistry

CHEM 24520 - Protein Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
OR
CHEM 24566 - Macromolecular Structures Credit Hours: 3 AND
CHEM 24567 - Macromolecular Structure Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Collateral Courses (23-27 hours)

BIOL 04106 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 04107 - Principles of Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 04310 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
MATH 17120 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 17114 - General Statistics Credit Hours: 3
OR
MATH 17121 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 5
PHYS 25110 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 25111 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 25112 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 25113 - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
PHYS 25120 - Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 25121 - Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 25230 - Fundamentals of Classical Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 25231 - Fundamentals of Classical Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Note:

If any courses in this program are also used to fulfill a Northwest Core or Institutional Requirement, the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Free electives as needed to reach 120 graduation hours

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