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Major Requirements
The requirements for chemistry majors include core courses, elective courses, and senior research and seminar.
Core Courses
All of the following: 107A or 107B, 108A or 108B, 212, 215, 217, 218, 301.
302 or 310.
s37 or s42.
Elective Courses
When satisfying the following elective requirements, two restrictions apply. First, students may not use one course to serve as both a core course and an elective. Second, independent study courses (360 or s50) cannot be used to satisfy elective requirements. The selection of electives depends on whether s37 or s42 is taken as a core course:
If s37 is taken as a core course, then the elective requirements are:
a) either 321 or s42
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b) two 200-level or 300-level chemistry courses, at least one of which must be 223, 313, 316, or 325.
If s42 is taken as a core course, then the elective requirements are:
a) either 321 or s37
or
b) two 200-level or 300-level chemistry courses, at least one of which must be 223, 302, 310, or 316.
Course selections depend upon the goals and interests of the student. All students preparing for graduate study or for a position in the chemical industry should take Chemistry 223, 316, and any other advanced courses in their specific area of interest. Courses in mathematics and physics are prerequisites for some of the advanced courses in chemistry.
Senior Research and Seminar
The written thesis required of all majors may be either a laboratory thesis or a library thesis. Students doing a laboratory thesis may register for Chemistry 457, 458, or both, while students doing a library project may register for Chemistry 457 or 458. Students pursuing honors register for both 457 and 458. The senior research and seminar courses include participation in the department's seminar program. Each major is required to deliver two presentations during the senior year.
Pass/Fail Grading Option
Pass/fail grading may not be elected for courses applied toward the major.
Minor
Students may complete a minor in chemistry by taking seven chemistry courses that include 107A or 107B, 108A or 108B, and five upper-level chemistry courses or departmentally designated courses, at least one of which must be a 300-level course, s37, or s42. Independent study courses (360 or s50) cannot be used to satisfy minor requirements.
Students majoring in biological chemistry may not apply the upper-level chemistry courses taken to fulfill that major (217, 218, 302, 310, 321, 322) toward the minor in chemistry.
Only departmentally designated cross-listed courses may be applied toward the minor.
Pass/Fail Grading Option
Pass/fail grading may not be elected for courses counting toward the minor.
General Education Information for the Class of 2010
The following courses may serve as a department-designated set: 107A-108A, 107A-108B, 107B-108A, 107B-108B, 107A-125, 107B-125, 107A-s21, 107B-s21. The following courses may serve as partial fulfillment of the natural science requirement as a third course: 125, 199, s21, s22, s23, s28, s32, and s33. The quantitative requirement may be satisfied through any course except 132, s21, or s28. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or A-Level credit awarded by the department/program may not be used toward fulfillment of any General Education requirements. |
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