Gustaf H. Carlson School of Chemistry

Chemistry Undergraduate Program

The Chemistry Department offers an undergraduate program with the following goals in mind:

  • to provide a variety of course offerings that are consistent with the accreditation requirements of the American Chemical Society;
  • to offer a program that will prepare students for graduate work in chemistry and related fields;
  • to provide a strong scientific background for students planning careers in health-related professions;
  • and to encourage students not majoring in science to obtain an overview of the impact of science on society.

The department offers two tracks leading to a B.A. in chemistry. The requirements for the two tracks are designed to allow students to choose their course work depending upon their ultimate career goals.

Courses
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Title of CourseCourse Number
Accelerated Introductory Chemistry/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM103
Advanced Organic Chemistry/Lecture
CHEM231
Bioanalytical Chemistry/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM244
Biochemistry I/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM271
Biochemistry II/Lecture
CHEM272
Bioinorganic Chemistry/Lecture
CHEM252
Biological Organic Chemistry/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM134
Biomolecular NMR/Lecture
CHEM266
Biophysical Chemistry/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM264
Computational Chemistry: Electronic Structure Methods/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM267
Computer Biochemistry/Lecture
CHEM279
Crystallography, Diffraction, and Scattering Methods/Lecture
CHEM258
Directed Study
CHEM299
Environmental Chemistry/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM142
Forensic Science/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM050
Honors
CHEM297
Inorganic Chemistry/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM250
Inorganic Materials/Lecture
CHEM256
Introductory Chemistry I/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM101
Introductory Chemistry II/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM102
Magnetic Resonance Theory/Lecture
CHEM261
Molecular Genetics/Lecture, Seminar
CHEM228
Natural Products/Lecture
CHEM235
Organic Chemistry I/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM131
Organic Chemistry II/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM132
Organometallic Chemistry/Lecture
CHEM236
Physical Chemistry II/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM262
Physical Chemistry/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM260
Polymer Science/Lecture
CHEM281
Polymeric Biomaterials/Lecture
CHEM283
Principles of Molecular Modeling/Lecture
CHEM273
Protein Chemistry/Lecture
CHEM275
Quantum Chemistry/Lecture
CHEM270
Research Methods/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM289
Science in Science Fiction/First-Year Seminar
CHEM042
Science of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM007
Statistical Thermodynamics/Lecture
CHEM222
Synthetic Organic Chemistry/Lecture
CHEM233
Topics in Contemporary Chemistry/Lecture, Laboratory
CHEM010