Chemistry - B.S. Degree

Department of Chemistry
Office: 221 Science Center

(716) 673-3281

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Office

Email: chemistry.department@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/chemistry

Major Requirements

Core Courses:

CHEM 115General Chemistry Lecture I

3

CHEM 116General Chemistry Lecture II

3

CHEM 125General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

 

CHEM 126General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

or

CHEM 130Honors General Chemistry Laboratory

1

 

CHEM 215Organic Chemistry Lecture I

3

CHEM 225Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM 216Organic Chemistry Lecture II

3

 

CHEM 226Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

or

CHEM 230Advanced Organic Laboratory

1

 

CHEM 315Introduction to Physical Chemistry

3

CHEM 316Advanced Physical Chemistry

3

CHEM 317Analytical Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis

3

CHEM 318Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis

3

CHEM 325Physical Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM 326Physical Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CHEM 327Analytical Chemistry I Laboratory

1

CHEM 328Analytical Chemistry II Laboratory

2

CHEM 462Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 495Seminar: Advances in Chemistry

1

CHEM 496Seminar: Advances in Chemistry

2

Total Credit Hours:38

Supporting Courses:

PHYS 230University Physics I

4

PHYS 232University Physics I Lab

1

PHYS 231University Physics II

4

PHYS 233University Physics II Lab

1

MATH 122University Calculus I

4

MATH 123University Calculus II

4

Total Credit Hours:18
One of the following tracks must be chosen:  

Track I (Standard Major):

Independent Lab research

3

or

CHEM 4XX
Advanced lecture elective (400 level)

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Track II (A.C.S. Approved Major):

BIOL 333Biochemistry

3

or

CHEM 333Biochemistry

3

and

CHEM 391Independent Lab Research

1-3

or

CHEM 392Independent Lab Research

1-3

or

CHEM 491Independent Laboratory Research

1-3

or

CHEM 492Independent Laboratory Research

1-3

Total Credit Hours:6

ACS-certified graduates must have at least one of the following lab courses:

CHEM 472Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

1

or

CHEM 334Biochemistry Laboratory

1

or

CHEM 465Advanced Experimental Biochemistry

2

Total Credit Hours:1-2

Total Credit Hours: 59-64