Chemistry - B.S. Degree

Department of Chemistry
Office: 221 Science Center

[phone]

Dr. William D. Brown, Chairperson
Dr. Mark Janik, Coordinator

Email: [e-mail]

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

Major Requirements

Core Courses:

CHEM 115	General Chemistry Lecture I	3
CHEM 116	General Chemistry Lecture II	3
CHEM 125	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 126	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
	or
CHEM 130	Honors General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 215	Organic Chemistry Lecture I	3
CHEM 225	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 216	Organic Chemistry Lecture II	3
CHEM 226	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
	or
CHEM 230	Advanced Organic Laboratory	1
CHEM 315	Introduction to Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 316	Advanced Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 317	Analytical Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis	3
CHEM 318	Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis	3
CHEM 325	Physical Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 326	Physical Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHEM 327	Analytical Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHEM 328	Analytical Chemistry II Laboratory	2
CHEM 462	Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHEM 495	Seminar: Advances in Chemistry	1
CHEM 496	Seminar: Advances in Chemistry	2
Total Credit Hours:		38

Supporting Courses:

PHYS 230	University Physics I	4
PHYS 232	University Physics I Lab	1
PHYS 231	University Physics II	4
PHYS 233	University Physics II Lab	1
MATH 122	University Calculus I	4
MATH 123	University 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 333	Biochemistry	3
	or
CHEM 333	Biochemistry	3
	and
CHEM 391	Independent Lab Research	1-3
	or
CHEM 392	Independent Lab Research	1-3
	or
CHEM 491	Independent Laboratory Research	1-3
	or
CHEM 492	Independent Laboratory Research	1-3
Total Credit Hours:		6

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

CHEM 472	Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	1
	or
CHEM 334	Biochemistry Laboratory	1
	or
CHEM 465	Advanced Experimental Biochemistry	2
Total Credit Hours:		1-2

Total Credit Hours: 59-64