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Winter/Summer 2021
Academic Calendar Winter/Summer 2021
Chemistry
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This section specifies the chemistry major discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements, declaration eligibility, and residency requirements.
Lower-level requirements: 49 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BIO 111 | Introductory Biology I | 5 |
| BIO 112 | Introductory Biology II | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Cell Biochemistry/Metabolism | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Cell Signaling/Gene Regulation | 4 |
| BIO 220 | Genetics | 4 |
| CHEM 113 | Principles of Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHEM 114 | Principles of Chemistry II | 5 |
| CHEM 213 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| PHYS 105 | Heat, Waves, and Optics | 5 |
| or PHYS 111 | Mechanics | |
| Two of: (see Note) | 8 | |
| CHEM 214 | Organic Chemistry II | |
| CHEM 221 | Inorganic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 241 | Analytical Chemistry | |
Note: The courses selected here will determine which upper-level Chemistry courses students may take. Students may wish to consider taking an additional 200-level Chemistry course as an elective to increase their upper-level Chemistry options. Students should also note that MATH 211 is recommended for CHEM 324, and both MATH 211 and CHEM 224 are recommended for CHEM 422.
Upper-level requirements: 33-41 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BIOC 320/ BIO 320 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOC 350/ CHEM 350 | Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| CHEM 324 | Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics | 4 |
| Three of: | 9 | |
| BIOC 401/ CHEM 401 | Enzymes, Coenzymes, and Inhibitors | |
| BIOC 402 | Advanced Metabolism | |
| BIOC 404 | Biomembranes | |
| BIOC 414/ BIO 414 | Genomics | |
| One of: | 3-6 | |
| BIOC 403/ BIO 403 | Molecular Techniques I | |
| BIOC 408 | Directed Studies in Biochemistry I | |
| BIOC 409 | Directed Studies in Biochemistry II | |
| Two of: | 5-8 | |
| CHEM 311 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 320 | Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 325 | Inorganic Chemistry Labratory | |
| CHEM 341 | Instrumental Analysis/Applied Spectroscopy | |
| CHEM 420 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 422 | Principles and Methods of Molecular Modeling | |
| CHEM 444 | Medicinal Chemistry | |
| CHEM 451 | Bio-inorganic Chemistry | |
| Two of: | 6-8 | |
| BIO 309 | Microbiology I | |
| BIO 401 | Molecular Biology | |
| BIO 406 | Advanced Genetics | |
| BIO 407 | Applied Biotechnology | |
| BIO 415 | Cancer Biology | |
| BIO 425 | Introductory Medical Microbiology | |
| BIO 426 | Environmental Microbiology |
Electives
Depending on their upper-level course selection, students will also need 3-11 credits of upper-level electives to meet the 44 upper-level credits required for the BSc.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.