Chemistry & Biochemistry (Ch)

Study in the chemistry & biochemistry option leads, especially when followed by graduate work, to careers in teaching and research at colleges and universities, in research for government and industry, in the operation and control of manufacturing processes, and in management and development positions in the chemical industry.

Students are expected to work out individual programs suitable for their interests and professional goals in consultation with their advisers. Several representative programs, including sets of possible electives, are shown below. These may well approximate choices by students who intend to do graduate work in conventional areas of chemistry. The major also prepares students for entry into medical school.

Program of Study (Proposed Degree Requirements)

Second Year

Ch 41 ab	Organic Chemistry
Ma 2 ab	Sophomore Mathematics
Ph 2 ab	Physics
Ch 4 a	Synthesis and Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Compounds
Ch 14	Chemical Equilibrium and Analysis
CI 2 ab	Core Integration
Electives

Third Year

Ch 5 a	Advanced Techniques of Synthesis
or:
Ch 5 b	Advanced Techniques of Synthesis
Ch 15	Chemical Equilibrium and Analysis Laboratory
Ch 21 ab	Physical Chemistry

or:

Ch 21 a, Ch 24 ab	Physical Chemistry, Introduction to Biophysical Chemistry

Electives

Fourth Year

Electives 

Ch 6 a	Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Lab
or:
Ch 6 b	Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Lab
or:
Ch 7	Advanced Experimental Methods in Bioorganic Chemistry
Ch 90	Oral Presentation
Ch 91	Scientific Writing

Students are expected to work out individual programs suitable for their interests and professional goals in consultation with their advisers. Several representative programs, including sets of possible electives, are shown below. These may well approximate choices by students who intend to do graduate work in conventional areas of chemistry.

Chemistry Courses 1-91

Ch 1	General Chemistry
Ch 3 a	Fundamental Techniques of Experimental Chemistry
Ch 3 b	Experimental Procedures of Synthetic Chemisty
Ch 4 ab	Synthesis and Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Compounds
Ch 5 ab	Advanced Techniques of Synthesis and Analysis
Ch 6 ab	Application of Physical Methods to Chemical Problems
Ch 7	Advanced Experimental Methods in Bioorganic Chemistry
Ch 10 ab	Frontiers in Chemistry
Ch 14	Chemical Equilibrium and Analysis
Ch 15	Chemical Equilibrium and Analysis Laboratory
Ch 21 ab	Introduction to Biophysical Chemistry
Ch 24 ab	Introduction to Biophysical Chemistry
Ch 41 ab	Organic Chemistry
Ch 42	Inorganic Chemistry
Ch 43	Analytical Chemistry
Ch 44	Environmental Chemistry
Ch 80	Chemical Research
Ch 81	Independent Reading in Chemistry
Ch 82	Senior Thesis Research
Ch 90	Oral Presentation
Ch 91	Scientific Writing