Plan of Study

Changes in the sequence of the plan of study below may be desirable. These must be made in consultation with the student's academic adviser. To see the title of a course in the plan of study, simply pass the cursor over the course's number. To see an overview of a course, click on its number. A list of all chemistry courses is found on our Course Descriptions page. Note that chemistry lectures and labs are separate courses.
 

 ◄ FIRST YEAR ► 

 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 

CHEM 101 and CHML 101 

4

CHEM 102 and CHML 102 

4

MATH 151 

4

MATH 152 

4

CLAR 101 

3

CLAR 111 

3

CLAR 110 

3

Foreign Language 202*

3

Foreign Language 201/Elective

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

Total 

17 

Total 

17 

 

 ◄ SECOND YEAR ► 

 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
CHEM 301 and CHML 301 

4

CHEM 302 and CHML 302 

4

MATH 251 

4

CHEM 201 and CHML 201 

4

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

MATH 252 

3

PHYS 103 and PHYL 103 

4

PHYS 104 and PHYL 104 

4

Total 

15 

Total 

15 

 

 ◄ THIRD & FOURTH YEARS ► 

 Fall Semester    Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
CHEM 441**

4

CHEM 402 and CHML 402** 

4

CHEM 401 and CHML 401**

3

CHEM 427 

0

CHEM 431 and CHML 431**

4

General Electives

14

Core Area Courses (Clare)

10

Core Area Courses (Clare)

9

General Electives

6

   
CLAR 401 

2

   

Total 

29 

Total 

27 

 

* The School of Arts and Sciences requires all majors to complete a foreign language course at the 202 level or higher. Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses in the language, which count as general electives.

 

** Offered every other year.

 

To satisfy the comprehensive requirement for chemistry, a major must take and pass a comprehensive exam given in his or her senior year. Examination details are announced each fall.