Chemistry B.S.

A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Chemistry requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements:

Required courses: 41 sh

CHM 111	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I with LAB	4 sh
CHM 112	GENERAL CHEMISTRY II with LAB	4 sh
CHM 211	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I with LAB	4 sh
CHM 311	QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS	4 sh
CHM 212	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II with LAB	4 sh
CHM 332	PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I	4 sh
CHM 333	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	0 sh
CHM 334	PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II	4 sh
CHM 341	INORGANIC CHEMISTRY	4 sh
CHM 351	BIOCHEMISTRY I	4 sh
CHM 401	Advanced Chemistry Lab	0 sh
CHM 494	SENIOR SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY	3 sh
CHM 499	RESEARCH	1-3 sh

Choose eight hours from the following: 8 sh

CHM 305	ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY	4 sh
CHM 321	INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS	4 sh
CHM 353	BIOCHEMISTRY II	4 sh

Additional Requirements: 8 sh

MTH 151	CALCULUS I	4 sh
MTH 251	CALCULUS II	4 sh

Select one of the following sequences: 8 sh

PHY 201	GENERAL PHYSICS I	4 sh
PHY 202	GENERAL PHYSICS II	4 sh
	or
PHY 221	UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I	4 sh
PHY 222	UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II	4 sh

• Students who are pursuing graduate school or a career in chemistry are advised to earn the American Chemical Society (ACS) accredited degree. For the degree to be accredited by the ACS, a student must take three courses with laboratory components beyond the ones that are listed above as required for the regular degree. Those courses could be selected from CHM 353, CHM 401, or CHM 499.

Total Credit Hours: 65

Total Credit Hours: 65