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The Chemistry Program:
B.A. Academic Requirements and Concentrations

To declare chemistry as a major, students are required to have passed General Chemistry I and II (or the equivalent courses for transfer students) with grades of C or higher. All other courses required for the chemistry major, including support courses, must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.

In addition to meeting general degree requirements, all chemistry majors must complete the following requirements:

Chemistry Courses (47 credits)
A minimum cumulative 2.0 (C) GPA is required in all chemistry courses, excluding the senior project:

1. CHE 1550/General Chemistry I with lab: 5 credits
2. CHE 1560/General Chemistry II with lab: 5 credits
3. CHE 3150/Chemical Instrumentation and Analytical Methods: 5 credits
4. CHE 3310/Organic Chemistry I with lab: 5 credits
5. CHE 3320/Organic Chemistry II with lab: 5 credits
6. CHE 3510/Physical Chemistry I: 4 credits
7. CHE 3510.10/Physical Chemistry I Lab: 2 credits
8. A minimum of 4 credits of advanced chemistry electives, chosen from the following list:
   CHE 3740/Medicinal Chemistry: 3 credits
   CHE 3900/Independent Study: 1–3 credits
   CHE 4610/Biochemistry: 4 credits
   CHE 4610.10/Biochemistry Lab: 2 credits
   CHE 4800/Special Topics in Chemistry: 3 credits
   CHE 4900/Independent Study: 1–3 credits
9. CHE 3895/Chemistry Junior Seminar: 2 credits
10. CHE 4880/Chemistry Senior Seminar I: 1 credit
11. CHE 4890/Chemistry Senior Seminar II: 1 credit
12. CHE 4990/Senior Project (two semesters): 8 credits

Support Courses (18 credits)

1. MAT 1500/Calculus I: 4 credits
2. MAT 1510/Calculus II: 4 credits
3. PHY 1510/Introductory Physics I: 5 credits
4. PHY 1520/Introductory Physics II: 5 credits

Biochemistry Concentration
Chemistry majors who choose this concentration conduct their senior project in the general subject area of biochemistry. The following courses are to be taken in addition to those required for the major:

1. BIO 1550/General Biology I
2. BIO 1560/General Biology II
3. CHE 4610/Biochemistry
4. CHE 4610.10/Biochemistry Lab
5. And one course from the following list:
   BIO 3360/Microbiology
   BIO 3530/Cell Biology
   BIO 4620/Molecular Biology

Chemistry Education
The Chemistry Program has a variety of chemistry and related courses tailored to prepare students who are interested in pursuing careers as high school chemistry teachers. Upon completion, the courses allow students to proceed for a “one year” master’s degree in education at one of the SUNY/CUNY campuses and subsequent certification.

Updated July 24, 2008