Chemistry Major

Requirements for a Major in Chemistry

Bachelor of Science

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CHEM 220	Basic Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 230	Quantitative Chemical Analysis	4
CHEM 261	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM 262	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHEM 311	Introduction to Physical Chemistry	4
CHEM 322	Instrumental Methods of Analysis	4
CHEM 345	Junior Seminar	1
CHEM 407	Biochemistry I	4
CHEM 445	Senior Seminar	1
PHYS 151	Introductory Physics	4
PHYS 152	Introductory Physics	4
MATH 131 & MATH 132	Calculus I and Calculus II	8
Select one of the following: 1		1-6
CHEM 490	Learning from Chem Literature
CHEM 496 & CHEM 498	Senior Project and Senior Project
Student Teaching (only for Education Emphasis)
Select all requirements in one of the following Emphases:		9-10
General Emphasis
Research/Graduate School Emphasis
Biochemistry Emphasis
Forensic Science Emphasis
Education Emphasis
Total Hours		56-62

Emphases

General Emphasis

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select three of the following:		9
CHEM 305	Chemistry in Earth Systems
CHEM 312	Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 335	Forensic Chemistry
CHEM 390	Introduction to Nanochemistry
CHEM 400	Chemical Internship
CHEM 401	Advanced Experimental Chemistry
CHEM 402	Medicinal Chemistry
CHEM 404	Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 405	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 406	Introduction to Organometallic Chemistry
CHEM 408	Biochemistry II
Total Hours		9

Research/Graduate School Emphasis¹

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CHEM 312	Advanced Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 405	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3
or CHEM 406	Introduction to Organometallic Chemistry
Select one of the following:		3
CHEM 305	Chemistry in Earth Systems
CHEM 335	Forensic Chemistry
CHEM 390	Introduction to Nanochemistry
CHEM 400	Chemical Internship
CHEM 401	Advanced Experimental Chemistry
CHEM 402	Medicinal Chemistry
CHEM 404	Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 408	Biochemistry II
Total Hours		9

Biochemistry Emphasis

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CHEM 408	Biochemistry II	3
Select one of the following:		4
BIOL 200	Genetics
BIOL 201	Cell Biology
BIOL 311	Microbiology
Select one of the following:		3
CHEM 305	Chemistry in Earth Systems
CHEM 312	Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 335	Forensic Chemistry
CHEM 390	Introduction to Nanochemistry
CHEM 400	Chemical Internship
CHEM 401	Advanced Experimental Chemistry
CHEM 402	Medicinal Chemistry
CHEM 405	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 406	Introduction to Organometallic Chemistry
Total Hours		10

Forensic Science Emphasis

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CHEM 335	Forensic Chemistry	3
Select two of the following:		6
CHEM 305	Chemistry in Earth Systems
CHEM 312	Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 390	Introduction to Nanochemistry
CHEM 400	Chemical Internship
CHEM 401	Advanced Experimental Chemistry
CHEM 402	Medicinal Chemistry
CHEM 405	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 406	Introduction to Organometallic Chemistry
CHEM 408	Biochemistry II
Total Hours		9

Education Emphasis

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		3
CHEM 305	Chemistry in Earth Systems
CHEM 312	Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 390	Introduction to Nanochemistry
CHEM 401	Advanced Experimental Chemistry
CHEM 402	Medicinal Chemistry
CHEM 405	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 406	Introduction to Organometallic Chemistry
CHEM 408	Biochemistry II
Additional Requirements for State Licensure 2
BIOL 123	Principles in Molecular Biology	3
Select one course from the following:		4
EVST 105	Environmental Problem Solving I
GEOL 101	Introduction to Geology and the Environment
GEOL 102	A Geologic History of Earth
Total Hours		10

¹

Students completing the Research/Graduate School Emphasis must select CHEM 496-CHEM 498 as their Capstone.

²

Students completing the education emphasis must also complete ENGL 185 and the Education minor for teaching licensure.  

Requirements for a Teaching Endorsement in Chemistry

Students who are interested in earning a teaching license from the Commonwealth of Virginia to teach grades 6 –12 should double major in Chemistry (Education emphasis) and Education. Interested students should contact both their Chemistry advisor and their Education advisor. The program requirements of a student planning to major in education for the purpose of certification in Chemistry vary from those of other Chemistry majors. Information regarding the Education program and required courses for licensure can be found in the Teacher Preparation Handbook .

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CHEM 220	Basic Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 230	Quantitative Chemical Analysis	4
CHEM 261	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM 262	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHEM 311	Introduction to Physical Chemistry	4
CHEM 322	Instrumental Methods of Analysis	4
CHEM 345	Junior Seminar	1
CHEM 407	Biochemistry I	4
CHEM 445	Senior Seminar	1
BIOL 123	Principles in Molecular Biology	3
PHYS 151	Introductory Physics	4
PHYS 152	Introductory Physics	4
MATH 131	Calculus I	4
MATH 132	Calculus II	4
EVST 105	Environmental Problem Solving I	4
or GEOL 102	A Geologic History of Earth