Chemistry

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Associate Professors Craig, Ferraris (Department Chair), and Nilsson and Assistant Professor Homan and Lecturer Polen.

Honors in Chemistry or Biochemistry

Honors in Chemistry or  Biochemistry will be awarded to graduating seniors who have earned at least a 3.50 grade point average in all courses required for the particular major, who have performed an independent laboratory research project (including a written paper and an oral presentation concerning the project), and who are recommended by the Department.

Advanced Placement Test

Incoming students who have attained an AP chemistry score of 4 will be entitled to four scientific inquiry credits without lab, as outlined in the McDaniel Plan. Students who attained an AP chemistry score of 5 will be entitled to four scientific inquiry credits with lab. For students who are entitled to college credit as outlined above and who decide to take general chemistry, those with an AP chemistry score of 4 will start with the courses CHE-1103, and CHE-1001, while those with an AP score of 5 will start with the courses CHE-1104, and CHE-1002.

Programs

• Biochemistry Major
• Chemistry – American Chemical Society Specialization
• Chemistry Major

• Chemistry Minor

Courses

• CHE 1001 - General Chemistry I Lab
• CHE 1002 - General Chemistry II Lab
• CHE 1103 - General Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding
• CHE 1104 - General Chemistry II: Chemical Reactivity
• CHE 1141 - Introduction to Forensic Science
• CHE 1191 - Medical Careers 101
• CHE 2006 - Bioinorganic Chemistry Lab
• CHE 2008 - Bioanalytical Chemistry Lab
• CHE 2017 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
• CHE 2018 - Organic Chemistry II Lab
• CHE 2206 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
• CHE 2208 - Bioanalytical Chemistry
• CHE 2217 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHE 2218 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHE 2295 - Internships in Chemistry
• CHE 2298 - Independent Studies in Chemistry
• CHE 3007 - Physical Chemistry Lab
• CHE 3021 - Biochemistry I Lab
• CHE 3022 - Biochemistry II Lab
• CHE 3205 - The Chemical Literature
• CHE 3301 - Medicinal Chemistry
• CHE 3307 - Physical Chemistry for Bio
• CHE 3321 - Biochemistry I
• CHE 3322 - Biochemistry II
• CHE 3395 - Internships in Chemistry
• CHE 3398 - Independent Studies in Chemistry
• CHE 4493 - Chemistry Seminar
• CHE 4495 - Internships in Chemistry
• CHE 4498 - Independent Studies in Chemistry
• GSC 1142 - The Science of Cooking
• GSC 2205 - Chemistry of Consumer Products

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