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Degrees & Certificates

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry

The Bachelor of Science with a major in chemistry program is appropriate for premedical and predental students and as preparation for other careers. With appropriate electives and further education, this program allows you to combine chemistry with other fields of study that support careers such as geochemist, computer scientist, biologist, science librarian, science writer, chemical salesperson, patent attorney, industrial chemist, or environmental chemist.

To earn the B.S. with a major in chemistry, in addition to satisfying the requirements of IPFW (see Part 7) and the School of Arts and Sciences (see Part 3), you must complete the following courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher in all CHM courses numbered 300 and above:

Course Number and Title

Credits

Core and Concentration (Major) Courses

CHM 115-116: General Chemistry

8

CHM 218: Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHM 261-262: Organic Chemistry

6

CHM 265-266: Organic Chemistry Lab

4

CHM 280: Chemical Literature

1

CHM 321: Analytical Chemistry I

4

CHM 342: Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHM 376: Physical Chemistry Lab

2

CHM 383-384: Physical Chemistry

6

CHM 424: Analytical Chemistry II*

4

*Not required for premedicine, predental, physical science, teaching, or chemistry teaching certification options.

 

One of the following:

1

CHM 495: Seminar in Chemistry

 

CHM 496-497: Advances in Chemistry I-II

 

 

 

Supporting Courses

MA 165–166: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I-II

8

MA 261: Multivariate Calculus

4

PHYS 152: Mechanics

5

PHYS 251: Heat, Electricity, and Optics

5
 

Credits in CS 106, 160, or 210, or equivalent

3
 

Free Electives—Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124.

Total Credits

124