Requirements for Chemistry Major Checklist
DePauw University Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Checklist of Requirements for the Chemistry Major
Required Core Courses (4.25 cr)
Chem 120: Structure & Properties of Organic Molecules (1.0 cr)
Chem 130: Structure & Properties of Inorganic Compounds (1.0 cr)
Chem 170: Stoichiometric Calculations (0.25 cr)
Chem 240: Structure & Function of Biomolecules (1.0 cr)
Chem 260: Thermodynamics, Equilibria, and Kinetics (1.0 cr)
Advanced Courses (1.5 cr from each category as indicated)
Courses in Chemical Reactivity (choice of 1.5 cr; must include one lab course)
Chem 320: Organic Mechanisms & Synthesis (1.0 cr; includes lab) Chem 331: Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms (0.5 cr; no lab) Chem 332: Inorganic Synthesis (0.5 cr; lab only) Chem 335: Topics in Chemical Reactivity (0.5 cr)
Courses in Chemical Analysis (1.5 cr total including Chem 450)
Chem 351: Chemometrics (0.5 cr) Chem 352: Analytical Equilibria (0.5 cr) Chem 353: Instrumental Analysis (0.5 cr) Chem 354: Topics in Chemical Analysis (0.5 cr) Chem 450: Method Development (0.5 cr ‐ required)
Courses in Theoretical & Computational Chemistry (1.5 cr total including Chem 460)
Chem 361: Chemical Kinetics (0.5 cr) Chem 362: Chemical Thermodynamics (0.5 cr) Chem 363: Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry (0.5 cr) Chem 364: Topics in Theoretical & Computational Chemistry (0.5 cr) Chem 460: Theory & Experiment (0.5 cr ‐ required)
Additional Courses to make 9.25 cr total (= 0.5 cr elective beyond what is listed above)
Senior Comprehensive: Attendance at 12 department seminars during Jr/Sr years* Successful completion of comprehensive exam (Sr year)
* The seminar requirement is reduced by 3 if a student is off campus in an approved study program. In no case will the requirement be reduced below 9 seminars.
Courses Required via Prerequisites
Math 151 & 152: Calculus I & II (1.0 cr each) (prerequisite for Chem 361, 362, 363) Physics 120 & 130: Principles of Physics I & II (1.0 cr each) (prerequisite for Chem 361, 362, 363)
Note: for ACS certification, students must take 2.0 courses in the Chemical Reactivity category (including 320 & 332), 2.0 courses in the Theoretical & Computational Chemistry category, and must complete a senior thesis (Chem 405), for a total of 10.0 courses.
December 2009