B.S. in Chemistry
Course requirements for a Bachelors of
Science in Chemistry
Chemistry (41 hours):
CHEM 1303, 1304 (or 1307H, 1308H or 1305, 1306); 1113, 1114 General
Chemistry
CHEM 3371, 3372 (or 3373H, 3374H); 3117, 3118 (or 3119, 3120) Organic
Chemistry
CHEM 3351 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 5310 Biological Chemistry: Macromolecular Structure and Function
CHEM 5383, 5384 Physical Chemistry
CHEM 5486 Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 5185 Laboratory Methods in Physical Chemistry
CHEM 5188 Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 5392 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 5192 Inorganic Synthesis
CHEM 4397 Undergraduate Research
Mathematics (9 or 12 hours):
MATH 1337, 1338, 2339 Calculus
MATH 2343 Differential Equations (recommended)
Physics (8 hours):
PHYS 1403, 1404 (or 1407, 1408) General Physics
Electives (choose at least 3 hours from the following):
CHEM 5306 Computational Chemistry
CHEM 5308 Special Topics
CHEM 5311 Biological Chemistry: Metabolism
CHEM 5312 Physical Biochemistry
CHEM 5333 Polymer Chemistry
CHEM 5335 Advanced Laboratory Methods
CHEM 5387 Thermodynamics of Materials
CHEM 5390 Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 5393 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 5395 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 5396 Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 5397 Biotransformations and Biocatalysis
CHEM 5398 Medicinal Chemistry
CORE COURSES (61 hours)
Additional Courses (recommended for students who plan to attend
graduate school, but not required for the degree):
MATH 3315 Numerical Methods (students interested in physical chemistry might
want to complete a minor in mathematics, by taking MATH 2343, 3315, and
3353)
GERM 1401, 1402 or RUSS 1401, 1402 Beginning German or Beginning Russian
(many, but not all, graduate programs in chemistry require a basic reading
knowledge of German or Russian)
General Education Curriculum Requirements (32 credits; required for
most Dedman College students; exemptions are available for transfer students
and for students who complete a double major with an undergraduate degree in
engineering):
Written English (6 credits)
Information Technology (3 credits)
Perspectives (15 credits)
Cultural Formations (6 credits)
Wellness (2 credits)
Advanced Courses (a total of at least 42 credits from courses at the 3000
level or above; this includes credits from courses used to satisfy other
requirements)
For more information, contact:
Professor David Son
Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Chemistry
(214) 768-8813
e-mail:
dson@mail.smu.edu
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