Major in Chemistry
The required courses in chemistry normally completed by the end of the third year are CHEM113, 114, 225, 226, 331, and 332. Concentrators are also required to take CHEM 355 (eight semester hours), to participate in departmental seminars, and to elect at least eight semester hours from among CHEM 327, 341, 343, 345, 346, 347, and 348.
Chemistry concentrators, after declaring their concentration, select one of the individual laboratory bench-study spaces in Science Center Room 430, where they carry out much of the rest of their work in chemistry. Grants to Simmons have provided the department with instrumentation beyond the scope of that usually available at undergraduate colleges.
Year One
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4 Courses | ||
| Principles of Chemistry | CHEM-113 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Organic Chem I | CHEM-114 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Calculus I | MATH-120 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Calculus II | MATH-121 | 4.00 | Lecture |
Year Two
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4 Courses | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | CHEM-225 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Quantitative Analysis | CHEM-226 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Funds of Physics I | PHYS-112 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Funds of Physics II | PHYS-113 | 4.00 | Lecture |
Year Three
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3 Courses | ||
| Thermodynamics & Kinetics | CHEM-331 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Quantum Mech & Molec Structure | CHEM-332 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Multivariable Calculus | MATH-220 | 4.00 | Lecture |
Year Four
Note: CHEM 355 and CHEM 390 are taken during both semesters of the fourth year, for a total of 10 credits.
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2 Courses | ||
| Ind Study W/ Thesis | CHEM-355 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Chemistry Seminar | CHEM-390 | 1.00 | Lecture |
Electives for Years Three and Four
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6 Courses | ||
| Adv Analytical Chemistry | CHEM-341 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Advanced Topics in Mod. Chem. | CHEM-343 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Biochemistry | CHEM-345 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Advanced Instrumental Laborat | CHEM-346 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Advanced Topics in Biochem. | CHEM-347 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | CHEM-348 | 4.00 | Lecture |