Chemistry (B.S.)

Required Chemistry Courses

• CHE 100 - First Year Seminar (1)

•  or PHY 130 - First-Year Physics Seminar (1)   

• CHE 111 - Principles of Chemistry I (4)
• CHE 112 - Principles of Chemistry II (4)
• CHE 211 - Organic Chemistry I (4)
• CHE 212 - Organic Chemistry II (4)
• CHE 312 - Environmental and Instrumental Analysis (4)
• CHE 411 - Inorganic Chemistry (4)

•  or PHY 261 - Introduction to Materials Science (4)  

• PHY 391 - Junior Seminar I (0)
• BIO 491 - Senior Seminar: Topics in Biology (2)
• PHY 491 - Senior Seminar I (1)

Required Research

One of the following:

• BIO 260 - Introduction to Scientific Research (2)
• PHY 471 - Research I (1-4)

Required Chemistry Courses from Other Institutions

• Quantitative Analysis (4)
• Physical Chemistry I (4) or Physical Chemistry II (4)

Elective Chemistry Courses

At least 8 credits of electives chosen from the following, with no more than 4 credits of research:

• CHE 341 - Biochemistry (4)
• CHE 371 - Selected Topics in Chemistry I (2 - 4)

•    ¤  Lab Techniques in Biology and Chemistry
     ¤  Programming in the Natural Sciences
     ¤  Biomaterials

• CHE 411 - Inorganic Chemistry (4) (If not taken as required course)
• CHE 471 - Research I (1-4)
• CHE 472 - Research II (1-4)
• PHY 261 - Introduction to Materials Science (4) (If not taken as required course)

• Elective courses in other programs (may include Salem State University, or an approved study abroad program, such as University of Cardiff, University of Edinburgh, or University of Otago, or other approved program selected in consultation with the advisor):

  ¤   Physical Chemistry I or II, if not taken as the required course above
  ¤   Environmental Chemistry (AuSable)
  ¤   Biomembranes
  ¤   Molecular Modeling
  ¤   Additional elective approved by advisor and department chair

Required Supplementary Courses

• MAT 121 - Calculus I (4)
• MAT 122 - Calculus II (4)
• PHY 111 - General Physics I (4)  or PHY 121 - Introductory Physics I (4)  
• PHY 112 - General Physics II (4)  or PHY 122 - Introductory Physics II (4)  

Honors in Chemistry

Students may graduate with honors in chemistry by conducting, writing, presenting and defending an honors thesis based on substantial research during their senior year. Candidates will develop a project in consultation with a faculty advisor and thesis committee (three members of the Department). For honors, the thesis must be high-quality and must be orally defended before department faculty and the public prior to exam week. To earn honors in chemistry a student will complete CHE 471 - Research I , CHE 472 - Research II   as part of their elective requirements and write a holistic honors thesis (CHE 499 - Thesis ) based on their research. The minimum GPA for honors candidates is 3.5 in the major and 3.0 overall.