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Program checklist · Chemistry Major

Chemistry Major

College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Chemistry Major
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Students with AP credit in Chemistry do not receive credit toward the minimum number of courses required by the major or advanced standing in the Chemistry curriculum.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166124
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166124_f641c3b1_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

0 items

    Required courses:

    6 items
    1. CHEM 181
      Atoms & Molecules Course count
      As published: “Atoms & Molecules (with integrated lab)”
      1
    2. CHEM 221
      Organic Chemistry 1 Course count
      As published: “Organic Chemistry 1 (with integrated lab)”
      1
    3. CHEM 222
      Organic Chemistry 2 Course count
      As published: “Organic Chemistry 2 (with integrated lab)”
      1
    4. CHEM 231
      Equilibrium & Reactivity Course count
      As published: “Equilibrium & Reactivity (with integrated lab)”
      1
    5. CHEM 300
      Instrumental Chemistry/Analytical Methods Course count
      As published: “Instrumental Chemistry/Analytical Methods (with integrated lab)”
      1
    6. CHEM 335
      Quantum Mechanics & Spectroscopy Course count
      As published: “Quantum Mechanics & Spectroscopy (with integrated lab)”
      1

    Select two of the following:

    Choose 2 of the following · Select two of the following: · 3 items
    1. CHEM/BIOL 301
      Biochemistry
      Not resolved to a course
    2. CHEM 336
      Chemical Thermodynamics Course count
      As published: “Chemical Thermodynamics”
      1
    3. CHEM 351
      Inorganic Chemistry Course count
      As published: “Inorganic Chemistry”
      1

    One non-research 300 or above chemistry elective

    electives · 0 items

      Required Physics course:

      1 item
      1. PHYS 115
        Introductory Physics 1: Mechanics, Fluids and
        As published: “Introductory Physics 1: Mechanics, Fluids and Waves”
        1.25

      Select one of the following Calculus options:

      Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following Calculus options: · 3 items
      1. MATH 133& MATH 136
        Calculus 1 with Fundamentalsand Calculus 2
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MATH 135& MATH 136
        Calculus 1and Calculus 2
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MATH 136
        Calculus
        As published: “Calculus 2”
        2

      American Chemical Society (ACS) Certification

      9 items
      1. CHEM 181
        Atoms & Molecules Course count
        As published: “Atoms & Molecules”
        1
      2. CHEM 221
        Organic Chemistry 1 Course count
        As published: “Organic Chemistry 1”
        1
      3. CHEM 222
        Organic Chemistry 2 Course count
        As published: “Organic Chemistry 2”
        1
      4. CHEM 231
        Equilibrium & Reactivity Course count
        As published: “Equilibrium & Reactivity”
        1
      5. CHEM 300
        Instrumental Chemistry/Analytical Methods Course count
        As published: “Instrumental Chemistry/Analytical Methods”
        1
      6. CHEM/BIOL 301
        Biochemistry
        Not resolved to a course
      7. CHEM 335
        Quantum Mechanics & Spectroscopy Course count
        As published: “Quantum Mechanics & Spectroscopy”
        1
      8. CHEM 336
        Chemical Thermodynamics Course count
        As published: “Chemical Thermodynamics”
        1
      9. CHEM 351
        Inorganic Chemistry Course count
        As published: “Inorganic Chemistry”
        1

      One non-research CHEM elective at the 300-level.

      electives · 0 items

        Select one lab from the following:

        3 items
        1. BIOL 303
          Biochemistry 1 Lab Course count
          As published: “Biochemistry 1 Lab”
          0.5
        2. BIOL 304
          Biochemistry 2 Lab Course count
          As published: “Biochemistry 2 Lab”
          0.5
        3. CHEM 352
          Inorganic Chem Lab Course count
          As published: “Inorganic Chem Lab”
          0.25

        Two semesters of credited research (CHEM 390, 405/406, 407/408, 410) along with a comprehensive research report.

        0 items

          Two introductory Physics courses:

          1 item
          1. PHYS 115& PHYS 116
            Introductory Physics 1: Mechanics, Fluids and Wavesand Introductory Physics 2: Electromagnetism, Optics and Modern Physics
            Not resolved to a course

          Select one of the following Calculus options:

          Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following Calculus options: · 3 items
          1. MATH 133& MATH 136
            Calculus 1 with Fundamentalsand Calculus 2
            Not resolved to a course
          2. MATH 135& MATH 136
            Calculus 1and Calculus 2
            Not resolved to a course
          3. MATH 136
            Calculus
            As published: “Calculus 2”
            2
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