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
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 14.4401
- Credits (computed from items)
- 126-131
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_f120aa6a
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Chemistry Major Requirements
major core · 0 items
Introduction to College
1 item
- or: INSC 1000 Science at Northeastern1
Experiential Learning Introduction
1 item
- 1
General Chemistry
2 items
- CHEM 1161and CHEM 1162and CHEM 1163General Chemistry for Science Majorsand Lab for CHEM 1161and Recitation for CHEM 1161Not resolved to a course5
- CHEM 2161and CHEM 2162and CHEM 2163Concepts in Chemistryand Lab for CHEM 2161and Recitation for CHEM 2161Not resolved to a course5
Organic Chemistry
2 items
- CHEM 2315and CHEM 2316and CHEM 2324Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry Majorsand Lab for CHEM 2315and Recitation for CHEM 2315Not resolved to a course6
- CHEM 2317and CHEM 2318and CHEM 2325Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry Majorsand Lab for CHEM 2317and Recitation for CHEM 2317Not resolved to a course6
Analytical Chemistry
1 item
- CHEM 2321and CHEM 2322and CHEM 2323Analytical Chemistryand Lab for CHEM 2321and Recitation for CHEM 2321Not resolved to a course5
Physical Chemistry
2 items
- CHEM 3401and CHEM 3402Chemical Thermodynamics and Kineticsand Lab for CHEM 3401Not resolved to a course5
- CHEM 3403and CHEM 3404Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopyand Lab for CHEM 3403Not resolved to a course5
Biochemistry
1 item
- CHEM 5621and CHEM 5622Principles of Chemical Biologyand Lab for CHEM 5621Not resolved to a course4
Inorganic Chemistry
3 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course5
- CHEM 3501and CHEM 3502and CHEM 3503Inorganic Chemistryand Lab for CHEM 3501and Recitation for CHEM 3501Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 3505and CHEM 3506and CHEM 3507Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistryand Lab for CHEM 3505and Recitation for CHEM 3505Not resolved to a course
Senior Research/Capstone
1 item
- 4
Supporting Courses
0 items
Mathematics
4 items
- 4
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 2
- 4
Physics
2 items
- PHYS 1151and PHYS 1152and PHYS 1153Physics for Engineering 1and Lab for PHYS 1151and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151Not resolved to a course5
- PHYS 1155and PHYS 1156and PHYS 1157Physics for Engineering 2and Lab for PHYS 1155and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155Not resolved to a course5
Writing Requirement
0 items
College Writing
1 item
- or: ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers4
Advanced Writing in the Discipline
1 item
- or: ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines4
Concentration in Chemical Biology
concentration · 0 items
Advanced Chemistry
6 items
- CHEM 4456and CHEM 4457Organic Chemistry 3: Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Developmentand Lab for CHEM 4456Not resolved to a course5
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Additional Supporting Courses
3 items
- BIOL 1111and BIOL 1112General Biology 1and Lab for BIOL 1111Not resolved to a course5
- BIOL 1113and BIOL 1114General Biology 2and Lab for BIOL 1113Not resolved to a course5
- BIOL 2301and BIOL 2302Genetics and Molecular Biologyand Lab for BIOL 2301Not resolved to a course5
Concentration in Materials Chemistry
concentration · 0 items
Advanced Chemistry
7 items
- CHEM 4628and CHEM 4629Introduction to Spectroscopy of Organic Compoundsand Identification of Organic CompoundsNot resolved to a course6
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- 3
- 3
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- 3
- 4
Additional Supporting Courses
1 item
- ME 2340and ME 2341Introduction to Material Scienceand Lab for ME 2340Not resolved to a course5
Electives Option
electives · 0 items
Advanced Chemistry
4 items
- Complete two of the following (one advanced chemistry elective must have an associated lab):Not resolved to a course8-11
- CHEM 3331and CHEM 3332Bioanalytical Chemistryand Lab for CHEM 3331Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 4456and CHEM 4457Organic Chemistry 3: Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Developmentand Lab for CHEM 4456Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 4628and CHEM 4629Introduction to Spectroscopy of Organic Compoundsand Identification of Organic CompoundsNot resolved to a course
Students can submit a request to the director of undergraduate studies to replace one advanced chemistry elective with a course from the following:
electives · 1 item
- 3
CHEM 5610 to CHEM 5620
0 items
CHEM 5625 to CHEM 5627
0 items
CHEM 5629 to CHEM 5700
0 items
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