Chemistry Major

Major Requirements

All of the Following

1. CHEM 101

   General Chemistry I

   As published: “General Chemistry I and CHEM 101L (usually completed in the first year)”
   1.00
2. CHEM 102

   General Chemistry II

   As published: “General Chemistry II and CHEM 102L (usually completed in the first year)”
   1.00
3. CHEM 263

   Organic Chemistry I

   As published: “Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 263L (usually completed in the sophomore year)”
   1.00
4. CHEM 264

   Organic Chemistry II

   As published: “Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 264L (usually completed in the sophomore year)”
   1.00
5. CHEM 333

   Physical Chemistry I

   As published: “Physical Chemistry I (usually completed in the fall of junior year)”
   1.00
6. CHEM 334

   Physical Chemistry II

   As published: “Physical Chemistry II (usually completed in the spring of junior year)”
   1.00
7. CHEM 371

   Instrumental Methods

   As published: “Instrumental Methods (usually completed in the fall of junior year)”
   1.00
8. CHEM 381

   Practical Quantitative Analysis

   As published: “Practical Quantitative Analysis (usually completed in the fall of junior year)”
   0.25
9. CHEM 382

   Molecular Spectroscopy
   0.25
10. CHEM 481

    Advanced Chemistry Research

    As published: “Advanced Chemistry Research (research conducted by chemistry majors while participating in Colgate’s Bethesda Biomedical Research Study Group in the fall of their senior year fulfills this requirement.)”
11. CHEM 482

    Advanced Chemistry Research

    As published: “Advanced Chemistry Research (usually completed in the spring of senior year)”
    0.50
12. CHEM 111

    Chemical Principles

    As published: “/CHEM 111L , a one-term course designed for the well-prepared first-year student, may substitute for CHEM 101 /CHEM 101L and CHEM 102 /CHEM 102L and facilitates an early entry into CHEM 212 /CHEM 212L .”
    1.00

Integrated Laboratory

1. CHEM 384

   Molecular Dynamics
   0.25
2. CHEM 385

   Biophysical Chemistry Methods
3. CHEM 387

   Special Topics: Structure and Analysis
   0.25

Electives

Full-Semester Courses

1. CHEM 212

   Inorganic Chemistry

   As published: “Inorganic Chemistry and CHEM 212L”
   1.00
2. CHEM 214

   Inorganic Chemistry
   1.00
3. CHEM 353

   Proteins and Nucleic Acids
   1.00

Half-Semester Courses

1. CHEM 413

   Molecular Symmetry
   0.50
2. CHEM 415

   Organometallic Chemistry
   0.50
3. CHEM 440

   Materials Chemistry
   0.5
4. CHEM 452

   Metabolic Chemistry
   0.50
5. CHEM 454

   Bioenergetics
   0.50
6. CHEM 456

   Bioinorganic Chemistry
7. CHEM 458

   Bioorganic Chemistry
   0.5
8. CHEM 461

   Organic Reaction Mechanisms
   0.50
9. CHEM 464

   Organic Synthesis
10. CHEM 468

    Medicinal Chemistry
    0.50
11. CHEM 477

    Environmental Chemistry
    0.50

Note

Additional Requirements

Calculus Course Option

1. MATH 162

   Calculus II
   1.00
2. MATH 163

   Calculus III
   1.00
3. MATH 214

   Linear Algebra
   1.00
4. MATH 161

   Calculus I

   As published: “is the recommended starting point for students with minimal secondary school calculus experience.”
   1.00

Physics Courses

Requirements

1. PHYS 111

   Fundamental Physics I

   As published: “Fundamental Physics I and PHYS 111L”
   1.00
2. PHYS 232

   Introduction to Mechanics

   As published: “Introduction to Mechanics and PHYS 232L”
   1.00

Requirements

1. PHYS 112

   Fundamental Physics II

   As published: “Fundamental Physics II and PHYS 112L”

   or: PHYS 233 - Intro Electricity & Magnetism and PHYS 233L
   1.00

Seminar Series

GPA Requirement

Honors and High Honors

Chemistry Department