CHEM

GEOL-102

Subject

CHEM

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

A Connected Learning course in the Scientific Study of Nature category designed to reveal the chemistry and physics of cooking by studying the molecules and the chemical & physical processes involved in cooking and cleaning in the kitchen. Three hours in class and two hours in lab per week. CL General Education: Scientific Study of Nature Credits 4

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Basic principles of structure, composition and reactions of matter. Designed as a survey course for health science majors. Does not satisfy requirements for majors in Biology or Chemistry. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week. Credit may not be received for both CHEM-125 and CHEM-161. Credits 4

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

64

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Choose One Course from the Following Course Code Title Credits

Subject

CHEM

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Overview of the functional groups and reactivity of organic molecules using biological examples. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour lab per week. Credit may not be received for both CHEM-250 and CHEM-305. Credits 4

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Earth Science (1 course) Course Code Title Credits

Subject

CHEM

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Continuation of organic chemistry started in CHEM-305, including reaction mechanisms, thermodynamics, synthesis, and identification of organic molecules. Three hours of lecture and one four-hour lab per week. Credits 4

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Study and interpretation of spectra as applied to organic chemistry. Infrared spectroscopy, proton and carbon nuclear magnetic resonance, ultraviolet spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. One hour of lecture and laboratory per week. Credits 1

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

A continuation of organic chemistry started in CHEM-305, including reaction mechanisms, thermodynamics, synthesis and the identification of organic molecules as well as an extensive study of the interpretation of infrared spectroscopy, proton and carbon NMR, UV-visible spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The lab will be an introduction to chemical research that includes research methods and techniques through a series of experiments. Credit may not be received for both CHEM-306 and CHEM-310, or for both CHEM-308 and CHEM-310. Credits 5

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Subject

CHEM

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Molecular orbital theory, reaction kinetics, and organic name reactions. Three hours of lecture per week. Three year cycle. Credits 3

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Total Credits 22-26

Subject

CHEM

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles and techniques of computational chemistry. Approaches to be discussed include molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics, and density functional theory, among others. Discussion will focus on supporting, not replacing, the work of traditional synthetic chemists, and particular attention will be paid t the strengths/limitations of each technique for one or more specific purposes. Students will learn to model molecular systems and to critically analyze a potential energy surface, identifying local and global minima and the transition states between them. The application of these tools in ligand design and drug discovery will be a key component. Offered alternate years. Credits 3

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Physical properties, electronic structure, and reactivity o transition metal compounds. Three hours of lecture and one four-hour lab per week. Offered alternate years. Credits 4

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Exposure to methods of quantitation, signal-to- noise enhancement, instrumental design and function, methods of spectroscopy, chromatography, electroanalytical analysis, and mass spectrometry. Three hours of lecture and one four-hour lab per week. Credits 4

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

This course focuses on the chemical techniques that are used in forensic sciences. Content includes a brief historical context, sampling methods and measurements, instrumental techniques, and an overview of drug analysis. Three hours of lecture and one four-hour lab per week. Credits 4

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

PHYS-221 is a prerequisite for CHEM-425 and CHEM-427

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Physical states of solution systems- thermodynamics, equilibria, reaction rates, electrochemistry, and photochemistry. Three hours of lecture per week. Credit may not be received for both CHEM-425 and CHEM-427. Credits 3

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Physical states of chemical systems- thermodynamics, equilibria, reaction rates, electrochemistry, and photochemistry- with lab examination of reactions in multicomponent systems. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab work per week. Credit may not be received for both CHEM-425 and CHEM-427. Credits 4

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Devoted to a subject taken from a field of chemistry not otherwise covered in the curriculum. If a different topic is offered, the course may be repeated for credit. Credits 3

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Repeatable

may be repeated for credit.

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

A capstone course in which students learn about the history of chemistry, norms in science, professional ethics, and careers in chemistry. Two 1-hour lectures per week. Credits 2

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

An open-ended laboratory research project with a member of the Chemistry faculty. A minimum of five hours of laboratory work per week. May be repeated as necessary for credit. Credits 1

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Repeatable

May be repeated as necessary for credit.

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

An open-ended laboratory research project with a member of the Chemistry faculty. A minimum of ten hours of laboratory work per week. May be repeated as necessary for credit. Credits 2

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Repeatable

May be repeated as necessary for credit.

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Provides an opportunity for a student to gain field experience in an area related to the student's program of study or career goals. The learning objectives for internships include connecting academic knowledge and problem-solving processes to experiences and problems in professional settings. A Faculty Sponsor in the relevant academic department must approve a description and an internship learning plan at least eight weeks in advance of the start of the term in which the internship is to be completed. This internship learning plan must be filed with the Director of Internships in the Center for Career Development at least three weeks prior to the start of the internship. Approval of each application for an internship is made by the Director of Internships based upon approved policies and guidelines. Supervision of the internship experience is provided by an appropriate Bridgewater College Cooperating Professor (who may or may not be the Faculty Sponsor) and by a Site Supervisor at the agency or business in which the student is an intern. Students must complete 40 hours (minimum two weeks) of internship-related work as well as weekly journal entries and a final reflective paper completed in accordance with approved requirements. Internships are graded by the Cooperating Professor on an S or U basis. A maximum of 12 credits in internships may be applied toward graduation. Students who successfully complete at least three credits of internship at one or more placements may petition the Associate Provost to accept those credits in fulfillment of the FILA general education experiential learning requirement. Credits 1

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Provides an opportunity for a student to gain field experience in an area related to the student's program of study or career goals. The learning objectives for internships include connecting academic knowledge and problem-solving processes to experiences and problems in professional settings. A Faculty Sponsor in the relevant academic department must approve a description and an internship learning plan at least eight weeks in advance of the start of the term in which the internship is to be completed. This internship learning plan must be filed with the Director of Internships in the Center for Career Development at least three weeks prior to the start of the internship. Approval of each application for an internship is made by the Director of Internships based upon approved policies and guidelines. Supervision of the internship experience is provided by an appropriate Bridgewater College Cooperating Professor (who may or may not be the Faculty Sponsor) and by a Site Supervisor at the agency or business in which the student is an intern. Students must complete 80 hours (minimum four weeks) of internship-related work as well as weekly journal entries and a final reflective paper completed in accordance with approved requirements. Internships are graded by the Cooperating Professor on an S or U basis. A maximum of 12 credits in internships may be applied toward graduation. Students who successfully complete at least three credits of internship at one or more placements may petition the Associate Provost to accept those credits in fulfillment of the FILA general education experiential learning requirement. Credits 2

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Provides an opportunity for a student to gain field experience in an area related to the student's program of study or career goals. The learning objectives for internships include connecting academic knowledge and problem-solving processes to experiences and problems in professional settings. A Faculty Sponsor in the relevant academic department must approve a description and an internship learning plan at least eight weeks in advance of the start of the term in which the internship is to be completed. This internship learning plan must be filed with the Director of Internships in the Center for Career Development at least three weeks prior to the start of the internship. Approval of each application for an internship is made by the Director of Internships based upon approved policies and guidelines. Supervision of the internship experience is provided by an appropriate Bridgewater College Cooperating Professor (who may or may not be the Faculty Sponsor) and by a Site Supervisor at the agency or business in which the student is an intern. Students must complete 120 hours (minimum six weeks) of internship-related work as well as weekly journal entries and a final reflective paper completed in accordance with approved requirements. Internships are graded by the Cooperating Professor on an S or U basis. A maximum of 12 credits in internships may be applied toward graduation. Students who successfully complete at least three credits of internship at one or more placements may petition the Associate Provost to accept those credits in fulfillment of the FILA general education experiential learning requirement. Credits 3

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Upon approval of the department and the division head, a student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.20 or better may engage in an independent study or research project. One desiring to pursue independent study or research must submit a written description of the proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. At the end of the semester, the supervising professor files with the registrar a grade for the student and a description of the work accomplished. Credit may be received for no more than three independent studies or research projects. Credits 3

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

Upon approval of the department and the division head, a student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.20 or better may engage in an independent study or research project. One desiring to pursue independent study or research must submit a written description of the proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. At the end of the semester, the supervising professor files with the registrar a grade for the student and a description of the work accomplished. Credit may be received for not more than three independent studies or research projects. Credits 3

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io

An honors project is one in which a student researches a subject, by examination of relevant literature or by experimentation or both; the student reports the results in an accurately documented and well-written paper or appropriate representation of the work. Whenever the study deals with the subject of an established course, the student is expected to go well beyond the usual work of the course in research and in assimilation of the results as revealed in the report. Juniors and seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 or above may register for an honors project. One desiring to pursue an honors project must submit a written description of his or her proposed work to the chair of the appropriate department and to the appropriate division head prior to the last day of the drop and add period for the semester in which the study is to be conducted. Upon the completion of the honors project, the student must present an oral defense of his or her project. The final grade must include a satisfactory performance on the oral defense, assessed by a three-faculty member team. The project advisor will authorize the make-up of the oral defense team and will assign the final grade on the project. The honors project title will be noted on the student's transcript. It is the student's responsibility to provide a copy of the written paper or appropriate representation of the work to the library in compliance with specifications approved by the Council on Education. The library director arranges for binding and storage. Credits 3

Subject

CHEM

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

bridgewater.cleancatalog.io