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Requirements for a Major in Chemistry

Chemistry courses

1) One of the following sequences of courses:
     Track 1
          CHEM C1403-C1404 General chemistry
          CHEM C1500 General chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3443-C3444 Organic chemistry
          CHEM C3543 Organic chemistry laboratory

     Track 2
          CHEM C2407 Intensive general chemistry
          CHEM C2507 Intensive general chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3443-C3444 Organic chemistry
          CHEM C3543 Organic chemistry laboratory

     Track 3
          CHEM C3045-C3046 Intensive organic chemistry for first-year students
          CHEM C2507 Intensive general chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3545 Organic chemistry laboratory

2) CHEM C2408 First-year seminar

3) CHEM C3546 Advanced organic chemistry laboratory

4) CHEM C3071 Introduction to inorganic chemistry

5) CHEM C3079-C3080 Physical chemistry

6) CHEM C3085-C3086 Physical and analytical chemistry laboratory

7) CHEM C3920 Senior seminar in chemical research

8) One course selected from CHEM C3098 Senior chemistry laboratory
and chemistry courses numbered G4000 and above

Physics courses

One of the following sequences of courses:
     Sequence A
          PHYS V1201-V1202 General physics
          PHYS V1291-V1292 General physics laboratory

     Sequence B
          PHYS C1401 Introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics
          PHYS C1402 Introduction to electricity, magnetism, and optics
          PHYS C1403 Introduction to classical and quantum waves
          One of the following laboratory courses:
               PHYS C1494 Introduction to experimental physics
               PHYS C2699 Experiments in classical and modern physics
               PHYS W3081 Intermediate lab work

     Sequence C
          PHYS C1601 Mechanics and relativity
          PHYS C1602 Thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism
          PHYS C2601 Classical and quantum waves
          One of the following laboratory courses:
               PHYS C2699 Experiments in classical and modern physics
               PHYS W3081 Intermediate lab work

     Sequence D
          PHYS C2801-C2802 Accelerated physics
          One of the following laboratory courses:
               PHYS C2699 Experiments in classical and modern physics
               PHYS W3081 PHYS W3081 Intermediate Laboratory Work

Mathematics courses

One of the following sequences of courses:
     Calculus sequence
          MATH V1101 Calculus I
          MATH V1102 Calculus II
          MATH V1201 Calculus III
          MATH V1202 Calculus IV

     Honors mathematics sequence
          MATH V1207 Honors mathematics A
          MATH V1208 Honors mathematics B



Requirements for a Concentration in Chemistry

Chemistry courses

1) One of the following sequences of courses:
        Track 1
            CHEM C1403-C1404 General chemistry
            CHEM C1500 General chemistry laboratory
            22 points of Chemistry at the 3000 level or higher

        Track 2
            CHEM C2407 Intensive general chemistry
            CHEM C2507 Intensive general chemistry laboratory
            22 points of Chemistry at the 3000 level or higher

        Track 3
            CHEM C3045-C3046 Intensive organic chemistry for first-year students
            CHEM C2507 Intensive general chemistry laboratory
            18 points of Chemistry at the 3000 level or higher

2) CHEM C2408 First-year seminar

No more than 4 points of Senior chemistry laboratory (C3098) may be counted toward the concentration.

Physics courses

    PHYS V1201-V1202 General physics or the equivalent

Mathematics courses

    Two semesters of Calculus

Requirements for a Major in Chemical Physics

Chemistry courses

1) One of the following sequences of courses:
     Track 1
          CHEM C1403-C1404 General chemistry
          CHEM C1500 General chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3443-C3444 Organic chemistry
          CHEM C3543 Organic chemistry laboratory

     Track 2
          CHEM C2407 Intensive general chemistry
          CHEM C2507 Intensive general chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3443-C3444 Organic chemistry
          CHEM C3543 Organic chemistry laboratory

     Track 3
          CHEM C3045-C3046 Intensive organic chemistry for first-year students
          CHEM C2507 Intensive general chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3545 Organic chemistry laboratory
   

2) CHEM C3079-C3080 Physical chemistry

3) CHEM C3085-C3086 Physical and analytical chemistry laboratory  

4) CHEM G4221 Quantum chemistry I or PHYS G4021 Quantum mechanics I   

5) CHEM C2408 First-year seminar   

6) CHEM C3920 Senior seminar in chemical research

Physics courses

1) One of the following sequences of courses:
     Sequence A
          PHYS C1401 Introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics
          PHYS C1402 Introduction to electricity, magnetism, and optics
          PHYS C1403 Introduction to classical and quantum waves
          One of the following laboratory courses:
               PHYS C1494 Introduction to experimental physics
               PHYS C2699 Experiments in classical and modern physics
               PHYS W3081 Intermediate lab work

     Sequence B
          PHYS C1601 Mechanics and relativity
          PHYS C1602 Thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism
          PHYS C2601 Classical and quantum waves
          One of the following laboratory courses:
               PHYS C2699 Experiments in classical and modern physics
               PHYS W3081 Intermediate lab work

     Sequence C
          PHYS C2801-C2802 Accelerated physics
          One of the following laboratory courses:
               PHYS C2699 Experiments in classical and modern physics
               PHYS W3081 PHYS W3081 Intermediate Laboratory Work

2) PHYS W3003 Mechanics

3) PHYS W3007 Electricity and Magnetism

4) PHYS W3008 Electromagnetic waves and optics

Mathematics courses

One of the following sequences:
    Calculus sequence
         MATH V1101 Calculus I
         MATH V1102 Calculus II
         MATH V1201 Calculus III
         MATH V1202 Calculus IV

    Honors mathematics sequence
         MATH V1207 Honors mathematics A
         MATH V1208 Honors mathematics B
         MATH V3027 Ordinary differential equations

    Advanced Calculus Sequence
         MATH V1202 Calculus IV
         MATH V3027 Ordinary differential equations
 

Requirements for a Major in Biochemistry

Chemistry courses

1) One of the following sequences of courses:
     Track 1
          CHEM C1403-C1404 General chemistry
          CHEM C1500 General chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3443-C3444 Organic chemistry
          CHEM C3543 Organic chemistry laboratory

     Track 2
          CHEM C2407 Intensive general chemistry
          CHEM C2507 Intensive general chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3443-C3444 Organic chemistry
          CHEM C3543 Organic chemistry laboratory

     Track 3
          CHEM C3045-C3046 Intensive organic chemistry for first-year students
          CHEM C2507 Intensive general chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3545 Organic chemistry laboratory

2) CHEM C3079-C3080 Physical chemistry

3) CHEM C2408 First-year seminar (recommended but not required)

Biology courses

1) BIOL C2005 Introduction to molecular and cellular biology I

2) BIOL C2005 Introduction to molecular and cellular biology II

3) One of the following laboratory courses:
          BIOL W3050 Project laboratory in protein biochemistry
          BIOL C3052 Project laboratory in molecular genetics
          BIOL W3040 Project laboratory in cell and developmental biology
          BIOL C3500 Independent research

4) BIOL C2908 First-year seminar (recommended but not required)

Biochemistry courses

1) BIOC C3501 Biochemistry: structure and metabolism

2) BIOC C3512 Molecular Biology

Physics courses

One of the following sequences:
     Sequence A
          PHYS V1201 General physics I
          PHYS V1202 General physics II

     Sequence B
          PHYS C1401 Introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics
          PHYS C1402 Introduction to electricity, magnetism, and optics
          PHYS C1403 Introduction to classical and quantum waves (recommended but not required)

     Sequence C
          PHYS C1601 Mechanics and relativity
          PHYS C1602 Thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism
          PHYS C2601 Classical and quantum waves (recommended but not required)

     Sequence D
          PHYS C2801-C2802 Accelerated physics

Mathematics courses

One of the following sequences:
     Two semesters of Calculus (MATH V1101, V1102, V1201, V1202)
     Two semesters of honors math (MATH V1207, V1208)
     AP credit and one term of calculus (Calculus II V1102 or higher)

Additional courses

1) One of the following additional laboratory courses:    

     Chemistry courses
          CHEM C3085 Physical and analytical chemistry laboratory, I
          CHEM C3086 Physical and analytical chemistry laboratory, II
          CHEM C3546 Advanced organic chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3098 Senior chemistry laboratory (one term taken for at least 4 pts)

     Biology courses
          BIOL C3500 Independent research (one term taken for at least 4 pts)
          BIOL W3050 Project laboratory in protein biochemistry
          BIOL C3052 Project laboratory in molecular genetics
          BIOL W3040 Project laboratory in cell and developmental biology

2) Any three courses selected from the following:

     Chemistry courses
          CHEM C3071 Introduction to inorganic chemistry
          CHEM G4147 Advanced organic chemistry
          CHEM G4172 Bio-organic topics
          CHBC W4510 Molecular systems biology, I
          CHBC W4511 Molecular systems biology, II

     Biology courses
          Any course at the 3000/4000 level for 3 or more points—the following are recommended:
               BIOL W3004 or W3005 Neurobiology
               BIOL W3008 Cellular physiology of disease
               BIOL C3032 or W3031 Genetics
               BIOL W3034 Biotechnology
               BIOL W3041 Cell Biology
               BIOL W3022 Developmental biology
               BIOL W3073 Immunology
               BIOL W4065 Molecular biology of disease
               BIOL W4300 Drugs and disease
               CHBC W4510 Molecular systems biology, I
               CHBC W4511 Molecular systems biology, II

     Mathematics courses
          One additional semester of Calculus (MATH V1101, V1102, V1201, V1202)
          One additional semester of Honors math (MATH V1207, V1208)
          MATH V3027 Ordinary differential equations

Requirements for a Major in Environmental Chemistry

Chemistry courses

1) One of the following sequences of courses:
     Track 1
          CHEM C1403-C1404 General chemistry
          CHEM C1500 General chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3443-C3444 Organic chemistry
          CHEM C3543 Organic chemistry laboratory

     Track 2
          CHEM C2407 Intensive general chemistry
          CHEM C2507 Intensive general chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3443-C3444 Organic chemistry
          CHEM C3543 Organic chemistry laboratory

     Track 3
          CHEM C3045-C3046 Intensive organic chemistry for first-year students
          CHEM C2507 Intensive general chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3545 Organic chemistry laboratory 

2) CHEM C3071 Introduction to inorganic chemistry

3) CHEM C3079 Physical chemistry I

4) One of the following laboratory courses:
          CHEM C3098 Senior chemistry laboratory
          CHEM C3085 Physical and analytical chemistry laboratory I

5) CHEM C2408 First-year seminar

6) CHEM C3920 Senior seminar in chemical research

Earth and Environmental Science courses

1) EESC V2100 Earth’s environmental systems: climate change

2) EESC V2200 Earth’s environmental systems: solid Earth system

3) EESC V2300 Earth’s environmental systems: the life system

4) EESC BC3016 Environmental measurements

Physics courses   

One of the following sequences:
     Sequence A
          PHYS V1201 General Physics I
          PHYS V1202 General Physics II    

     Sequence B
          PHYS C1401 Introduction to mechanics and thermodynamics
          PHYS C1402 Introduction to electricity, magnetism, and optics
          PHYS C1403 Introduction to classical and quantum waves     

     Sequence C
          PHYS C1601 Mechanics and relativity
          PHYS C1602 Thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism
          PHYS C2601 Classical and quantum waves     

     Sequence D
         PHYS C2801-C2802 Accelerated Physics

Mathematics courses    

Two semesters of Calculus

Statistics courses    

One of the following:
     STAT W1211 Introduction to statistics with calculus
     STAT W3000 Introduction to statistics: probability models

Additional courses    

Any two of the following:    

     Chemistry courses
          CHEM C3080 Physical chemistry, II
          CHEM G4141 Bioorganic spectroscopy
          CHEM G4103 Advanced inorganic chemistry
          CHEM G4147 Advanced organic chemistry
          CHEM G4170 Biophysical chemistry

     Earth and Environmental Science courses
          EESC W4009 Chemical geology
          EESC W4835 Wetlands and climate change
          EESC W4924 Introduction to atmospheric chemistry
          EESC W4925 Principles of physical oceanography
          EESC W4926 Principles of chemical oceanography
          EESC W4885 Chemistry of continental waters

     Earth and Environmental Engineering courses
          EAEE G4001 Industrial ecology of Earth resources
          EAEE E4003 Introduction to aquatic chemistry
          EAEE E4950 Environmental biochemical processes

     Mathematics courses
          One additional semester of calculus