Concentration in Chemistry
Students must earn a "C" or better in each course taken to fulfill a concentration requirement.
The chemistry concentration is designed for those students who wish to go on to graduate school, medical school or who desire to work in industry.
The interdisciplinary curriculum will benefit students who choose to pursue graduate studies in chemistry or other areas such as oceanography or environmental science.
Available Options: Concentration in Chemistry; Minor Concentration.
Advisory Board:
Dr. Eugene Smith | Dr. Chitra Chandrasekhar |
Dr. Veljko Dragojlovic | Dr. Daniel de Lill
CONCENTRATION IN CHEMISTRY
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 2045, 2045L | Honors General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 2046, 2046L | Honors General Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 2210, 2204L | Honors Organic Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 2211, 2205L | Honors Organic Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 3400 | Honors Introduction to Physical Chemistry |
3 |
| CHM 3609, 3609L | Honors Inorganic Chemistry with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 4135, 4135L | Honors Instrumental Methods of Analysis with Lab | 4 |
| MAC 2311 | Honors Calculus I | 4 |
| MAC 2312 | Honors Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY 2048, 2048L | Honors General Physics I with Lab | 5 |
| PHY 2049, 2049L | Honors General Physics II with Lab | 5 |
| Chemistry Elective (See list below; one elective must include a Lab) | 10-11 | |
| IDS 4970 | Honors Thesis (two semesters) | 6 |
| Total Credits | 61-2 |
Electives are shown below. Students are reminded that they need 42 upper-level (3000 or 4000-level) credits to graduate.
Chemistry Electives
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 3033, 3033L | Honors Biochemistry with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 3084 | Honors Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 3121, 3121L | Honors Quantitative Analysis with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 3290 | Honors Chemistry of Natural Products | 3 |
| CHM 4231 | Honors Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHM 4473 | Honors Quantum Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 4905 | Honors Directed Independent Study in Chemistry |
1-4 |
| CHM 4915 | Honors Research in Chemistry | 1-3 |
| CHM 4933 | Honors Special Topics in Chemistry | 1-4 |
Restrictions: Students in the chemistry concentration will need to maintain a minimum of a C in all required chemistry courses. The thesis committee must have at least one member of the chemistry advisory board.
Minor Concentration
To receive a minor concentration in Chemistry students must fulfill the following minimum standards:
- 20 credit hours of work in chemistry from the course list below;
- At least 9 of the credit hours must be upper level (3000 or above);
- At least 50 percent of the credit hours beyond General Chemistry I and II must be completed at the Wilkes Honors College;
- Students completing the minor concentration must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 in the course work required.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 2045, 2045L | Honors General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 2046, 2046L | Honors General Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 2210, 2204L | Honors Organic Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 2211, 2205L | Honors Organic Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 3080 | Honors Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 3121, 3121L | Honors Quantitative Analysis with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 3400 | Honors Introduction to Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 3609, 3609L | Honors Inorganic Chemistry with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 4135, 4135L | Honors Instrumental Methods of Analysis with Lab | 4 |