The undergraduate curriculum in chemistry is designed to provide instruction in each of the major areas of chemistry. It provides excellent training for those who intend to go to graduate school or professional schools of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, law, and pharmacy, and for those seeking employment in the vast chemical research industry of New Jersey.
The degrees offered by the chemistry department are accredited by the American Chemical Society. A suggested sequence of courses leading to the bachelor of arts degree in chemistry is outlined below. The department is very well equipped with current state-of-the-art research instrumentation in several fields of chemical inquiry. Chemistry majors are encouraged to participate in research conducted by the faculty starting as early as the sophomore or junior year, contingent on the student's progress.
Chemistry Courses Required for the Major
Course Name
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Credits
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Prerequisites
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113 General Chemistry Lab I
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1
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Chem 115
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114 General Chemistry Lab II
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1
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Chem 115, 116 (or corequisite)
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115 General Chemistry I
|
4
|
Math 109 (College Algebra for Physical Sciences)
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116 General Chemistry II
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4
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Chem 115, Math 114 (Precalculus)
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223 Analytical Chemistry
|
3
|
Chem 114, 116
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227 Analytical Chemistry Lab
|
2
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Chem 223
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313 Inorganic Chemistry I
|
3
|
Chem 114, 116
|
331 Organic Chemistry Lab
|
2
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Chem 114, 116, 335, 336 (or corequisite)
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335 Organic Chemistry I
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4
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Chem 116
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336 Organic Chemistry II
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4
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Chem 335
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345 Physical Chemistry I
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3
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Chem 336, Math 235 (Calculus III or corequisite), Phys 204 (Physics II)
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346 Physical Chemistry II
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3
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Chem 336, Chem 313, Math 235 (Calculus III), Phys 204 (General Physics II)
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350 Writing and Presentation of Chemistry
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3
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Chem 336, Eng 101,102
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413 Inorganic Chemistry II
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3
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Chem 313, Chem 346
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427 Physical Chemistry Lab
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4
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Chem 345 (or corequisite), Chem 346, Chem 350
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448 Inorganic and Materials Lab
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4
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Grades of C or better in Chem 223, 227, 331, 335, 336, 350, 413
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453 Chemistry Seminar
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1
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Chem 346
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Other Course Requirements
Calculus I, II, III (Math 135,136,235)
Physics I, II (Phys 213,214 or Phys 203,204)
Physics Lab I, II (Phys 205,206)
NCAS Core Curriculum
