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Chemistry

Departmental Counselor: Gregory Hillhouse, SCL 333, 702-7057
Departmental Coordinator: Joan Shiu, GHJ 222, 702-7250

Program of Study

Chemistry is concerned with the preparation, composition, and structure of matter and with the equilibrium and kinetic laws that govern its transformations. The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees with concentration in chemistry are designed to provide a broad foundation in the three principal branches of that science: inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Analytical chemistry, often regarded as an independent branch, is incorporated into the program. Both curricula discuss experimental and theoretical work and emphasize their interdependence. Both degree programs prepare the student for a career in chemistry. However, the B.S. degree offers a more intensive program of study. The B.A. degree also offers thorough study in the field of chemistry, but it provides a wide opportunity for elective freedom and for the pursuit of interdisciplinary interests in areas such as biochemistry, biophysics, chemical physics, geochemistry, premedicine, and teaching.

Program Requirements

Program Requirements: B.A. The principal distinction between the B.A. and B.S. programs is the number of chemistry courses required. A minimum of seven courses in chemistry beyond the Common Core chemistry sequence (which should be taken in the first year) is required for the B.A.

Program Requirements: B.S. A minimum of eleven courses in chemistry beyond the Common Core chemistry sequence (which should be taken in the student's first year) is required for the B.S. degree.

Summary of Requirements

General 	Chem 111-112-113 or 121-122-123 (Honors)
Education
Math 131-132, 151-152, or 161-162

Concentration 1 Math 133, or 153, or 163
2 Math 200-201

3 Phys 131-132-133 or higher

Plus the following requirements:

B.A. B.S. 1 Chem 201 2 Chem 201-202 3 Chem 220-221-222 or 4 Chem 220-221-222-223 or Chem 217-218-219 Chem 217-218-219-223 2 Chem 261-262 3 Chem 261-262-263 1 Chem 267 1 Chem 267 13 (total) 1 Chem 227 or 268 17 (total)

NOTE: Students who wish to substitute Analysis in R
[n] (Math 203-204-205) or other 200-level courses in mathematics for Mathematical Methods for Physical Sciences (Math 200-201) must obtain prior approval from the departmental counselor and must take all three quarters.

For students entering before 1990, there is an additional B.A. requirement: Chemistry 202, 223, or 263. For the B.S. degree, one advanced chemistry course must be taken.

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Advanced Placement and Accreditation. Students who have taken the Advanced Placement (AP) test in chemistry and received a score of 5 are given credit for Chemistry 111-112-113. Chemistry and biology concentrators, however, should consider enrolling in Chemistry 121-122-123 (Honors). The Department of Chemistry also administers accreditation examinations in basic chemistry (Chemistry 111-112-113), organic chemistry (Chemistry 220-221-222), physical chemistry (Chemistry 261-262-263), and inorganic chemistry (Chemistry 201-202). Students may receive credit for chemistry on the basis of their performance on these examinations. The examinations in basic chemistry and organic chemistry are offered only at the beginning of autumn quarter. The other examinations are offered at the beginning of the quarter in which the course is offered.

Grading. Students concentrating in chemistry must receive letter grades in all courses meeting the requirements of the degree program. It is the policy of the Department of Chemistry that instructors do not submit P/N or P/F grades for undergraduate courses. At the discretion of the instructor, a student may take an Incomplete in a course in chemistry. In order to qualify for the B.A. or B.S. degree, a grade point average of 2.0 is needed in required chemistry courses, that is, 200-level chemistry courses listed above.

Honors Program. Students in the chemistry program may be invited, on the basis of their academic performance, to participate in experimental or theoretical research (Chemistry 299) under the sponsorship of a faculty member of the Department of Chemistry. Students usually begin this research program during the summer following their junior year. However, superior students may be invited by the departmental counselor to participate in research earlier in their course of study. Students in this program are expected to complete their arrangements with the departmental counselor before the end of their junior year. The B.A. or B.S. degree with special honors in chemistry is awarded to students with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better who have submitted a creditable honors paper describing their research. The honors paper should be submitted about one month before graduation and must be approved by the Department of Chemistry and the College.

Sample Program. Below is a suggested schedule for completing a B.A. or B.S. degree in chemistry

First year	Chem 111-112-113 or 121-122-123
Math 151-152-153 or equivalent

Second year Chem 220-221-222 or Chem 217-218-219
Math 200-201; Math 202 and/or Stat 240 are strongly recommended
Physics or biological sciences sequence (three quarters)

Third year Chem 261-262-267 (if physics is taken in the second year)
Chem 201
Chem 202; 223 or 263 (for B.S.)

Fourth year Chem 261-262-267 (if physics is taken in the third year)
Chem 223 or 263 (for B.S.)
Chem 227 or 268 (for B.S.)

Joint Degree Programs. Students who achieve advanced standing through their performance on placement examinations or accreditation examinations may consider the formulation of a four-year degree program that leads to the concurrent award of the B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry. Special programs of this kind are developed for qualified students. In addition, students who are interested in biochemistry may consider programs leading to a B.A. in chemistry and an M.S. in biochemistry. Consult the departmental counselor for further information.

Faculty

KAN L. AGARWAL, Professor, Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Chemistry and the College

R. STEPHEN BERRY, James Franck Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College; Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies

BRICE BOSNICH, Professor, Department of Chemistry and the College

JEREMY K. BURDETT, Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College; Chairman, Department of Chemistry

LAURIE J. BUTLER, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College

ROBERT N. CLAYTON, Enrico Fermi Distinguished Service Professor, Departments of Chemistry and the Geophysical Sciences, Enrico Fermi Institute, and the College

PHILIP E. EATON, Professor, Department of Chemistry and the College

GRAHAM R. FLEMING, Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College

KARL F. FREED, Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College

JOSEF FRIED, Louis Block Professor Emeritus, Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and the Ben May Institute

ROBERT GOMER, Carl William Eisendrath Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College

PHILIPPE M. GUYOT-SIONNEST, Assistant Professor, Departments of Chemistry and Physics, James Franck Institute, and the College

JACK HALPERN, Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Chemistry

ROBERT HASELKORN, Fanny L. Pritzker Distinguished Service Professor, Departments of Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Chemistry, and the College; Director, Center for Photochemistry & Photobiology

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GREGORY L. HILLHOUSE, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and the College

DONALD H. LEVY, Ralph and Mary Otis Isham Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College

JOHN C. LIGHT, Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College

DAVID G. LYNN, Professor, Department of Chemistry and the College

JAMES R. NORRIS, JR., Professor, Department of Chemistry and the College; Senior Chemist, Argonne National Laboratory

TAKESHI OKA, Robert A. Millikan Distinguished Service Professor, Departments of Chemistry and Astronomy & Astrophysics, Enrico Fermi Institute, and the College

DAVID W. OXTOBY, Mellon Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College; Director, James Franck Institute

JOSEPH A. PICCIRILLI, Assistant Professor, Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Chemistry and the College

STUART A. RICE, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College; Dean, Division of Physical Sciences

ALAN SCHRIESHEIM, Professor, Department of Chemistry; Director, Argonne National Laboratory

STEVEN J. SIBENER, Professor, Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and the College

LAWRENCE R. SITA, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and the College

LEON M. STOCK, Professor, Department of Chemistry and the College; Director, Chemistry Division at Argonne National Laboratory

MICHAEL A. WEISS, Professor, Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Medicine, and Chemistry, and the College

WILLIAM D. WULFF, Professor, Department of Chemistry and the College

NIEN-CHU C. YANG, Gustavas F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Chemistry, Center for East Asian Studies, and the College

LUPING YU, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and the College

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