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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
Concentration 1 Math 133, or 153, or 163 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)
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
Second year Chem 220-221-222 or Chem 217-218-219
Third year Chem 261-262-267 (if physics is taken in the second year)
Fourth year Chem 261-262-267 (if physics is taken in the third year)
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
Go to top of document GREGORY L. HILLHOUSE, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and the
College
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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.General Chem 111-112-113 or 121-122-123 (Honors)
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.
Education Math 131-132, 151-152, or 161-162
2 Math 200-201
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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.
Math 151-152-153 or equivalent
Math 200-201; Math 202 and/or Stat 240 are strongly recommended
Physics or biological sciences sequence (three quarters)
Chem 201
Chem 202; 223 or 263 (for B.S.)
Chem 223 or 263 (for B.S.)
Chem 227 or 268 (for B.S.)
Faculty
KAN L. AGARWAL, Professor, Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
and Chemistry and the College
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