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Courses for a Chemistry or Biochemistry Major
The B.A. courses in Chemistry and Chemistry Education follow a similar course selection for the freshman year. Chemistry Education students take 24 credits of education classes throughout the four years, including student teaching. The B.S. program in Chemistry also has a similar course selection for the freshman year, but this program offers a heavier concentration of upper level chemistry classes. Biochemistry majors focus on a Biology emphasis, with the second and third years deviating from the other majors.
| Example of Freshman Year | | | |
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| General Chemistry (CHEM 111,115 [B.S.] or CHEM-103, 164 [B.A.]) | 6
or 5 | General Chemistry (CHEM-112,120 [B.S.] or CHEM-104 [B.A.]) | 6
or 4 |
| Critical Reading and Writing (ENGL 110) | 3 | Calculus (MATH 242 [B.S. CHEM] or Elective [B.A.]) | 4
or 3 |
| Calculus (MATH-241) | 4 | Foreign Language (106 or 107) | 4 |
| Foreign Language (105 or 106) | 4 | Elective (B.A.) | 3 |
| First Year Experience I (UNIV 101) | 1 | Biology (BISC-207 [B.S. BIOC]) | 4 |
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| TOTAL CREDITS | 17
or 16 | TOTAL CREDITS | 17
or 14 |
Both B.A. degrees in Chemistry and Chemistry Education require 9 credits of each Group (A, B and C), with a total of 27 credits overall. The B.S. degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry requires a minimum of 6 credits in each group (A, B and C), with a total of 21 credits of Group Requirements. Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities Examples of course selections include: Appreciation of Music (MUSC-101), Biblical and Classical Literature (CMLT-202), Anthropology and Human Nature (ANTH-205).Group B: Culture and Institutions Through Time Examples of course selections include: Introduction to Art History I (ARTH-153), Postwar America: The United States Since 1945 (HIST-310 and HIST-311), African American Literature I (ENGL-344).Group C: Humans and Their Environment Examples of course selections include: Mass Communication and Culture (COMM-245), World Regional Geography (GEOG-120), General Psychology (PSYC-201).The B.S. in Chemistry with Environmental Concentration includes the same requirements as the B.S. in Chemistry. However, 14 free elective credits in the latter curriculum are replaced with 8 credits of biology, geography or geology courses and 6 credits of advanced coursework in the chemistry of the environment to meet the ENCH requirement. Total credits to graduate: Chemistry or Chemistry Education (B.A.): 124 credits Chemistry (B.S.): 124 credits Biochemistry (B.S.): 124 credits
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY CONTACT:
William Chain, Associate Professor
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies and Instruction
102A Brown Laboratory (Undergraduate Studies Office)
(302) 831-1070
Email:
chem-undergrad@udel.edu
