College of Idaho 2009 - 2010 Catalog

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Major, Minor

Chemistry Major

Consists of 34 credits, comprising the following required courses and one other upper-division credit.

• CHE-141 General Chemistry I
• CHE-142 General Chemistry II
• CHE-252 Analytical Chemistry I
• CHE-301 Organic Chemistry I
• CHE-302 Organic Chemistry II
• CHE-401 Chemical Dynamics
• CHE-420 Inorganic Chemistry or CHE-451 Analytical Chemistry II
• PHY-313 Thermal Physics
• PHY-401 Quantum Physics
• CHE-494 Independent Study or CHE-395/495 Chemistry Research

NOTE: Students intending to major in chemistry should take one year of calculus, culminating in MAT-152, in their freshman year.

Students preparing for graduate work in chemistry are strongly advised to complete courses in addition to those required for the major (e.g., CHE-412, CHE-420 or CHE-451, MAT-112 and mathematics through MAT-352, Differential Equations, if possible).

Chemistry Minor

Consists of 18 credits including:

• CHE-141 General Chemistry I
• CHE-142 General Chemistry II
• CHE-252 Analytical Chemistry I
• CHE-301 Organic Chemistry I
• four additional upper-division credits in chemistry

Other programs of study that my be of interest to Chemistry majors include:

• Asian Studies Minor
• Crime in Society Minor
• Environmental Studies Minor
• Interactive Journalism Minor
• Latin American Studies Minor