Courses for Academic Year 2025鈥�2026
If you're interested in majoring in chemistry, please compare these courses offered with the recommended sequence of courses for a chemistry major to take each semester to satisfy all requirements of the chemistry major (with or without the biochemistry concentration) in a timely fashion.
Fall 2025
CH 115 Fundamentals of Chemistry with Lab
CH 125 Principles of Chemistry with Lab
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I with Lab
CH 222 Organic Chemistry II with Lab
CH 314 Inorganic Chemistry with Lab
CH 330 Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics without Lab
CH 332 Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics with Lab
CH 341 Biochemistry: Macromolecular Structure and Function with Lab
CH 342 Biochemistry: Intermediary Metabolism
CH 343 Experimental Biochemistry Laboratory
CH 377 Senior Seminar In Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research courses by special permission of instructors: CH 171 Introduction to Chemical Research, CH 271 Intermediate Chemical Research, and CH 371 Capstone in Chemistry
Professional Internship in Chemistry courses by faculty sponsorship and departmental approval: CH 299 and CH 399
Spring 2026
CH 126 Principles of Chemistry
CH 126 has the same course description as CH 125. CH 126 is only offered in the Spring semester and has a prerequisite of CH 115.
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CH 222 Organic Chemistry II
CH 232 Analytical Methods in Chemistry
CH 333 Quantum Chemistry with Lab
CH 341 Biochemistry: Macromolecular Structure and Function with Lab
CH 342 Biochemistry: Intermediary Metabolism
CH 343 Experimental Biochemistry Laboratory
Instructor: K. Aurelia Ball
A project-driven laboratory course to provide advanced training in biochemistry research
using computational methods. The course will introduce computational biophysics of
intrinsically disordered proteins and protein-protein interactions. Students will
learn to run molecular dynamics programs to simulate how a protein moves over time.
Students will also learn how to write programs in python to analyze the data from
the simulations, and other computational skills that are relevant to many modern scientific
disciplines. Students will be asked to apply previously learned biochemical knowledge
and skills to answer an open question in computational biochemistry. Emphasis is placed
on the proper collection, interpretation, synthesis, and presentation of computational
results.
CH 351C Special Topics In Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry- Instructor: Pat Jokiel
- Medicinal chemistry is a truly multidisciplinary field. It describes the interaction of drugs (small organic molecules and macromolecules) with biological targets and the effects produced by these interactions. Medicinal chemists are practitioners of organic chemistry, synthesizing new chemical entities for evaluation of their pharmacological properties. Deciding which substances to synthesize requires an understanding of how these compounds interact with their (intended and unintended) biological targets. This is aided by an understanding of structure and function of the targets in question, as well as principles of pharmacology and mechanisms of metabolism and toxicology. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CH222.
CH 351C Special Topics In Chemistry
Atmospheric Chemistry - Instructor: Juan Navea
- This course introduces students to the physical and chemical processes that govern the Earth鈥檚 atmosphere and climate. Topics include the mechanisms regulating energy flow in the atmosphere, global chemical cycles, and the role of atmospheric aerosols and solar radiation in atmospheric chemistry and climate. Additionally, we will examine how human activities impact the chemical balance of the atmosphere. 3 credits. Prerequisites CH 222 or permission of the instructor
CH 378 Senior Seminar In Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research courses by special permission of instructors: CH 171 Introduction to Chemical Research, CH 271 Intermediate Chemical Research, and CH 371 Capstone in Chemistry
Professional Internship in Chemistry courses by faculty sponsorship and departmental approval: CH 299 and CH 399