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Twin Cities Campus
Chemistry B.A.Chemistry
College of Liberal Arts
An active, modern program of chemical education at the undergraduate level must do more than simply train professional chemists. Chemistry, the central science, is an important component of many disciplines and should be accessible to all students seeking a liberal education. The chemistry department contributes actively to increasing the level of scientific literacy of all students. The program also serves students by recognizing different needs, interests, and career goals.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
Students must earn a C or better in CHEM 1062 and 2301, and a C- or better in all other prerequisite courses
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Mathematics
Take exactly 3 course(s) totaling exactly 12 credit(s) from the following:
Calculus I
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MATH 1271 - Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1371 - CSE Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1571H - Honors Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
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Calculus II
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MATH 1272 - Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1372 - CSE Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1572H - Honors Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
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Multivariable Calculus
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MATH 2263 - Multivariable Calculus
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 2374 - CSE Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 2573H - Honors Calculus III
(4.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Physics
Take exactly 2 course(s) totaling 8 - 10 credit(s) from the following:
Physics I
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PHYS 1201W {Inactive}
[PHYS, WI]
(5.0 cr)
or
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I
[PHYS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
PHYS 1401V - Honors Physics I
[PHYS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
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Physics II
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PHYS 1202W {Inactive}
[PHYS, WI]
(5.0 cr)
or
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II
[PHYS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
PHYS 1402V - Honors Physics II
[PHYS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Chemistry
Take exactly 5 course(s) totaling exactly 11 credit(s) from the following:
Chemistry I
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
with
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1071H - Honors Chemistry I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
with
CHEM 1075H - Honors Chemistry I Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
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Chemistry II
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
with
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1072H - Honors Chemistry II
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
with
CHEM 1076H - Honors Chemistry II Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
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Organic Chemistry I
·
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I
(3.0 cr)
or
CHEM 2331H - Honors Elementary Organic Chemistry I
(3.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
any second language.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
CLA BA degrees require 18 upper division (3xxx-level or higher) credits outside the major designator. These credits must be taken in designators different from the major designator and cannot include courses that are cross-listed with the major designator. The major designator for the Chemistry BA is CHEM.
At least 7 upper division credits in the major must be taken at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Students may receive no more than one degree from the Department of Chemistry: a BA or a BS or a minor.
All incoming CLA freshmen must complete the First-Year Experience course sequence.
Preparatory Courses
Take exactly 2 course(s) totaling exactly 5 credit(s) from the following:
Major Courses
Take exactly 5 course(s) totaling 16 - 17 credit(s) from the following:
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CHEM 2302 - Organic Chemistry II
(3.0 cr)
or
CHEM 2332H - Honors Elementary Organic Chemistry II
(3.0 cr)
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CHEM 2311 - Organic Lab
(4.0 cr)
or
CHEM 2312H - Honors Organic Lab
(5.0 cr)
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CHEM 4501 - Introduction to Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Statistical Mechanics
(3.0 cr)
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CHEM 4502 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
(3.0 cr)
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CHEM 4701 - Inorganic Chemistry
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Chemistry Laboratory Electives or Research
One 1 directed research course for a maximum of 2 credits may count towards the Advanced Chemistry Laboratory Electives or Research requirement.
Take exactly 2 course(s) totaling 4 - 9 credit(s) from the following:
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CHEM 4111W - Modern Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Lab
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
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CHEM 4311W - Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4511W - Advanced Physical Chemistry Lab
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4711W - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4223W - Polymer Laboratory
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
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CHEM 4423W - Foundations of Chemical Biology Laboratory
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
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Directed Research
If an honors student chooses to enroll in directed research, they should enroll in CHEM 4094V.
Take no more than 1 course(s) totaling at most 2 credit(s) from the following:
·
CHEM 2094 - Directed Research
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4094V {Inactive}
[WI]
(1.0-5.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4094W - Directed Research
[WI]
(1.0-5.0 cr)
Electives
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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CHEM 3xxx
·
CHEM 4xxx
·
CHEM 5xxx
·
BIOL 3xxx
·
BIOL 4xxx
·
BIOL 5xxx
·
BIOC 3xxx
·
BIOC 4xxx
·
BIOC 5xxx
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GCD 3xxx
·
GCD 4xxx
·
GCD 5xxx
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CHEN 3xxx
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CHEN 4xxx
·
CHEN 5xxx
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MATS 3xxx
·
MATS 4xxx
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MATS 5xxx
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MATH 3xxx
·
MATH 4xxx
·
MATH 5xxx
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PHYS 3xxx
·
PHYS 4xxx
·
PHYS 5xxx
·
PUBH 3xxx
·
PUBH 4xxx
·
PUBH 5xxx
·
STAT 3xxx
·
STAT 4xxx
·
STAT 5xxx
Upper Division Writing Intensive within the major
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
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CHEM 4111W - Modern Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Lab
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4311W - Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4511W - Advanced Physical Chemistry Lab
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4223W - Polymer Laboratory
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4423W - Foundations of Chemical Biology Laboratory
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4711W - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4094W - Directed Research
[WI]
(1.0-5.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4094V {Inactive}
[WI]
(1.0-5.0 cr)
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