Program: Chemistry, B.S. - Adelphi University

General Education

All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major. Students completing the B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must also satisfy the University’s foreign language requirement. There is no University requirement for a foreign language for the B.A. degree awarded by other schools of the University or for other bachelor’s degrees such as the B.S. or B.F.A.

Note:

Courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (B.A./B.S.) in Chemistry

Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for B.A. Degree: 55-58
Credits Required for B.S. Degree: 60-66
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

CHE (0106) 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHE (0106) 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHE (0106) 193 - Research Seminars in Chemistry Credits: 0.5
CHE (0106) 194 - Research Seminars in Chemistry Credits: 0.5
CHE (0106) 251 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHE (0106) 252 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHE (0106) 253 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: 2
CHE (0106) 254 - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credits: 2
CHE (0106) 265 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4
CHE (0106) 293 - Research Seminars in Chemistry Credits: 0.5
CHE (0106) 294 - Research Seminars in Chemistry Credits: 0.5
CHE (0106) 321 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHE (0106) 323 - Physical Chemistry Lab I Credits: 2
CHE (0106) 393 - Research Seminars in Chemistry Credits: 0.5
CHE (0106) 394 - Research Seminars in Chemistry Credits: 0.5
CHE (0106) 411 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHE (0106) 493 - Research Seminars in Chemistry I Credits: 1
CHE (0106) 494 - Research Seminars in Chemistry I I Credits: 1
CHE (0106) 581 - Safety in Laboratory and Studio Credits: 1
Chemistry Electives (for B.S. only)* Credits: 5-8
MTH (0144) 130 - Calculus 1 A Credits: 3 and
MTH (0144) 131 - Calculus 1 B Credits: 4
or
MTH (0144) 141 - Calculus I Credits: 4 *
MTH (0144) 142 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MTH (0144) 234 - Applied Differential Equations Credits: 3
PHY (0156) 113 - Physics For Science Majors I Credits: 4
PHY (0156) 114 - Physics for Science Majors II Credits: 4
Level I-IV Language (for B.A. only) Credits: 0-12 **

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.A./B.S. Required GPA: 2.0 Credits Required for B.A. Degree: 55-58 Credits Required for B.S. Degree: 60-66 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
CHE (0106) 111 General Chemistry I	4	✓
MTH (0144) 130 Calculus IA And MTH (0144) 131 Calculus IB or MTH (0144) 141 Calculus I*	3 4 4	✓ ✓	✓
CHE (0106) 193,194, 293, 294, 393, 394 Research Seminars in Chemistry (0.5 credits per semester)	3	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
CHE (0106) 112 General Chemistry II	4		✓
MTH (0144) 142 Calculus II	4		✓ or	✓
CHE (0106) 265 Quantitative Analysis	4			✓
PHY (0156) 113 Physics for Science Majors I	4					✓
CHE (0106) 251 Organic Chemistry I	3			✓
CHE (0106) 253 Organic Chemistry I Lab	2			✓
PHY (0156) 114 Physics for Science Majors II	4						✓
CHE (0106) 252 Organic Chemistry II	3				✓
CHE (0106) 254 Organic Chemistry II Lab	2				✓
MTH (0144) 234 Applied Differential Equations	3				✓
CHE (0106) 321 Physical Chemistry I	3					✓
CHE (0106) 323 Physical Chemistry Lab I	2						✓
CHE (0106) 411 Inorganic Chemistry	3							✓
CHE (0106) 493, 494 Research Seminars in Chemistry (1 credit per semester)	2							✓	✓
CHE (0106) 581 Safety in the Lab	1		✓
Chemistry Electives (for B.S. only)*	5-8							✓	✓
**Level I-IV Language (for B.A. only)	0-12	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓
* Chemistry electives must be selected in consultation with the adviser. **Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement. For B.A. only.

Chemistry Electives:

Choose six or eight credits:

CHE (0106) 413 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2
CHE (0106) 451 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Lecture Credits: 3
CHE (0106) 462 - Instrumental Methods and Physical Analysis Credits: 4
CHE (0106) 470 - Principles of Toxicology Credits: 3
CHE (0106) 471 - Biochemistry I Credits: 3
CHE (0106) 472 - Biochemistry II Credits: 3
CHE (0106) 473 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credits: 2
CHE (0106) 497 - Special Topics Credits: 2
CHE (0106) 498 - Undergraduate Research in Chemistry I Credits: 1 to 3
CHE (0106) 499 - Undergraduate Research in Chemistry II Credits: 1 to 3