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Interested in satisfying the collegiate requirement in Natural Science and Mathematics?
Check out the following chemistry courses!
- Chemistry for the Citizen (CHEM 111)
- Drugs and the Body (CHEM 117)
- Chemistry and Crime (CHEM 125)
- Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 130)
- Chemistry of Winemaking (CHEM 160).
Students who have taken the AP Exam in Chemistry and have obtained a grade of four or five will receive credit for General Chemistry (CHEM 115/175) without enrolling in these courses.
Interested in minoring in chemistry?
Students who minor in chemistry complete the following courses:
- CHEM 115/175/200 (General Chemistry) - may not be required depening on placement exam results
- CHEM 221/222 (Organic Chemistry)
- ONE course of the following:
- CHEM 201
- CHEM 311
- CHEM 335
- CHEM 407
Interested in becoming a chemistry major?
Chemistry majors can select among four different programs of emphasis:
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General Emphasis - for students who want to pursue a job in chemistry after graduation
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Biochemistry Emphasis - for students who want to go to medical school or enter another health-related field
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ACS-certified Research Emphasis - for students who want to get a Ph.D. in chemistry after graduation.
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Forensic Science Emphasis - for students who want to enter the field of Criminal Justice.
All students must complete the core requirements for the major:
- CHEM 115/175 (General Chemistry, may not be required depending upon placement exam)
- CHEM 200/201 (Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Inorganic Chemistry)
- CHEM 221-222 (Organic Chemistry I and II)
- CHEM 311 (Physical Chemistry I)
- CHEM 407 (Biochemistry I)
- CHEM 340 (Introduction to Research)
- CHEM 495 (Advanced Chemistry Laboratory) OR CHEM 496-498 (Senior Project)
- PHYS 151-152 (Introductory Physics)
- MATH 131-132 or MATH 141-142 (Calculus I and II)
The remainder of the curriculum depends on the empasis:
General Emphasis
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Research (ACS) Emphasis Recommended for graduate school
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Biochemistry Emphasis Recommended for pre-medical, pre-pharmacy, pre-dental and pre-veterinary students
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Forensic Emphasis |
Choose 4 of the following:
CHEM312
CHEM322
CHEM400
CHEM401
CHEM402
CHEM403
CHEM405 CHEM406
CHEM408
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All of the following:
CHEM312
CHEM322
CHEM405
AND
1 of the following:
CHEM 400
CHEM 401
CHEM 402
CHEM 403 CHEM 406
CHEM 408
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All of the following:
CHEM 408
CHEM 322
BIOL 201
AND
1 of the following:
CHEM 312
CHEM 400 CHEM 401
CHEM 402 CHEM 403
CHEM 406 CHEM 408
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All of the following:
CHEM 322
CHEM 335
CHEM 400
AND
1 of the following:CHEM 312
CHEM 401
CHEM 402 CHEM 403
CHEM 405 CHEM 406
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Students who wish to gain certification by the State of Virginia to teach secondary-school chemistry may do so by completing the Endorsement in Chemistry, which includes a minor in secondary-school education. The Chemistry Endorsement includes a sequence of courses in the Education Department as well as a core of courses in chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Students interested in educaiton and chemistry should contact April Marchetti at amarchet@rmc.edu to develop a personalized curriculum plan.