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The chemistry option for the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry provides the normal preparation in chemistry for students planning employment as chemists, and provides considerable chemical background in preparation for careers outside chemistry. It is appropriate for some students who plan to enter professional schools, such as dentistry, or public and environmental health.

For additional information, contact a program advisor:

Eric Abbey, PhD: eabbey@ewu.edu
Jamie Manson, PhD: jmanson@ewu.edu
Tony Masiello, PhD: amasiello@ewu.edu
Robin McRae, PhD: rmcrae@ewu.edu
Jeffrey Rahn, PhD: jrahn@ewu.edu

Curriculum & Requirements Academic Plan

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Chemistry/Biochemistry–Chemistry Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)

Notes: a computer programming course is strongly recommended–see your chemistry/biochemistry advisor.

Grade Requirements: due to the cumulative nature of chemistry courses, the department strongly recommends that students receive a grade ≥C in all prerequisite chemistry courses.

Required Courses
CHEM 171
& 171L
& CHEM 172
& CHEM 172L
& CHEM 173
& CHEM 173L		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III		15
CHEM 304
& 304L		QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB		6
CHEM 319MODERN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY4
CHEM 351ORGANIC CHEMISTRY4
CHEM 352ORGANIC CHEMISTRY4
CHEM 353ORGANIC CHEMISTRY3
CHEM 372ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I3
CHEM 373ORGANIC CHEM LABORATORY II3
CHEM 421PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY4
CHEM 422PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY4
CHEM 423PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY3
CHEM 431PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY1
CHEM 432PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY2
CHEM 433PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY2
CHEM 499DIRECTED STUDY (variable credit course)4
Required Supporting Courses
MATH/HONS 161CALCULUS I5
MATH 162CALCULUS II5
MATH 163CALCULUS III5
PHYS 151GENERAL PHYSICS I4
PHYS 152GENERAL PHYSICS II4
PHYS 153GENERAL PHYSICS III4
PHYS 161MECHANICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 162HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 163ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I1
Electives–choose 300- 400-level CHEM courses – see your chemistry/biochemistry advisor10
Required Senior Capstone
CHEM 491SENIOR THESIS4-6
or CHEM 490 ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY OR SENIOR CAPSTONE
Total Credits106-108

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
CHEM 171
& 171L (Natural Science BACR 1)		5CHEM 172
& 172L (Natural Science BACR 2)		5CHEM 173
& 173L		5
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015MATH 1635
MATH 1615MATH 1625Social Science BACR 115
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
CHEM 304
& 304L		6CHEM 3194PHYS 1534
PHYS 1514PHYS 1524PHYS 1631
PHYS 1611PHYS 1621Humanities & Arts BACR 215
Humanities & Arts BACR 115Social Science BACR 225Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5
 16 14 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
CHEM 3514CHEM 3524CHEM 3533
Chemistry Elective22CHEM 3723CHEM 3733
Global Studies - graduation requirement15Chemistry Elective24Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective4Diversity - graduation requirement15Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5
 15 16 16
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
CHEM 4214CHEM 4224CHEM 4233
CHEM 4311CHEM 4322CHEM 4332
CHEM 4992CHEM 4992CHEM 490 or 491 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)4-6
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Chemistry Elective24
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5  
 17 13 13-15
Total Credits 180-182
1

University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

2

Electives–choose ten credits of 300- 400-level CHEM courses – see your chemistry/biochemistry advisor.