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ACS-Certified Chemistry Major
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The American Chemical Society (ACS)
certified major is recommended for those whose career goals include
employment as a professional chemist, involvement in research, or
graduate school in chemistry. Students earning this degree
will receive certification from the ACS which, for those students
proceeding directly from college to employment, often results in
higher salaries than those for non-certified majors. In addition,
graduate schools and fellowship selection committees may view
certified majors more favorably than non-certified ones. Courses
leading to a certified major include undergraduate research, which
offers the student an opportunity to work closely with members of
the research faculty in the department.
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Reqirements -
Foundation: Chemistry: 1 (or 11 or 16) and 2 (or 12); Core:
Chemistry 31, 32, 33, 34, 42, 51, 52, 53, 54, 61, 63, and 141; research
91 and 92.
ACS-Certified Chemistry Majors with a premedical focus should
take Biology 13 and 14 with labs in their second year.
Suggested Course Sequence for
Professional Chemistry Majors
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Year
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Fall
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Spring
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1
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CHEM 1 (or 11)
MTH 11 |
CHEM 2 (or 12)
MTH 12 |
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2
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CHEM 51 / CHEM 53
PHY 1 (or 11) |
CHEM 52 / CHEM 54
PHY 2 (or 12) |
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3
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CHEM 31 / CHEM 33 |
CHEM 32 / CHEM 34
CHEM 42 |
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4
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CHEM 61
CHEM 63
CHEM 141
CHEM 91 |
CHEM 92 |
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