REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS AND COURSES FOR A MAJOR

Bachelor of Science:
CHEM 1, 2, 3, 4 - General Chemistry
CHEM 81 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis
CHEM 107, 108, 109, 110 - Organic Chemistry
CHEM 141, 142 - Junior Seminar
CHEM 165, 166 - Physical Chemistry
CHEM 180 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 182 - Chemical Instrumentation and Methods of Analysis
CHEM 192 - Senior Seminar
CHEM 199 - Research in Chemistry

Chemistry electives can involve 2 of the following:

CHEM 130-133 - Biochemistry and Advanced Biochemistry
CHEM 155 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 190 - Selected Topics in Chemistry

Bachelor of Arts:
CHEM 1, 2, 3, 4 - General Chemistry
CHEM 81 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis
CHEM 107, 108, 109, 110 - Organic Chemistry
CHEM 141, 142 - Junior Seminar
CHEM 165 - Physical Chemistry
CHEM 192 - Senior Seminar
CHEM 199 - Research in Chemistry

Chemistry electives include 8 credit hours selected from:

CHEM 130, 131 - Biochemistry
CHEM 155 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 166 - Intermediate Physical Chemistry
CHEM 180 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 182 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 190 - Selected Topics in Chemistry

Participation in a research project is a requirement for both degrees.

REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS AND COURSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
The Drake Curriculum, required of all undergraduates, is designed to help students meet personal and professional goals as they acquire fundamental knowledge and abilities in ten Areas of Inquiry, including communication, critical thinking, artistic experience, historical consciousness, information and technology literacy, international and multicultural experiences, scientific and quantitative literacy, values and ethics and engaged citizenship. Students work closely with their academic advisers to craft a program of study in general education that prepares students for civic and professional leadership.

The Drake Curriculum also requires first-year seminars, which foster development of critical thinking and written and oral communication skills through a topical focus; and a Senior Capstone, in which students demonstrate the capacity to bring information, skills and ideas to bear on one project.

All chemistry majors must take MATH 50 & 70 - Calculus and one year of physics. MATH 100 is recommended for students taking CHEM 166 - Physical Chemistry.

NOTED ALUMNI

Jason Halfen, AS'92, assistant professor of chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Martha White, AS'94, physician, U.S. Navy, San Diego, CA


Charles C. Hardin, AS'95, doctoral student, biophysics, University of Illinois - Champaign


Albena Ivanisevic, AS '96, assistant professor, chemistry, Purdue University


Heather Sklenicka, AS'98, doctoral student, organic chemistry, University of Minnesota


Amy Vavere, AS'98, doctoral student, inorganic chemistry, University of Illinois - Champaign


Sara Shaw, AS'99, forensic chemist, State of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI


Marie Wiater, AS'00, doctoral student, biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison


Laura Borland, AS'00, doctoral student, analytical chemistry, University of Pittsburgh


Christopher Fennell, AS'01, doctoral student, computational chemistry, University of Notre Dame


Kelley Snelgrove, AS'01, doctoral student, organic chemistry, University of Notre Dame

Christopher Field, AS'03 doctoral student, analytical chemistry, University of Illinois