Academic Objective: This emphasis is designed for the student who has goals of pursuing academic research or professional service in fields closely related to chemistry. This program of study fulfills most admission requirements for graduate school, although students should make sure that course work covers any expectations for specific programs.

Administrator: Chair, Department of Chemistry

Requirements: A total of at least 56-58 credits in science and math, including at least 30 credits in chemistry and an emphasis selected from the three listed below.

CHEM2210. General Chemistry I (3); and,

CHEM2210L. General Chemistry I Laboratory (1)

CHEM2220. General Chemistry II (3); and,

CHEM2220L. General Chemistry II Laboratory (1)

CHEM2610. Analytical Chemistry (3); and

CHEM2610L. Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)

CHEM3210. Organic Chemistry I (3); and,

CHEM3210L. Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1)

CHEM3220. Organic Chemistry II (3); and,

CHEM3220L. Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1)

CHEM3310. Inorganic Chemistry (3)

CHEM3510. Thermodynamics and Kinetics (3)

CHEM3620. Integrated Laboratory I (1)

CHEM4610. Integrated Laboratory II (1)

* CHEM4970. Research (1-6)

** CHEM4980. Senior Seminar (1)

MATH2510. Calculus I (4)

MATH2520. Calculus II (4)

PHYS2110. Physics for Science and Engineering I (3); and,

PHYS2110L. Physics for Science and Engineering I Laboratory (1)

PHYS2120. Physics for Science and Engineering II (3); and,

PHYS2120L. Physics for Science and Engineering II Laboratory (1)

Chemistry Emphasis

9-11 credits in the following courses:

CHEM4710. Structure Elucidation (3)

PHYS3130. Modern Physics (3); and,

PHYS3130L. Modern Physics Laboratory (1); or,

PHYS4810. Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics (3)

Choose one of the following:

BIOL4410. Biochemistry I (3); and,

BIOL4410L. Biochemistry I Laboratory (1)

CHEM4720. Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)

PHYS4720. Solid State Physics (3)

Biochemistry Emphasis

11 credits in the following courses:

BIOL2230. General Biology II (3); and,

BIOL2230L. General Biology II Laboratory (1)

BIOL4410. Biochemistry I (3); and,

BIOL4410L. Biochemistry I Laboratory (1)

BIOL4420. Biochemistry II (3)

Environmental Chemistry Emphasis

10 credits in the following courses:

BIOL2220. General Biology I (3); and,

BIOL2220L. General Biology I Laboratory (1)

BIOL3240. Plant and Animal Ecology (3); or,

*** approved Ecology course; or, approved

Environmental chemistry or water quality course (3)

In addition to the above requirements, the student will be required to successfully pass an oral examination or a written subject examination in the field of chemistry.

* A minimum of one credit is required, but a maximum of six credits in CHEM4970 will be allowed toward the major.

** CHEM4980 must be taken at Northwest Nazarene University.

*** Courses in ecology and environmental chemistry are available through the off-campus Au Sable Institute.