Chemistry (BS)
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Chemistry is a diverse and growing field that is full of academic and career opportunities for undergraduate students. Our two degree programs offer flexibility in choosing the appropriate academic path to fulfill your interest and career goals.听听
罢丑别听Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Chemistry听is built around the core sub-disciplines of chemistry with the addition of elective coursework in a chosen field. This program is designed to train you for a career outside of traditional laboratory work.听听
罢丑别听Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry听program is certified by the American Chemical Society and trains you for entry in the chemical workforce or graduate school in the chemical sciences.听听
The Chemistry Honors Program offers students a challenging program of advanced study where they can develop independence, collaborative skills and a deeper understanding of chemistry required for careers in both industry and graduate school.
Outside of the classroom, students in Chemistry actively share their passion for chemistry with others, including the next generation of scientists. Opportunities in this area are possible through participation in our student groups:听
- Alpha Chi Sigma听鈥� professional co-ed chemistry fraternity; benefits students not only by helping with their studies but also by providing projects and activities that teach the roles of leadership and management
- American Chemical Society听鈥� the student chapter of the ACS takes part in activities including tours of local research facilities, trips to national and regional conferences, and presentations by guest speakers
- Cosmetic Chemistry Club听- open to all students interested in learning about cosmetics and the industry behind them; connects students to the cosmetic industry through guest speakers, company visits, and other activities
Undergraduate research听can be one of the most rewarding aspects of your academic experience at NC State. Research offers opportunities to make pioneering discoveries at the forefront of science, using instrumentation and techniques far more sophisticated than those you would encounter in standard laboratory courses. Students often听co-author publications听in peer-reviewed journals and听present their research听at conferences. For more information on getting involved, please contact our Undergraduate Research Coordinator.
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Contact
Dr. Jeremiah Feducia
Director of Undergraduate Programs
919.515.2296
jeremiah_.feducia@ncsu.edu
Ms. Robin Tanner
Undergraduate Programs Coordinator
919.515.2561
robin_tanner@ncsu.edu
Dr. Erin Baker
Undergraduate Research Coordinator
ebaker@ncsu.edu
Dr. Ana Ison
Chemistry Honors Program Director
aison@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| COS听100 | Science of Change | 2 | |
| Writing and Speaking | |||
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing | 3 | ||
| Basic Math & Sciences | |||
| PY听205 &听PY听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 | |
| PY听208 &听PY听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory 1 | 4 | |
| MA听141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 | |
| MA听241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 | |
| MA听242 | Calculus III 1 | 4 | |
| MA听341 | Applied Differential Equations I 1 | 3 | |
| BCH听451 | Principles of Biochemistry 1 | 4 | |
| Chemistry | |||
| CH听103 &听CH听104 | General Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences and General Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 4 | |
| CH听203 &听CH听204 | General Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences and General Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 4 | |
| CH听225 &听CH听226 | Organic Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 4 | |
| CH听227 &听CH听228 | Organic Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 4 | |
| CH听315 &听CH听316 | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 1 | 4 | |
| CH听401 | Systematic Inorganic Chemistry I 1 | 3 | |
| CH听415 | Analytical Chemistry II 1 | 3 | |
| CH听431 | Physical Chemistry I 1 | 3 | |
| CH听433 | Physical Chemistry II 1 | 3 | |
| CH听442 | Advanced Synthetic Techniques 1 | 4 | |
| CH听452 | Advanced Measurement Techniques I 1 | 4 | |
| CH听444 | Advanced Synthetic Techniques II 1 | 4 | |
| or听CH听454 | Advanced Measurement Techniques II | ||
| Chemistry Elective 1 | 6 | ||
| Advised Electives 2 | 12 | ||
| Advised electives are designed to allow students to concentrate in areas related to their academic goals. Courses used to fulfill this requirement are selected by students after consultation and approval by their advisors or the Coordinator of Advising. | |||
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | ||
| GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | 2 | ||
| Free electives courses cannot be CH听100, CH听111, MA 100, MA听101, MA听107, MA听108, MA听111, MA听121, MA听131, MA听231, PY听131, PY听211, PY听212, ENG听100. 100-level Foreign Language Courses (FL*, LAT, GRK, PER) can be used if not satisfying the language proficiency requirement. | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
| 1 | No grades below a C- are permitted. |
| 2 | Consult with your advisor regarding this requirement. |
Advanced Writing听
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG听214 | Introduction to Editing | ||
| ENG听281 | Introduction to Creative Nonfiction | ||
| ENG听287 | Explorations in Creative Writing | ||
| ENG听288 | Fiction Writing | ||
| ENG听289 | Poetry Writing | ||
| ENG听316 | Introduction to News and Article Writing | ||
| ENG听323 | Writing in the Rhetorical Tradition | ||
| ENG听332 | Communication for Business and Management | ||
| ENG听333 | Communication for Science and Research | ||
| ENG听425 | Analysis of Scientific and Technical Writing |
Chemistry Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO听572 | Proteomics | 3 | |
| BIO听727 | Biological Mass Spectrometry | 3 | |
| BIT听572 | Proteomics | 3 | |
| CH听335 | Principles of Green Chemistry | 4 | |
| CH听403 | Systematic Inorganic Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CH听415 | Analytical Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CH听441 | Forensic Chemistry | 3 | |
| CH听463 | Molecular Origins of Life | 3 | |
| CH听563 | Molecular Origins of Life | 3 | |
| CH听572 | Proteomics | 3 | |
| CH听701 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding | 3 | |
| CH听703 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II: Applications of Group Theory to Bonding and Spectroscopy | 3 | |
| CH听705 | Organometallic and Inorganic Reaction Mechanism | 3 | |
| CH听711 | Advanced Analytical Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CH听713 | Advanced Analytical Chemistry II | 2 | |
| CH听714 | Electronics and Instrumentation Laboratory | 1 | |
| CH听721 | Advanced Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| CH听723 | Advanced Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CH听725 | Physical Methods in Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| CH听727 | Biological Mass Spectrometry | 3 | |
| CH听730 | Advanced Physical Chemistry | 3 | |
| CH听736 | Chemical Spectroscopy | 3 | |
| CH听737 | Quantum Chemistry | 3 | |
| CH听743 | Electrochemistry | 3 | |
| CH听745 | Chemical Separation | 3 | |
| CH听755 | Organic Reaction Mechanisms | 3 | |
| CH听757 | Combinatorial Bioorganic Synthetic Chemistry | 3 | |
| CH听759 | Natural Products | 3 | |
| CH听772 | Solid State Chemistry | 3 | |
| CH听795 | Special Topics in Chemistry | 1-6 | |
| PSE听335 | Principles of Green Chemistry | 4 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH听103 | General Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 3 |
| CH听104 | General Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 1 |
| MA听141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| COS听100 | Science of Change | 2 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH听203 | General Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 3 |
| CH听204 | General Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 1 |
| MA听241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| PY听205 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I 1 | 3 |
| PY听206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 1 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH听225 | Organic Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 3 |
| CH听226 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 1 |
| PY听208 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II 1 | 3 |
| PY听209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| MA听242 | Calculus III 1 | 4 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH听227 | Organic Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 3 |
| CH听228 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences 1 | 1 |
| CH听315 | Quantitative Analysis 1 | 3 |
| CH听316 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| MA听341 | Applied Differential Equations I 1 | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH听431 | Physical Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| CH听401 | Systematic Inorganic Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| CH听442 | Advanced Synthetic Techniques 1 | 4 |
| Advanced Writing Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Advised Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH听433 | Physical Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| CH听415 | Analytical Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| BCH听451 | Principles of Biochemistry 1 | 4 |
| GEP Additional Breadth | 3 | |
| Advised Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Chemistry Advanced Elective 1 | 3 | |
| CH听452 | Advanced Measurement Techniques I 1 | 4 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Advised Elective | 2 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH听444 | Advanced Synthetic Techniques II 1 | 4 |
| Chemistry Advanced Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| Advised Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
| 1 | A grade of C- or higher is required. |