Chemistry Major (CHLJ)

The Arts and Sciences major (formally LEC) is designed for students interested in going to graduate school in chemistry. While this major can be taken by students intending to go into the chemical industry following graduation, the ACS Certified major is preferred. A minimum of 34 CHEM credit hours must be selected according to the following guidelines.

Required CHEM courses

CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 1130 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 2250 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 2260 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 3750 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 3760 - Organic Chemistry Lab I Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 3770 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 3780 - Organic Chemistry Lab II Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 4300 - Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 4310 - Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 4380 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
Two Electives (5000-level)

Required non-CHEM Cognate courses

MATH 1220 - Calculus I Credits: 4 hours
MATH 1230 - Calculus II Credits: 4 hours
MATH 2720 - Multivariate Calculus and Matrix Algebra Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 2050 - University Physics I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 2060 - University Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
PHYS 2070 - University Physics II Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 2080 - University Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
ENGL 4090 - Writing in the Sciences Credits: 3 hours

Suggested sequence to satisfy major

Fourth Year:

CHEM Electives (5000-level)

Additional Comments

The 5000-level CHEM electives must include courses from at least two sub-disciplines (Analytical, Biochemistry, Inorganic, Organic, or Physical).
Additional courses in statistics (STAT 2600 and STAT 3640) and Differential Equations (MATH 2740 or MATH 3740) are recommended.

Accelerated Graduate Degree Program

Students in this major are eligible for the department’s Accelerated Graduate Degree Program (AGDP). Interested students should consult WMU’s Graduate Catalog and, in their sophomore or early junior year, contact the department for details.