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Chemistry

Chemistry Course and Prerequisite Information 

In the “Offered” column, F = fall semester, S = spring semester, U = summer. 

All chemistry courses have a CHEM ### designation 

Last modified 10/24/2008.  Occasionally changes to course prereqs and coreqs will be made.  When in doubt, use TruView to view the official course information, including schedule using the Banner system.

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Course Title

Prerequisite

Co-requisite

Offered

100

Chemistry for Contemporary Living

 

 

FSU

120

Chemical Principles I

MATH 156 or higher math placement

 

FS

121

Chemical Principles II with Inorganic Chemistry

120

 

FS

145

Freshman Chemistry Seminar

 

 

F

201

Glass Blowing

 

 

**

222

Introduction to Quantitative Analysis

121

 

FS

245

Sophomore Chemistry Seminar

 

 

F

320

Foundations of Organic Chemistry

121

 

Sa

322

Instrumental Analysis

222

323 or 325

FS

323

Physical Chemistry I

222

MATH 264 and PHYS 185 or 195

F

324

Physical Chemistry I Laboratory

222 (332 or 333 are highly recommended as prerequisites)

MATH 264 and PHYS 185 or 195. To be taken with CHEM 323

F

325

Physical Chemistry II

222

MATH 264, PHYS 186 or PHYS 196

S

326

Physical Chemistry II Laboratory

222 (332 or 333 are highly recommended as prerequisites.)

To be taken with CHEM 325.

S

329

Organic Chemistry I

121

 

FS

330

Organic Chemistry I Lab

329

 

FS

331

Organic Chemistry II

329

 

FSU

332

Organic Chemistry II Lab

330 and 331b

 

 

333

Organic Chemistry Lab

329 and pre- or co-requisite: 331

 

FSU

345

Junior Chemistry Seminar

245

 

F

421

Biochemistry

331 and (332 or 333)

 

FS

422

Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry

instructor's permission, 323-326, and (331/332 or 333)

 

F

430

Advanced Physical Chemistry

323-325

326

Sc

431

Advanced Analytical Chemistry

Grade of C or better in 322

 

S

441

Chemistry Research I

20 hours of chemistry

 

FSU

442

Chemistry Research II

441

441

FSU

443

Chemistry Research III

325 and 326 and approval of proposal by the Chemistry Department

 

FSU

445

Senior Chemistry Seminar

 

 

F

475

Inorganic Chemistry

323, 324, 325, and either (332 or 333).

 

F

476

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

475

 

S

518

Advanced Topics

325, 326

 

 

aOffered spring semester of even numbered years.

bMay be taken either prior to or concurrent with CHEM 332.  Chemistry majors typically take CHEM 331 concurrent with 332 or 333.

cOffered spring semester of odd numbered years.