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2012 - 2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry, BS
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Required Credit Hours: 38
(including 29 core credit hours) Major Computing Requirement:
Satisfied by successfully completing required word processing, data and graphical analysis, molecular drawing and modeling, and literature database searching assignments made throughout the core curriculum of the Chemistry major. Major Writing Requirement:
Consists of writing two papers (each at least 2,000 words) with a grade of C or better during the junior and senior years. The first paper is written in CHEM 320 , Introduction to Chemical Research, normally during the junior year; and the second is normally completed through CHEM 409 or CHEM 496 for seniors enrolled for research credit but can be written as part of any 400-level Chemistry course with a “W” designation in which the student is concurrently enrolled. Core Requirements:
29 semester credits of core chemistry courses. These core courses are presented here in a typical schedule of a student intending a major in chemistry. Additional Requirements
In the second year, CHEM 209 , CHEM 305 , and CHEM 356 are recommended for students intending to major in chemistry. CHEM 307 and CHEM 308 are recommended for all other science majors, but they also may be used to satisfy the requirements for a major in chemistry in place of CHEM 209 and CHEM 305 , respectively. Remaining Credits Hours: 9
Additional Information:
CHEM 101 , CHEM 101L , CHEM 191 , CHEM 291 , CHEM 409 , CHEM 410 , CHEM 417 , CHEM 460 , CHEM 495 and CHEM 496 may not be included in the minimum 38, and only six credits can be applied to the degree from CHEM 403 , CHEM 457 , or CHEM 458 . No more than six semester credits in CHEM 409 , CHEM 495 and CHEM 496 may be applied toward a degree. Credits obtained for CHEM 191 /CHEM 291 cannot be used towards an ACS certified degree and the 120 hour graduation credit minimum. Students may not obtain credit for bothCHEM 305 or CHEM 308 and CHEM 335 . In a typical program, majors will have completed CHEM 103 and the sequence CHEM 206 -CHEM 209 -CHEM 305 or CHEM 206 -CHEM 307 -CHEM 308 plus MATH 111 , MATH 112 , and MATH 212 or MATH 213 , and PHYS 101 -PHYS 102 before enrolling for CHEM 301 in their junior year (MATH 212 or MATH 213 can be taken concurrently with CHEM 301 if necessary). The laboratory courses CHEM 103L , CHEM 206L , CHEM 353 , CHEM 354 or CHEM 356 , CHEM 309L , CHEM 391 and CHEM 392 are taken concurrently with the appropriate lecture courses. CSCI 141 and MATH 211 are valuable courses and recommended in the general education of a chemist.
The Department of Chemistry offers an accelerated program leading to the B.S. and M.S. degree for qualified students. Students in the graduate portion are typically supported with a tuition scholarship and stipend. Chemistry concentrators may apply for formal admission to the joint program in the second semester of their sophomore year. More information about the Department of Chemistry can be found on our web site at www.wm.edu/chemistry. American Chemical Society Certification
The department curriculum is accredited by the American Chemical Society. An ACS certified degree in chemistry from William and Mary is awarded if a student’s academic program meets additional course criteria within the minimum 38 credit hours of course work previously described plus a minimum of 3 credits of independent research through CHEM 409 or 6 credits in CHEM 495 /CHEM 496 . The department currently offers four concentrations leading to ACS certification: chemistry, biochemistry, polymer chemistry, and chemical physics. The specific course requirements for each ACS concentration are summarized below. ACS Concentrations
Additional details for the four concentrations can be found on the department’s website. One upper level biology course selected from:
One additional course selected from:
Research In Chemistry–Summer Fellowship Program
A summer program for chemistry majors affords the opportunity to learn research skills and to apply these skills to a current research problem. Each student is designated a Summer Research Fellow and is associated with and guided by a faculty mentor. This program is supplementary to CHEM 320 , Introduction to Chemical Research, and provides valuable preparation for either CHEM 495 -CHEM 496 , Honors in Chemistry, or CHEM 409 , Senior Research. Admission to the fellowship program is competitive. Stipends and campus housing are provided. Opportunities for summer research are also possible for rising sophomores and juniors. |
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