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All prospective majors should schedule an advisory appointment with the Department to plan a program of study as early in their Temple career as possible. The recommended order of courses is given below; a different order is acceptable as long as a student adheres to prerequisite requirements. With the appropriate selection of electives, the B.S. degree is accredited by the American Chemical Society*.
B.A. Major Requirements
Freshmen Year 1st Semester
| Chem. | C071, C073 | General Chemistry I |
| or Chem. | C081, C083 | General Chemical Science I |
| or Chem. | H091, H093 | Honors General Chemistry I |
| Math. | C085 | Calculus |
| or Math | C075 | Calculus with Applications I |
| or Math | H095 | Honors Calculus I |
Freshman Year 2nd Semester
| Chem. | C072, C074 | General Chemistry II |
| or Chem. | C082, C084 | General Chemical Science II |
| or Chem. | H092, H094 | Honors General Chemistry II |
| Math. | C086 | Calculus II |
| or Math. | C076 | Calculus with Applications II |
| or Math. | H096 | Honors Calculus II |
Sophomore Year 1st Semester
| Chem. | 0121, 0123 | Organic Chemistry I |
| or Chem. | 0181, 0183 | Organic Chemistry for Majors I |
| or Chem. | H191, H193 | Organic Chemistry for Honors I |
| Math. | 0127 | Calculus III |
| or Math. | 0117 | Elem. Calculus with Applications III |
| or Math. | 0251 | Differential Equations |
| or CIS | C059* | FORTRAN |
| Physics | C087 | Elem. Classical Physics I |
| or Physics | 0121 | General Physics I |
Sophomore Year 2nd Semester
| Chem. | 0122, 0124 | Organic Chemistry II |
| or Chem. | 0182, 0184 | Organic Chemistry for Majors II |
| or Chem. | H192, H194 | Organic Chemistry for Honors II |
| Chem. | 0129** | Intro. To Chem. Research Tech. |
| Physics | C088 | Elem. Classical Physics II |
| or Physics | 0122 | General Physics II |
Junior Year 1st Semester
| Chem. | 0231 | Physical Chemistry Lecture I |
| Chem. | 0213 | Tech. Of Chemical Measurement I |
Junior Year 2nd Semester
| Chem. | 0232 | Physical Chemistry Lecture II |
Senior Year 1st Semester
| Advanced Chemistry Course *** |
Senior Year 2nd Semester
| Advanced Science Course **** |
| Writing Capstone Course ***** |
B.S. Major Requirements
Freshman Year 1st Semester
| Chem. | C071, C073 | General Chemistry I |
| or Chem. | C081, C083 | General Chemical Science I |
| or Chem. | H091, H093 | Honors General Chemistry I |
| Math. | C085 | Calculus |
| or Math. | C075 | Calculus with Applications I |
| or Math. | H095 | Honors Calculus I |
Freshman Year 2nd Semester
| Chem. | C072, C074 | General Chemistry II |
| or Chem. | C082, C084 | General Chemical Science II |
| or Chem. | H092, H094 | Honors General Chemistry II |
| Math. | C086 | Calculus II |
| or Math. | C076 | Calculus with Applications II |
| or Math. | H096 | Honors Calculus II |
Sophomore Year 1st Semester
| Chem. | 0121, 0123 | Organic Chemistry I |
| or Chem. | 0181, 0183 | Organic Chemistry for Majors I |
| or Chem. | H191, H193 | Organic Chemistry for Honors I |
| Math. | 0127 | Calculus III |
| or Math | 0117 | Elem. Calculus with Applications III |
| or Math. | 0251 | Differential Equations |
| or CIS | C059* | FORTRAN |
| Physics | C087 | Elem. Classical Physics I |
| or Physics | 0121 |
General Physics I |
Sophomore Year 2nd Semester
| Chem. | 0122, 0124 | Organic Chemistry II |
| or Chem. | 0182, 0184 | Organic Chemistry for Majors II |
| or Chem. | H192, H194 | Organic Chemistry for Honors II |
| Chem. | 0129 ** | Intro. to Chem. Research Techniques |
| Physics | C088 | Elementary Classical Physics II |
| or Physics | 0122 | General Physics II |
Junior Year 1st Semester
| Chem. | 0231 | Physical Chemistry Lecture I |
| Chem. | 0213 | Techniques of Chem. Measurement I |
Junior Year 2nd Semester
| Chem. | 0232 | Physical Chemistry Lecture II |
| Chem. | W237 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory |
Senior Year 1st Semester
| Chem. | 0301 | Inorganic Chemistry |
| Advanced Chemistry Course *** | ||
| Advanced Science Course **** |
Senior Year 2nd Semester
| Chem. | W314 | Techniques of Chem. Measurement II |
| Advanced Chemistry Course *** | ||
| Advanced Science Course **** |
*In order for the degree to be accredited by the American Chemical Society, the student must include among the Advanced Chemistry and Advanced Science courses at least three of the following chemistry courses: 0293 Undergraduate Research, 0307 Inorganic Synthesis, 0308 Solid State Analysis, 0313 Instrumental Design, 0327 Advanced Organic Preparations, and 0328 Qualitative Organic Analysis. Although CIS C059 is acceptable as an option for the B.A. and B.S. degrees, one of the calculus options (Math 117, 127, or 251) must be chosen if the degree is to be accredited by the ACS.
**Chemistry 0129 is a pre- or co-requisite for all laboratory courses numbered 0200 and above, i.e., courses with last number 3, 4, 7, or 8.
***Advanced Chemistry Courses consist of all courses in chemistry having a number of 0301 or higher. If the student has successfully completed the appropriate prerequisite courses graduate courses in chemistry may be included in this category.
****Advanced Science courses consist of all chemistry courses numbered 0293 or above; Biology 0203, 0204, 0220, 0234, 0265, and above; Physics 0183, 0184, 0187, 0188, 0201, 0202, 0211, 0221, 0231, 0306, and above; Geology 0200, and above; Math 0147, 0205, 0233, 0247, and above (if Math 0251 has been selected as an option in place of Calculus III, it cannot count also as an Advanced Science course).
*****Although neither Chem. W237 or Chem. W314 is required as part of the B.A. degree program, at least one of the two must be taken in order to satisfy the Core requirement for a capstone writing intensive course in the major. If Chem. W237 is selected it may also count as the B.A. student's Advanced Science course; if Chem. W314 is selected, it may count as the B.A. student's Advanced Chemistry or Advanced Science course.
Five-year Master's Program
Chemistry majors in their junior year may apply for admission to the fifth year M.A. Program. Upon admission to the program and satisfactory completion of the program requirements, the student is assured of having a master's degree at the end of the 5th year. Interested students should contact their adviser for details.
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Composition and ELECT
The English Language Enrichment Center at Temple (ELECT) and its courses no longer exist, and the Composition Program is now called the First Year Writing Program. See College of Arts and Sciences: Programs: First-Year Writing Program.
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