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The Furman University chemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society (ACS)<\/a>\u00a0and offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry<\/a>. Students can choose from three tracks of study: chemistry (standard)<\/a>, biochemistry<\/a>, or environmental chemistry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each course in the chemistry program provides a foundation necessary for success in all others to follow. Below are sample course sequences.<\/p>\n

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Chemistry Major with No AP Credit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nFall<\/th>\nSpring<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
First Year<\/td>\nCHM 110 “Foundations of Chemistry”
\nMTH 150 “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I”<\/td>\n		CHM 115 “Kinetics, Thermodynamics and the Environment”
\nMTH 151 “Analytic Geometry and Calculus II”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second Year<\/td>\nCHM 120 “Organic Chemistry” **
\nPHY 111 “General Physics I” *<\/td>\n		CHM 230 “Inorganic Chemistry”
\nCHM 240 “Experimental Techniques”
\nPHY 112 “General Physics II”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third Year<\/td>\nCHM 220 “Bio-Organic Chemistry”
\nCHM 310 “Physical Chemistry I”<\/td>\n		CHM 330 “Analytical Chemistry”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fourth Year<\/td>\nCHM 075 “Seminar in Chemistry”
\nCHM 460 “Biological Chemistry” (required for biochemistry track)<\/em>
\nCHM 340 “Physical Chemistry II” (required for standard track and environmental chemistry track)<\/em>
\nCHM 510 “Undergraduate Thesis I”
\nCHM 511 “Undergraduate Thesis II”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Chemistry Major with AP Credit for CHM 110<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nFall<\/th>\nSpring<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
First Year<\/td>\nCHM 115 “Kinetics, Thermodynamics and the Environment”
\nMTH 150 “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I”<\/td>\n		CHM 120 “Organic Chemistry” **
\nMTH 151 “Analytic Geometry and Calculus II”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second Year<\/td>\nCHM 220 “Bio-Organic Chemistry”
\nPHY 111 “General Physics I” *<\/td>\n		CHM 230 “Inorganic Chemistry”
\nCHM 240 “Experimental Techniques”
\nPHY 112 “General Physics II”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third Year<\/td>\nCHM 310 “Physical Chemistry I”<\/td>\nCHM 330 “Analytical Chemistry”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fourth Year<\/td>\nCHM 075 “Seminar in Chemistry”
\nCHM 460 “Biological Chemistry” (required for biochemistry track)<\/em>
\nCHM 340 “Physical Chemistry II” (required for standard track and environmental chemistry track)<\/em>
\nCHM 510 “Undergraduate Thesis I”
\nCHM 511 “Undergraduate Thesis II”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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In addition to the sequences above, our majors must complete summer research or CHM 502 “Undergraduate Research”.<\/p>\n

Regarding upper-level chemistry courses CHM 410, 420, 430, 440, 445, 450, and 465:<\/p>\n

– Students on the standard track<\/a> must complete two of these courses.<\/p>\n

– Students on the biochemistry track<\/a> must complete CHM 465 and at least one more of these courses. (Also, a genetics course — either BIO 210, 211, or 212 — must be completed. MTH 160 may be replaced with MTH 120 “Introduction to Statistics”.)<\/p>\n

– Students on the environmental chemistry track<\/a> must complete CHM 440. (Also, two additional courses in Biology, EES, or Sustainability must be completed, as determined and approved by the chemistry department.)<\/p>\n

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Special Recommendations for Pre-Health Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nFall<\/th>\nSpring<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
First Year<\/td>\nCHM 110 “Foundations of Chemistry”<\/td>\nCHM 115 “Kinetics, Thermodynamics and the Environment”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second Year<\/td>\nCHM 120 “Organic Chemistry” **<\/td>\nCHM 220 “Bio-Organic Chemistry”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third Year<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fourth Year<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PHY 111 must be taken before CHM 310.
\n**\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0CHM 120 can be taken concurrently with CHM 115.
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