Degree Requirements
All students are required to complete overall degree requirements in addition to their major. Please see Degree Completion Requirements for full details for students entering in the 2023-2024 catalog year.
Those students who started at Hiram prior to the 2023-2024 academic year will follow the Degree Requirements outlined in your catalog of record.
Major Requirements
The chemistry major assumes knowledge of basic chemistry. For most persons this will be demonstrated by successful completion of the general chemistry course sequence, CHEM 12000 GEN I:STRUCTURE/BOND-W/LAB:SM/CHEM 12100 GEN II:INTR CHEM ANLS-W/LAB:SM. Students scoring 5 on the AP chemistry examination are deemed to have successfully completed the general chemistry requirement. Students scoring a 4 on the AP chemistry exam will receive credit for CHEM 12000 GEN I:STRUCTURE/BOND-W/LAB:SM, and may register for CHEM 12100 GEN II:INTR CHEM ANLS-W/LAB:SM.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| CHEM 22000 | INTRO TO ORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 23000 | INTRO TO INORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 24000 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS-W/LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 32000 | INTERMED ORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 35000 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I-W/LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 48000 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 |
| Chemistry Elective | ||
| Select one course from the 30000- or 40000-level 1 | 1-4 | |
| ACS Requirement | ||
| Required Correlative Courses | ||
| MATH 19800 | CALCULUS I:MM | 4 |
| MATH 19900 | CALCULUS II:MM | 4 |
| PHYS 21300 | FUNMNTLS OF PHYSICS-W/LAB I:SM | 4 |
| PHYS 21400 | FUNMNTL OF PHYSICS-W/LAB II:SM | 4 |
| Total Hours | 38-41 | |
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Students who pursue the chemistry major will be advised to take additional courses for entrance to graduate programs.
ACS Requirement
The ACS (American Chemical Society) Certified Chemistry major requires the following additional courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 32000 | FUNMNTLS OF MRDN PHYSICS-W/LAB | 4 |
| or CHEM 35100 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II-W/LAB | |
| CHEM 48200 | RESEARCH TECHNIQUES: CHEM | 4 |
| or BCHM 48300 | RESEARCH TECHNIQUES BIOCHEM | |
| BCHM 36600 | BASIC BIOCHEMISTRY-W/LAB | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Pathways
Chemistry Pathway
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall 12 Week | Hours | |
| CHEM 12000 | GEN I:STRUCTURE/BOND-W/LAB:SM | 4 |
| UCS 10101 | FIRST-YEAR ENDURING QUESTIONS | 4 |
| MATH 19800 | CALCULUS I:MM | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CHEM 12100 | GEN II:INTR CHEM ANLS-W/LAB:SM | 4 |
| MATH 19900 | CALCULUS II:MM | 4 |
| UCS 20201 | ADDRESSING URGENT QUESTIONS | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| CHEM 22000 | INTRO TO ORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB | 4 |
| PHYS 21300 | FUNMNTLS OF PHYSICS-W/LAB I:SM | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CHEM 32000 | INTERMED ORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB | 4 |
| PHYS 21400 | FUNMNTL OF PHYSICS-W/LAB II:SM | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| UCS 30301 | URGENT CHALLENGE SEMINAR:TT | 4 |
| CHEM 35000 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I-W/LAB | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| CHEM 38100 | SPC TPC: | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CHEM 24000 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS-W/LAB (or elective) 1 | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| CHEM 23000 | INTRO TO INORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB (or elective) 1 | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement or Elective | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CHEM 48000 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 |
| CHEM 24000 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS-W/LAB (or elective) 1 | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| CHEM 23000 | INTRO TO INORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB (or elective) 1 | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 122-124 | |
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CHEM 23000 and CHEM 24000 are both alternate year offerings.
Chemistry Pathway (American Chemical Society Certified)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall 12 Week | Hours | |
| CHEM 12000 | GEN I:STRUCTURE/BOND-W/LAB:SM | 4 |
| MATH 19800 | CALCULUS I:MM | 4 |
| UCS 10101 | FIRST-YEAR ENDURING QUESTIONS | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CHEM 12100 | GEN II:INTR CHEM ANLS-W/LAB:SM | 4 |
| MATH 19900 | CALCULUS II:MM | 4 |
| UCS 20201 | ADDRESSING URGENT QUESTIONS | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| CHEM 22000 | INTRO TO ORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB | 4 |
| PHYS 21300 | FUNMNTLS OF PHYSICS-W/LAB I:SM | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CHEM 32000 | INTERMED ORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB | 4 |
| PHYS 21400 | FUNMNTL OF PHYSICS-W/LAB II:SM | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| UCS 30301 | URGENT CHALLENGE SEMINAR:TT | 4 |
| CHEM 35000 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I-W/LAB | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| CHEM 38100 | SPC TPC: | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CHEM 24000 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS-W/LAB (or elective) 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 35100 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II-W/LAB | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| CHEM 23000 or CHEM 48200 |
INTRO TO INORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB 1 or RESEARCH TECHNIQUES: CHEM |
4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall 12 Week | ||
| BCHM 36600 | BASIC BIOCHEMISTRY-W/LAB | 4 |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fall 3 Week | ||
| Hiram Core Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 3-4 | |
| Spring 12 Week | ||
| CHEM 24000 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS-W/LAB (or elective) 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 48000 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 1 |
| Hiram Core Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 8-9 | |
| Spring 3 Week | ||
| CHEM 48200 or CHEM 23000 |
RESEARCH TECHNIQUES: CHEM 1 or INTRO TO INORGANIC CHEM-W/LAB |
4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 121-125 | |
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CHEM 23000 and CHEM 24000 are both alternate year offerings.