All chemistry majors, regardless of track, must take the following core courses:

• CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 201 - Stewardship and Safety in Chemical Practice
• CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 312 - Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 335 - Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 374 - Biochemistry I
• CHEM 401 - Physical Chemistry I
• MATH 201 - Calculus I
• MATH 202 - Calculus II
• PHYS 213 - General Physics I
• PHYS 214 - General Physics II

Forensic Chemistry Track

The Forensic Chemistry Track required courses include the 52-hour Chemistry core and the 6 additional hours listed below for a total of 58 credit hours. Students wishing to pursue the Forensic Chemistry track will need to receive a series of three Hepatitis B vaccinations prior to their internships at the Canton-Stark County Crime Lab. The immunization series is administered over a 6-month period, so students should visit the Health Center in their sophomore year.

• CHEM 430 - Chemistry Internship
• CHEM 431 - Forensic Chemistry

Graduate School Track

The Graduate School Track required courses include the 52-hour Chemistry core and the 5 additional hours listed below for a total of 57 credit hours.

• CHEM 403 - Physical Chemistry II
• CHEM 460 - Writing and Presenting in Chemistry

Pre-Dentistry Track

The Pre-Dentistry Track required courses include the 52-hour Chemistry core and the 19 additional hours listed below for a total of 71 credit hours.

• BIOL 131 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIOL 132 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BIOL 144 - General Biology I
• BIOL 147 - General Biology II
• BIOL 371 - Microbiology

Pre-Medicine Track

The Pre-Medicine Track required courses include the 52-hour Chemistry core and the 15 additional hours listed below for a total of 67 credit hours.

• BIOL 144 - General Biology I
• BIOL 147 - General Biology II
• CHEM 375 - Biochemistry II
• CHEM 431 - Forensic Chemistry

Pre-Pharmacy Track

The Pre-Pharmacy Track required courses include the 52-hour Chemistry core and the 26 additional hours listed below for a total of 78 credit hours.

• BIOL 131 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIOL 132 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BIOL 144 - General Biology I
• BIOL 147 - General Biology II
• BIOL 371 - Microbiology
• CHEM 375 - Biochemistry II
• MATH 140 - Introduction to Statistics

Additional information:

Students wishing to teach chemistry in secondary schools should refer to the Life Science/Chemistry Education major.