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Chemical Physics - Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

This interdepartmental major is offered through the Departments of Chemistry and Physics in the School of Arts and Sciences.

It is recommended that students follow the sequence of courses shown below.

Freshman/Sophomore Year - Take All

CHEM 103/CHEM 103H/CHEM 103OGeneral Chemistry I

3
CHEM 104General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 113General Chemistry Laboratory I

2
CHEM 114General Chemistry Laboratory II

2
CHEM 203Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 213Organic Chemistry I Lab

2
CHEM 214Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

2
MATH 121Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4
MATH 122Analytic Geometry & Calculus II

4
MATH 221Analytic Geometry & Calculus III

4
MATH 222Calculus IV Differential Eqns

4
PHYS 215HUniversity Physics I (Honors)

4
PHYS 216H/PHYS 216/PHYS 216HUniversity Physics II (Honors)

4
PHYS 225Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

1
PHYS 226Introductory Electricity Laboratory

1
Note: Majors should take PHYS 215H and PHYS 216H unless granted special approval to take PHYS 215 and PHYS 216.

Junior/Senior Year - Take All

CHEM 351Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 352Physical Chemistry II

3
CHEM 353Physical Chemistry I Lab

2
CHEM 401Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
PHYS 411Mathematical Methods of Theoretical Physics I

3
PHYS 412Mathematical Methods of Theoretical Physics II

3
PHYS 425/APN 525/PHYS 525Thermodynamics & Statistical Physics

3
PHYS 431Quantum Theory I

3
PHYS 435Analytical Mechanics

3
PHYS 436Electricity and Magnetism

3
PHYS 440Materials Science: Structure and Properties of Solids

3
PHYS 451Senior Seminar

0
PHYS 452Senior Seminar II

0
PHYS 468/APN 568/PHYS 568Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics

3
PHYS 498Undergraduate Comprehensive Examination

0