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Apr 14, 2025

2006-2007 Undergraduate Bulletin

Program Requirements

Chemistry

CHEM 3A - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
CHEM 3B - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1 s.h.
CHEM 4A - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
CHEM 4B - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1 s.h.
CHEM 80 - Descriptive Chemistry Semester Hours: 1 s.h.
CHEM 105 - Quantitative Analysis Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
CHEM 109 - Advanced Laboratory I, Quantitative Analysis Semester Hours: 1 s.h.
CHEM 111 - Computer Applications in Chemistry Semester Hours: 2 s.h.
CHEM 124 - Instrumental Methods Semester Hours: 2 s.h.
CHEM 125 - Advanced Laboratory II, Instrumental Methods Semester Hours: 2 s.h.
CHEM 131A - Elements of Organic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
CHEM 131B - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1 s.h.
CHEM 132A - Elements of Organic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
CHEM 132B - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1 s.h.
CHEM 134B - Chemical Synthesis Laboratory Semester Hours: 1 s.h.
CHEM 141 - Physical Chemistry Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
CHEM 142 - Physical Chemistry Semester Hours: 3 s.h.

And One Course Chosen From:

CHEM 171 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
CHEM 180 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
CHEM 191 - Theories of Electrons in Atoms and Molecules Semester Hours: 3 s.h.

Mathematics

MATH 71 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4 s.h.
MATH 72 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Semester Hours: 4 s.h.
MATH 73 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus III Semester Hours: 4 s.h.

Physics

PHYS 11A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4 s.h.
PHYS 11B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1 s.h.
PHYS 12A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4 s.h.
PHYS 12B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1 s.h.

Recommended Courses

Students who plan a professional career in chemistry and who intend to go on to graduate work will elect CHEM 180. MATH 131 is strongly recommended.

CHEM 180 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
MATH 131 - Elementary Differential Equations Semester Hours: 3 s.h.

See Also: Complete B.A. Requirements

The complete B.A. requirements are available in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of this Bulletin.