Chemistry, B.S. Major in

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The Chemistry Department’s program for the B.S. Major in Chemistry is accredited by the American Chemical Society. A student completing this course of study will be awarded a certificate from the Society.

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 124

This program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in chemistry. It is especially recommended to those students preparing to enter industry or to pursue graduate work. Candidates for graduation must fulfill the requirements listed below:

1. The Successful Completion of at Least 124 Semester Hours

The successful completion of at least 124 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in work completed at Hofstra. Military Science 1C, 1E, 2C, 2E and associated leadership laboratories may not be counted toward this total semester hour requirement.

2. Liberal Arts

At least 65 semester hours must be in liberal arts courses outside the Department of Chemistry.

3. Residence Requirements

There are two requirements that must ordinarily be completed in residence at Hofstra: 15 semester hours in the major field of specialization and the last 30 semester hours. The 15 semester hours need not be included within the last 30 hours.

4. General Requirements

English

WSC 1 - Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
and
WSC 2 - Composition Semester Hours: 3
or placement examination
see University Degree Requirements

Foreign Language

Completion of level 4 if studied in high school or to level 2 if studied as a new language;

Social Science

Social science and humanities, 15 semester hours of distribution courses; (social science: 3 hours in behavioral social sciences and 3 hours in history and philosophy;

Humanities

Humanities: 3 hours in the appreciation and analysis category (literature) and 3 hours in the creative participation category; and 3 hours from any distribution category).

For listing of distribution courses, see Distribution Courses program.

5. Major and Additional Requirements

BCHM 162 - Molecular Biochemistry I Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 3A - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 3B - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 4A - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 4B - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 80 - Descriptive Chemistry Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 105 - Quantitative Analysis Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 109 - Advanced Laboratory I, Quantitative Analysis Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 111 - Computer Applications in Chemistry Semester Hours: 2
CHEM 124 - Instrumental Methods Semester Hours: 2
CHEM 125 - Advanced Laboratory II, Instrumental Methods Semester Hours: 2
CHEM 131A - Elements of Organic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 131B - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 132A - Elements of Organic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 132B - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 134B - Chemical Synthesis Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
CHEM 141 - Physical Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 142 - Physical Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 147 - Advanced Laboratory III: Experimental Physical Chemistry Semester Hours: 2
CHEM 148 - Advanced Laboratory IV: Experimental Physical Chemistry Semester Hours: 2
CHEM 171 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 180 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
CHEM 191 - Theories of Electrons in Atoms and Molecules Semester Hours: 3
and 3 hours of research
MATH 71 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4
MATH 72 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Semester Hours: 4
MATH 73 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus III Semester Hours: 4
PHYS 11A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
PHYS 11B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
PHYS 12A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
PHYS 12B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
in addition, MATH 131 is strongly recommended.

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