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Professor Novotny Professor Novotny IUB Department of Chemistry

Undergraduate Programs

Academic Advising

Four Year Planning Guides

The following four-year plans are based on the requirements listed for the Chemistry degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences Bulletin. While every effort was made to reflect the requirements from the bulletin accurately in these plans, students must use the bulletin to check to make sure their plan will include all the requirements for their degree. To find the bulletin for the year you matriculated (the year you started at IU), go to http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/.

Note: These plans are only one of several possible routes to obtain your desired degree. Please see the Chemistry advisor in Chemistry room C021 to plan the best series of courses to meet your long term plan and interests.

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

 FallSpring
Year 1

CHEM-C117 (5 cr.)
MATH-M119 (3 cr.)
English Composition or Topics Course (3 cr.)
Foreign Language (4 cr.)

CHEM-C341 (3 cr.)
English Composition OR Topics Course (3 cr.)
Foreign Language (4 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Course (3 cr.)

Year 2

CHEM-C342 (3 cr.)
PHYS-P201 (5 cr.)
Foreign Language (3 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Course (3 cr.)

CHEM-C343 (2 cr.)
PHYS-P202 (5 cr.)
Foreign Language (3 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (3 cr.)

Year 3

CHEM-N330 (5 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (6 cr.)

Chemistry Elective (3 cr.)
Intensive Writing (3 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (6 cr.)

Year 4

CHEM-C360 (3 cr.)
Chemistry Elective (3 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (6 cr.)

Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (9 cr.)

* Recommended for Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, and other Pre-Professional students.

** CHEM electives: A minimum of 14 hours of 300/400 level chemistry elective courses to bring total to 27 hours are required. The following courses will not count toward the 27 credit hour Chemistry requirement: C103, C107, G207, C240, G307, C371, Y398, C400, C401, G407, C409, G499.

It is recommended that Intensive Writing be completed prior to the Senior year.

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

 FallSpring
Year 1

CHEM-C117 (5 cr.)
MATH-M211 (4 cr.)
English Composition or Topics Course (3 cr.)
Foreign Language (4 cr.)

CHEM-C341 (3 cr.)
MATH-M212 (4 cr.)
English Composition OR Topics Course (3 cr.)
Foreign Language (4 cr.)

Year 2

CHEM-C342 (3 cr.)
CHEM-S343 (2 cr.)
BIOL-L112 (3 cr.)
PHYS-P221 (5 cr.)
Foreign Language (3 cr.)

CHEM-N330 (5 cr.)
CHEM-C317 (2 cr.)
PHYS-P222 (5 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)

Year 3

CHEM-C361 (3 cr.)
CHEM-C318 (2 cr.)
Upper-Level Math Course (3-4 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Intensive Writing (3 cr.)

CHEM-C362 (3 cr.)
CHEM-C483 or CHEM-C484 (3 cr.)
Chemistry Lab Elective (2 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (6 cr.)

Year 4

CHEM-A315 (2 cr.)
2 400-Level Chemistry Lecture Electives (3 cr. each)
Elective Courses (9 cr.)

CHEM-P364 (2 cr.)
Chemistry Lab Elective (2 cr.)
Elective Courses (9 cr.)

* CHEM electives must include at least 6 hours of 400-level lecture coursework and 4 hours of advanced laboratory coursework. Total chemistry hours must be 45. The following courses will not count toward the 45 hours: C103, C240, G307, and G499.

**One course in biochemistry (C483 or C484) is required. C483 is recommended.

It is recommended that Intensive Writing be completed prior to the Senior year.

Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry

 FallSpring
Year 1

CHEM-C117 (5 cr.)
MATH-M119 (3 cr.)
English Composition or Topics Course (3 cr.)
Foreign Language (4 cr.)

CHEM-C341 (3 cr.)
BIOL-L112 (3 cr.)
English Composition OR Topics Course (3 cr.)
Foreign Language (4 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)

Year 2

CHEM-C342 (3 cr.)
PHYS-P201 (5 cr.)
Foreign Language (3 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Course (3 cr.)

CHEM-C343 (2 cr.)
Foreign Language (3 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (9 cr.)

Year 3

CHEM-N330 (5 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (6 cr.)

CHEM-C484 (3 cr.)
Intensive Writing (3 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (6 cr.)

Year 4

CHEM-C485 (3 cr.)
Chemistry Elective (3 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (6 cr.)

CHEM-C487 (3 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (9 cr.)

* Recommended for Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, and other Pre-Professional students.

** CHEM electives: A minimum of 8 hours must be selected from the following: CHEM-A314, A315, N330/S330, C344, C360, C361, C362, C372, C430, C437, C460, C481, B488 (a new 2 cr biochemistry lab that will be created). The following courses will not count toward the 30 credit hour Chemistry requirement: C103, C107, G207, C240, G307, C371, Y398, C400, C401, G407, C409, G499.

It is recommended that Intensive Writing be completed prior to the Senior year.

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

 FallSpring
Year 1

CHEM-C117 (5 cr.)
MATH-M211 (4 cr.)
English Composition or Topics Course (3 cr.)
Foreign Language (4 cr.)

CHEM-C341 (3 cr.)
MATH-M212 (4 cr.)
English Composition OR Topics Course (3 cr.)
Foreign Language (4 cr.)

Year 2

CHEM-C342 (3 cr.)
CHEM-S343 (2 cr.)
BIOL-L112 (3 cr.)
PHYS-P221 (5 cr.)
Foreign Language (3 cr.)

CHEM-C484 (3 cr.)
CHEM-A314 (2 cr.)
CHEM-A316 (2 cr.)
BIOL-L211 (3 cr.)
PHYS-P222 (5 cr.)

Year 3

CHEM-C485 (3 cr.)
CHEM-N330 (5 cr.)
Upper-Level Biology Lecture (3 cr.)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Course (3 cr.)

CHEM-C487 (3 cr.)
Chemistry Lab Elective (2 cr.)
Intensive Writing (3 cr.)
2 Distribution Courses (3 cr. each)
Elective Course (3 cr.)

Year 4

CHEM-C361 (3 cr.)
2 400-Level Chemistry Lecture Electives (3 cr. each)
Distribution Course (3 cr.)
Elective Course (3 cr.)

CHEM-C362 or CHEM-C481 (3 cr.)
Chemistry Lab Elective (2 cr.)
Elective Courses (9 cr.)

* Recommended course

** CHEM electives must include at least 5 hours of 400-level lecture coursework and 3 hours of advanced laboratory coursework. Total chemistry hours must be 45. The following courses will not count toward the 45 hours: C103, C240, G307, and G499.

***One of the following biology courses is required: M250/M255, L311, L312, M430.

It is recommended that Intensive Writing be completed prior to the Senior year.

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