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Major/Minor Requirements

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

From the 2011-12 Millsaps Catalog

Requirements for Chemistry major: All students pursuing a degree in chemistry must complete the following courses:

  • General Chemistry I (CHEM 1213) and II (CHEM 1223) and General Chemistry Laboratory I (CHEM 1211) and II (CHEM 1221)
  • Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 2110) and II (CHEM 2120) and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (CHEM 2111) and II (CHEM 2121)
  • Quantitative Analysis (CHEM 2310) and Applications of Quantitative Analysis (CHEM 2311)
  • Physical Chemistry I (CHEM 3410) or Principles of Physical Chemistry (CHEM 3400)
  • Chemical Separations (CHEM 3310) or Instrumental Analysis (CHEM 3320)
  • Organic Spectral Analysis (CHEM 3123)
  • Literature of Chemistry (CHEM 4900)

Students pursuing a B.S. degree with a major in chemistry must satisfy two of their additional degree requirements with College Physics I (PHYS 1203) and II (PHYS 1213) and College Physics Laboratory I (PHYS 1201) and II (PHYS 1211) or General Physics I (PHYS 1003) and II (PHYS 1013) and General Physics Laboratory I (PHYS 1001) and II (PHYS 1011). Students must take two additional electives from any chemistry, biology, physics, or mathematics courses numbered above 3000.

The Department of Chemistry is accredited through the American Chemical Society (ACS) to offer the ACS degree certification in chemistry. The ACS certified degree provides more in-depth training for those students who wish to pursue graduate studies in chemistry or other advanced studies. To receive the ACS certification, the student must maintain a 2.50 GPA in chemistry and must take the following courses in addition to the above-listed requirements:

  • Analytical Geometry and Calculus II (MATH 2230)
  • Physical Chemistry I (CHEM 3410) and II (CHEM 3420)
  • Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM 3210)
  • Instrumental Analysis (CHEM 3320)
  • Two additional chemistry courses numbered above 3000 from the following: Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM 3110), Principles of Chemical Separations (CHEM 3310), Biochemistry I (CHEM 3610), Biochemistry II (CHEM 3620), Environmental Chemistry (CHEM 3730)

Students pursuing an ACS degree must take calculus-based General Physics I (PHYS 1003) and II (PHYS 1013) and General Physics Laboratory I (PHYS 1001) and II (PHYS 1011). A grade of C or higher is required in all courses required for a chemistry major or minor.

Requirements for Chemistry minor: Students may elect a minor in chemistry by taking the following courses:

  • General Chemistry I (CHEM 1213) and II (CHEM 1223) and General Chemistry Laboratory I (CHEM 1211) and II (CHEM 1221)
  • Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 2110) and II (CHEM 2120) and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (CHEM 2111) and II (CHEM 2121)
  • One additional four-semester-hour chemistry course numbered 2000 or above

Requirements for Biochemistry major: All students pursuing a major in biochemistry must complete the following courses:

  • General Chemistry I (CHEM 1213) and II (CHEM 1223) and General Chemistry Laboratory I (CHEM 1211) and II (CHEM 1221)
  • Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 2110) and II (CHEM 2120) and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (CHEM 2111) and II (CHEM 2121)
  • Quantitative Analysis (Chem 2310)
  • Physical Chemistry I (CHEM 3410) or Principles of Physical Chemistry (CHEM 3400)
  • Cell Biology (BIOL 1003/1001) and Zoology (BIOL 1023/1021)
  • Genetics (BIOL 2000) and Molecular Cell Biology (BIOL 3300)
  • Biochemistry I (CHEM 3610)
  • Biochemistry II (CHEM 3620)
  • Two advanced science electives (chemistry, biology, physics or mathematics courses numbered 3000 or above)
  • Literature of Chemistry (CHEM 4900)

Students pursuing a B.S. degree with a major in biochemistry must satisfy two of their additional degree requirements with College Physics I (PHYS 1203) and II (PHYS 1213) and College Physics Laboratory I (PHYS 1201) and II (PHYS 1211) or General Physics I (PHYS 1003) and II (PHYS 1013) and General Physics Laboratory I (PHYS 1001) and II (PHYS 1011).

A grade of C or higher is required in all courses required for a biochemistry major.