Program Overview

Chemistry with Concentration in Materials Chemistry, B.S.

The Chemistry with Concentration in Materials Chemistry, B.S. program requires 43-46 hours in chemistry and includes the following courses:

Required Major Courses

• CHM 111: College Chemistry I (3 hours)
• CHM 111L: College Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
• CHM 122: Organic Chemistry I (3 hours)
  • or CHM 123: Organic Chemistry I Honors
• CHM 122L: Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
  • or CHM 123L: Organic Chemistry I Honors Lab
• CHM 280: College Chemistry II (3 hours)
• CHM 280L: Theory and Methods of Quantitative Analysis Lab (1 hour)
• CHM 334: Chemical Analysis (4 hours)
• CHM 334L: Chemical Analysis Lab (0 hours)
• CHM 341: Physical Chemistry I (3 hours)
• CHM 341L: Physical Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
• CHM 342: Physical Chemistry II (3 hours)
• CHM 342L: Physical Chemistry II Lab (1 hour)
• CHM 361: Inorganic Chemistry (3 hours)
• CHM 361L: Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1 hour)
• CHM 364: Materials Chemistry (3 hours)
• CHM 364L: Materials Chemistry Lab (1 hour)
• CHM 370: Biochemistry I: Macromolecules and Metabolism (3 hours)
• CHM 370L: Biochemistry Lab (1 hour)
  • or CHM 371L: Advanced Biochemistry Lab
• CHM 381: Chemistry Seminar and Literature (0.5 hours)
• CHM 395: Senior Capstone (0.5 hours)
• Select one of the following options:
  • CHM 390: Chemical Research Experience
  • Select no fewer than 1.5 hours of the following:
    • CHM 391: Undergraduate Research
    • CHM 392: Undergraduate Research
• Select two of the following:
  • CHM 223: Organic Chemistry II
  • CHM 321: Intermediate Organic Chemistry
  • CHM 324: Medicinal Chemistry I
  • CHM 351: Special Topics in Chemistry
  • CHM 362: Nanochemistry in Energy and Medicine
  • CHM 366: Chemistry and Physics of Solid State Materials
  • CHM 373: Biochemistry II
  • CHM 376: Biophysical Chemistry
  • EGR 322: Materials Engineering and Characterization
  • PHY 354: Introduction to Solid State Physics

Co-Requirements

• PHY 111: Mechanics Waves and Heat (4 hours)
  • or PHY 113: General Physics I
  • or PHY 123: General Physics I - Studio Format
• PHY 114: General Physics II (4 hours)
  • or PHY 124: General Physics II - Studio Format
• MTH 112: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4 hours)
• MTH 113: Multivariable Calculus (4 hours)

Typical Schedule of Chemistry and Related Courses

First Year

• CHM 111: College Chemistry I (3 hours)
• CHM 111L: College Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
• CHM 122: Organic Chemistry I (3 hours)
  • or CHM 123: Organic Chemistry I Honors
• CHM 122L: Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
  • or CHM 123L: Organic Chemistry I Honors Lab
• MTH 111: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (4 hours)
• MTH 112: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4 hours)

Sophomore

• CHM 223: Organic Chemistry II (Elective) (3 hours)
• CHM 280: College Chemistry II (3 hours)
• CHM 280L: Theory and Methods of Quantitative Analysis Lab (1 hour)
• PHY 111: Mechanics Waves and Heat (4 hours)
  • or PHY 113: General Physics I
  • or PHY 123: General Physics I - Studio Format
• PHY 114: General Physics II (4 hours)
  • or PHY 124: General Physics II - Studio Format
• MTH 113: Multivariable Calculus (4 hours)

Junior

• CHM 341: Physical Chemistry I (3 hours)
• CHM 341L: Physical Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
• CHM 342: Physical Chemistry II (3 hours)
• CHM 342L: Physical Chemistry II Lab (1 hour)
• CHM 381: Chemistry Seminar and Literature (0.5 hours)

Junior or Senior

• CHM 334: Chemical Analysis (4 hours)
• CHM 334L: Chemical Analysis Lab (0 hours)
• CHM 364: Materials Chemistry (3 hours)
• CHM 364L: Materials Chemistry Lab (1 hour)
• CHM 391: Undergraduate Research (0-3 hours)
  • or CHM 392: Undergraduate Research
  • or CHM 390: Chemical Research Experience

Senior

• CHM 361: Inorganic Chemistry (3 hours)
• CHM 361L: Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1 hour)
• BMB 370: Biochemistry I: Macromolecules and Metabolism (3 hours)
• CHM 370L: Biochemistry Lab (1 hour)
  • or CHM 371L: Advanced Biochemistry Lab
• CHM 395: Senior Capstone (0.5 hours)
• Upper-level CHM or PHY elective

Honors

Qualified majors are considered for honors in chemistry. To be graduated with the designation "Honors in Chemistry," a student must have a minimum GPA in chemistry courses of 3.3 and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. In addition, the honors candidate must satisfactorily complete an approved research project, prepare a paper describing the project, and present results at a seminar for departmental approval. Honors thesis research must be conducted on the Wake Forest University campus with a WFU Chemistry faculty member as research advisor or co-advisor. For additional information, members of the departmental faculty should be consulted.