Semester Requirements
L. Paul Rosenberg, Department Head
(585) 475-6159, lprsch@rit.edu
Brenda Mastrangelo, Academic Adviser
(585) 475-7474 (bkmsch@rit.edu)
Students have the opportunity to complete a minor in chemistry in order to build a secondary area of expertise in support of their major or other areas of interest.
Prerequisites:
CHMG-141 General and Analytical Chemistry I
CHMG-145 Chemical Principles I Laboratory
CHMG-142 General and Analytical Chemistry II
CHMG-146 Chemical Principles II Laboratory
Required Courses:
CHMO-231 Organic Chemistry I
CHMO-235-Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHMO-232-Organic Chemistry II
CHMO-236-Organic Chemistry II Lab
Elective Courses–Choose three of the following*:
CHMO-637 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHMO-636 Spec. ID of Organic Compounds
CHMO-739 Advanced Physical Organic Chemistry
CHMO-640 Mechanisms of Drug Interactions
CHMO-710 Literature Explorations in Organic Synthesis
CHMA-161 Quantitative Analysis
CHMA-165 Analytical Methods Lab
CHMA-221 Instrumental Analysis
CHMA-222 Chemical Separations
CHMA-711 Advanced Instrumental Analysis
CHMB-402 Biochemistry I
CHMB-403 Biochemistry II
CHMB-540 Biochemistry of Infectious Diseases
CHMB-610 Advanced Protein Biochemistry
CHMB-694 Molecular Modeling and Proteomics
CHMI-351 Inorganic Chemistry I
CHMI-352 Inorganic Chemistry II
CHMI-764 Modern Inorganic Chemistry
CHMP-441 Physical Chemistry I
CHMP-442 Physical Chemistry II
CHMP-751 Colloid and Interface Science
CHMP-752 Molecular Photophysics and Photochemistry
CHMP-753 Computational Chemistry
CHPO-706 Polymer Chemistry I
CHPO-707 Polymer Chemistry II
CHMA-621 Advanced Instrumental Analysis Lab
CHMA-740 Practical NMR
CHMB-405 Biochemistry Experimental Techniques
CHMI-565 Preparative Inorganic Chemistry Lab
CHMO-535 Advanced Techniques in Organic Synthesis
CHPO-708 Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Lab
*At least one course must be 400-level or above.
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Quarter Curriculum - For Reference Only
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. The following content has been made available as reference only. Currently matriculated students who began their academic programs in quarters should consult their academic adviser for guidance and course selection.
Students have the opportunity to complete a minor in chemistry in order to build a secondary area of expertise in support of their program or other areas of interest.
Prerequisites:
1011-215, 216 General and Analytical Chemistry I, II
1011-205, 206 Chemical Principles Laboratory I, II
1011-217, 227 General and Analytical Chemistry III and Laboratory
Required Courses:
1013-231, 232, 233 Organic Chemistry I, II, III
1013-235, 236, 237 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II, III
Elective Courses: Students choose a minimum of three courses from the list below. These credits must be in courses not required by the student's home program. At least one course must be 400-level or above.
1008-312, 319 Analytical Chemistry: Separations and Laboratory
1008-261, 265 Quantitative Analysis I and Laboratory
1008-262, 266 Quantitative Analysis II Laboratory
1008-311, 318 Instrumental Analysis and Laboratory
1009-502 Biochemistry: Conformation and Dynamics
1009-503 Biochemistry: Metabolism
1009-504 Biochemistry: Nucleic Acids
1009-505 Biochemistry: Experimental Techniques
1014-441, 445 Chemical Thermodynamics and Laboratory
1014-442, 446 Quantum Chemistry and Laboratory
1014-443, 447 Chemical Kinetics and Laboratory
1012-562 Inorganic Chemistry I
1012-563 Inorganic Chemistry II
1012-765 Preparative Organic Chemistry Laboratory
1008-511, 621 Advanced Instrumental Analysis and Laboratory
1029-501 Organic Chemistry of Polymers
1029-502 Polymer Chemistry: Chains and Solutions
1029-503 Polymer Chemistry: Properties of Bulk Materials
1029-505 Synthesis of High Polymers Lab
Other chemistry courses at the 300-level or above may be taken as part of the minor with written permission of the department chair.