New York University College of Arts and Science 17 courses 128 total credits
The Department of Chemistry has a long tradition in the College of Arts and Science, dating back well before the founding of the American Chemical Society at New York University in 1876. Professor John W. Draper, the first president of the society and chair of the department, was a remarkable polymath: chemist, physician, philosopher, historian, and pioneering photographer. The department has undertaken a major development plan, strengthening its faculty, instructional laboratories, course offerings, and research facilities in the areas of physical, biophysical, bioorganic, and biomedical chemistry, as well as in chemical biology, nanoscience, and materials sciences. Qualified undergraduates are strongly encouraged to participate in research as early as their sophomore year of study. The department houses state-of-the-art laboratory facilities for its undergraduate chemistry courses. The department offers majors in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Global Public Health/Science with a concentration in Chemistry. Students have the opportunity to earn either a BA or BS in the Chemistry major. A selection of elective advanced courses, undergraduate and graduate, can be combined (in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies) to provide a broad, varied program of study in chemistry or an undergraduate specialization in organic, biochemical, physical, or theoretical chemistry. The opportunity to participate in scientific research as an undergraduate is one of the most exciting features of a Chemistry major. Research allows you to work alongside graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty to develop new ideas to solve real-world problems and make new discoveries. Many of our students produce results that lead to publications, and research is also a great preparation for graduate school and a wide range of chemistry careers.
| Other Elective Credits | 22 credits |
General Education Requirements
First-Year Seminar
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EXPOS-UA 1 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
Major Requirements
General Chemistry Sequence
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM-UA 125 | General Chemistry I & Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM-UA 126 | General Chemistry II & Laboratory | 5 |
Major Requirements
Organic Chemistry Sequence
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM-UA 225 or CHEM-UA 227 | Organic Chemistry I & Laboratory or Majors Organic Chemistry I & Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM-UA 226 or CHEM-UA 228 | Organic Chemistry II & Laboratory or Majors Organic Chemistry II & Laboratory | 5 |
Major Requirements
Physical Chemistry Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM-UA 651 | Quantum Mechanics & Spectroscopy | 4 |
| CHEM-UA 652 | Thermodynamics & Kinetics | 4 |
Major Requirements
Mathematics and Physics Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH-UA 121 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH-UA 122 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS-UA 11 | General Physics I | 5 |
| PHYS-UA 12 | General Physics II | 5 |
Major Requirements
Biochemistry Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM-UA 881 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM-UA 882 | Biochemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM-UA 885 | Experimental Biochem & Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM-UA 890 | Advanced Biochemistry | 4 |
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