Chemistry Department

Chemistry Course & Prerequisite Info

In the “Offered” column, F = fall semester, S = spring semester, U = summer.

All chemistry courses have a CHEM ### designation

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# Course Title Prerequisite Co-requisite Offered
100 Chemistry for Contemporary Living FSU
130 Chemical Principles I Completion of MATH 156 or higher math placement FS
131 Chemical Principles II with Inorganic Chemistry 130 FS
145 Freshman Chemistry Seminar F
201 Glass Blowing **
245 Sophomore Chemistry Seminar F
310 Modern Methods in Biochemistry 332 or 333 335 FS
312 Foundations of Chemical Analysis 131 FS
320 Foundations of Organic Chemistry 131 S a
322 Instrumental Analysis 312 323 or 325 S
323 Physical Chemistry I 312 MATH 264 and PHYS 185 or 195 F
324 Physical Chemistry I Laboratory 312(332 or 333 are highly recommended as prerequisites) MATH 264 and PHYS 185 or 195. To be taken with CHEM 323 F
325 Physical Chemistry II 312 MATH 264, PHYS 186 or PHYS 196 S
326 Physical Chemistry II Laboratory 312(332 or 333 are highly recommended as prerequisites.) To be taken with CHEM 325. S
329 Organic Chemistry I 131 FS
330 Organic Chemistry I Lab 329 FS
331 Organic Chemistry II 329 FSU
332 Organic Chemistry II Lab 330 and 331 b
333 Organic Chemistry Lab 329 and pre- or co-requisite: 331 FSU
335 Biochemistry I:  Structure and Function 331 or 320 FS
345 Junior Chemistry Seminar 245 F
422 Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry instructor’s permission, 323-326, and (331/332 or 333) F
430 Advanced Physical Chemistry 323-325 326 S c
431 Advanced Analytical Chemistry Grade of C or better in 322 S
435 Biochemistry II: Metabolism 335 S
441 Chemistry Research I 20 hours of chemistry FSU
442 Chemistry Research II 441 441 FSU
443 Chemistry Research III 325 and 326 and approval of proposal by the Chemistry Department FSU
445 Senior Chemistry Seminar F
473 Inorganic Chemistry 323 and 325 Taken concurrently with 474 F
474 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 324, 326 and (332 or 333) Taken concurrently with 473 F
476 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 473/474 S
518 Advanced Topics 325, 326

a Offered spring semester of even numbered years.

b May be taken either prior to or concurrent with CHEM 332.  Chemistry majors typically take CHEM 331 concurrent with 332 or 333.

c Offered spring semester of odd numbered years.

 

Chemistry Department