A chemistry major must satisfactorily complete the following courses: Chemistry 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 103, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, four to six hours of Chemistry 151–152, Chemistry 182 and four semesters of Chemistry 199. The requirement for one semester of Chemistry 199 can be waived for students studying abroad in their junior or senior years.

Students can, in consultation with their advisor, build upon the chemistry degree by taking additional courses tailored to their interests. Sample programs supporting a broad array of career paths are listed:

• Applied Chemistry or Graduate Study in Chemical Engineering: Chemistry 166,Engineering 82 (Chemical and Thermal Processes), Engineering 131 (Fluid Mechanics)or 132 (Heat Transfer), Engineering 136 (Mass Transfer and Separation Processes) and Engineering 133 (Chemical Reaction Engineering). Engineering 112–113 (Clinic) may be substituted for Chemistry 151–152.


• Biological Chemistry: Chemistry 184, Biology 54 (Biology Laboratory), Biology 111(Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory), Biology 113 (Molecular Biology), one biology elective or two courses selected from Chemistry 168B, Chemistry 189, JS Chemistry 172 (NMR Spectroscopy), JS Chemistry 118 (Bioinorganic Chemistry), JS Chemistry 119 )Natural Products Chemistry), JS Chemistry 134 (Introduction to Molecular Modeling),PO Chemistry 174 (Bio-Organic), PO Chemistry 175 (Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry with Computational Lab), or PO Chemistry 180 (Advanced Biochemistry).


• Chemical Education: CGU Education 170G (Introduction to Public School Teaching)and Chemistry 197–198 as a 3-unit teaching internship under the supervision of a local K-12 teacher involving a minimum of 3 hours per week of classroom contact.


• Chemical Physics: One additional physics course beyond the Core, plus 6 credit hours of study selected from Chemistry 161 or Physics 117 (Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics), Chemistry 168, Physics 111 (Theoretical Mechanics), Physics 116 Quantum Mechanics), Physics 151 (Electromagnetic Fields), Mathematics 115 (Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems), Mathematics 136 (Complex Variables and Integral Transforms), or other advanced courses in chemistry, physical chemistry or mathematics.


• Computational Chemistry: Three courses selected from Chemistry 161 or Physics 117 Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics), JS Chemistry 134 (Introduction to Molecular Modeling), Computer Science 60 (Principles of Computer Science), Mathematics 164 Scientific Computing), Mathematics 167 (Complexity Theory), Physics 111 (Theoretical Mechanics), Physics 116 (Quantum Mechanics), or another advanced course in computer science, physics or chemistry.


• Environmental Chemistry: JS Chemistry 139 (Environmental Chemistry), Engineering 138 (Introduction to Environmental Engineering), and two courses in environmental policy.


• Graduate Study in Chemistry: Chemistry 161, a half-course emphasizing synthetic chemistry(Chemistry 165, 171, or 173), and a technical elective.


• Geochemistry: PO Geology 20 (Introduction to Geology), PO Geology 120 (Introduction to Geochemistry), and PO Geo 127 (Mineralogy with Laboratory).


• Materials Chemistry: Engineering 106 (Materials Engineering), Chemistry 193A, and Physics 162 (Solid State Physics).


• Medical School: There is no specific premedical track at HMC. However, an excellent premedical preparation can be obtained at HMC. In fact, the College’s emphasis on the humanities and the social sciences is an asset for premedical studies. A premedical program can be arranged through any of the majors, if supplemented by appropriate biology and chemistry course work. Students should consult with the premedical advisor, Professor Karl Haushalter, for more information.