Professional chemist with honors track
Students desiring an opportunity to be a part of focused chemical research, carried out in collaboration with one of VCU's outstanding and internationally renowned chemistry professors, will find this track ideal. The research will culminate in an honors thesis, with a presentation of the research results to the entire chemistry department. Often, students will be able to publish the results of their research in a scientific journal. Specific degree requirements appear in the chart below.
Professional chemist with honors1
| Freshman year | |
| CHEM 1012 & CHEZ 101L | General Chemistry I and Lab |
| CHEM 102 & CHEZ 102L | General Chemistry II and Lab |
| MATH 2003 | Calculus with Analytical Geometry |
| MATH 201 | Calculus with Analytical Geometry |
| Sophomore year | |
| CHEM 309 & CHEZ 309L | Quantitative Analysis & Lab |
| CHEM 301 & CHEZ 301L | Organic I and Labs |
| CHEM 302 & CHEZ 302L | Organic II and Lab |
| PHYS 207 | University Physics I |
| PHYS 208 | University Physics II |
| MATH 3074 | Multivariate Calculus |
| Junior year | |
| CHEM 303 & CHEZ 303L | Physical Chemistry I and Lab |
| CHEM 304 & CHEZ 304L | Physical Chemistry II and Lab |
| CHEM 320 | Inorganic Chemistry I |
| CHEM 398 | Professional Practices and Perspectives |
| CHEM 492 | Independent Study (2 cr. min.) |
| Approved 3-credit elective from: | |
| CHEM 401 | Synthetic and Qualitative Organic Chemistry |
| CHEM/BIOC 403, 404 | Biochemistry I or II |
| CHEM/MEDC 310 | Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design |
| CHEM/EGRC 306 | Industrial Applications of Inorganic Chemistry |
| Senior year | |
| CHEM 492 | Independent Study (4 cr. min.) |
| CHEM 498 | Honors Thesis (1 cr.) |
| Approved elective, 3-credit minimum from | |
| CHEM 401 | Synthetic and Qualitative Organic Chemistry |
| CHEM/BIOC 403, 404 | Biochemistry I or II |
| CHEM 406 & CHEZ 406L4 | Inorganic Chemistry II and Lab |
| CHEM 493 | Chemistry Internship |
| CHEM 510 | Atomic and Molecular Structure |
| CHEM/MEDC 310 | Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design |
| CHEM/EGRC 306 | Industrial Applications of Inorganic Chemistry |
| 1 | 49 Chemistry credits and 21 credits other requirements. |
| 2 | Students must take the chemistry placement test. CHEM 100 is offered for students who lack preparation for CHEM 101 and does not count toward the 37 credits needed for the chemistry degree. |
| 3 | Students must take the math placement test. Depending on the results, the student may be placed in the MATH 151 prior to enrolling in MATH 200. |
| Professional chemist with honors majors meet their general education statistics requirement in their chemistry classes. | |
| 4 | Courses required for American Chemical Society certification. |
