Find your future in the dynamic and highly applied field of chemistry. From developing new materials to understanding molecular processes, chemistry offers a multitude of impactful career options. You'll have the opportunity to select your specialized pathway within the vast landscape of modern chemical sciences, learning alongside motivated peers who aspire to become doctors, pharmacists, and a variety of other specialized professionals.

Program Curriculum

Core Courses (59 credits)

Credits

( BIOL 1500
Biology I/Lab
/Credits: 4)
( BIOL 1510
Biology II/Lab
/Credits: 4)
(CHEM 1300
General Chemistry I/Lab or CHEM 1300H General Chemistry I/Lab Honors
/Credits: 4)
(CHEM 1310
General Chemistry II/Lab or CHEM 1310H General Chemistry II/Lab Honors
/Credits: 4)
(CHEM 2400
Organic Chemistry I/Lab or CHEM 2400H Chemistry I/Lab Honors
/Credits: 4)
(CHEM 2410
Organic Chemistry II/Lab or CHEM 2410H Organic Chemistry II/Lab Honors
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 3050
Chemical Literature and Seminar  
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 3405
Biophysical Chemistry/Lab
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 3460
Quantitative Analysis/Lab
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 3660
Biochemistry I / Lab
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 3760
Biochemistry II
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 4005
Inorganic Chemistry I
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 4101
Senior Chemistry Seminar
/Credits: 1)
( MATH 2100
Calculus I or MATH 2100H Calculus I Honors
/Credits: 4)
(MATH 2200
Calculus II or MATH 2200H Calculus II Honors
/Credits: 4)
( PHYS 2350
General Physics I/Lab or PHYS 2350H General Physics I/Lab Honors or PHYS 2400 Physics I/Lab
/Credits: 4)
( PHYS 2360
General Physics II/Lab or PHYS 2360H General Physics II/Lab Honors or PHYS 2500 Physics II/Lab
/Credits: 4)

Major Electives (9 credits) select 3 courses from the following

Credits

( CHEM 3150
Environmental Chemistry
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 3800
Principles of Pharmaceutics
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 3850
Principles of Pharmacology
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 4010
Inorganic Chemistry II/Lab
/Credits: 5)
( CHEM 4150
Chemical Instrumentation
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 4500
Principles of Pharmacokinetics
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 4900
Special Topics in Chemistry
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 4950
Internship in Chemistry
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 4990
Independent Study in Chemistry
/Credits: 3)
( PHYS 3100
Introduction to Biophysics
/Credits: 3)

Core Courses (74-75 credits)

Credits

( BIOL 1500
Biology I / Lab
/Credits: 4)
(CHEM 1300
General Chemistry I / Lab or CHEM 1300H General Chemistry I / Lab Honors
/Credits: 4)
(CHEM 1310
General Chemistry II / Lab or CHEM 1310H General Chemistry II / Lab Honors
/Credits: 4)
(CHEM 2400
Organic Chemistry I / Lab or CHEM 2400H Organic Chemistry I / Lab Honors
/Credits: 4)
(CHEM 2410
Organic Chemistry II / Lab or CHEM 2410H Organic Chemistry II / Lab Honors
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 3050
Chemical Literature and Seminar
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 3460
Quantitative Analysis / Lab
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 3660
Biochemistry I / Lab
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 3700
Physical Chemistry I / Lab
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 3710
Physical Chemistry II / Lab
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 4005
Inorganic Chemistry I
/Credits: 3)
( CHEM 4010
Inorganic Chemistry II / Lab
/Credits: 5)
( CHEM 4101
Senior Chemistry Seminar
/Credits: 1)
( CHEM 4150
Chemical Instrumentation
/Credits: 4)
( CHEM 4990
Independent Study in Chemistry or CHEM 4950 Internship in Chemistry
/Credits: 3)
( MATH 2100
Calculus I or MATH 2100H Calculus I Honors
/Credits: 4)
( MATH 2200
Calculus II or MATH 2200H Calculus II Honors
/Credits: 4)
( MATH 3200
Calculus III or MATH 3400 Ordinary Differential Equations
/Credits: 4)
( PHYS 2400
Physics I / Lab
/Credits: 4)
( PHYS 2500
Physics II / Lab
/Credits: 4)

Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program. For specific course requirements, refer to the “General Education Program” section on page 95 of the NSU Undergraduate Student catalog.

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.