Program: Chemistry [CHE] - SUNY Cortland - Modern Campus Catalog™

2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 07, 2025

A. Required Courses: 38 credit hours

Six additional credit hours in chemistry at the 300 level or above, excluding courses in section B.

CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 301 - Organic Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 302 - Organic Chemistry II (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 304 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 cr. hr.)
CHE 410 - Quantitative Analysis (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 411 - Chemical Instrumentation (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 431 - Physical Chemistry I (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 432 - Physical Chemistry II (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 471 - Quantitative Measurements Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
CHE 472 - Equilibrium Measurements Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
CHE 473 - Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
CHE 474 - Spectroscopy Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)

B. Elective Advanced Labs: A total of two credit hrs from a minimum of two of the following courses:

One credit may be substituted with CHE 480 with prior department approval.

CHE 442 - Advanced Preparations (1-3 cr. hr.)
CHE 453 - Introductory Biochemistry Lab II (1 cr. hr.)
CHE 470 - Advanced Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
CHE 475 - Advanced Synthesis Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)

C. Other: 17-20 credit hours

MAT 115 - Elementary Functions (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 122 - Calculus B (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 425 - Methods of Applied Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
Or a math course selected in consultation with advisor

Plus

PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)
PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)

Plus

14-27 credit hours of free electives
B.S. – Foreign Language: 0-6 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the bachelor’s degree in Chemistry over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 17-18

CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)
POL 110 - Politics and Multiculturalism (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 16-17

ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)
ATH 120 - Backgrounds in Art (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
MAT 122 - Calculus B (3 cr. hr.)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16

ATS 103 - Painting I (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 301 - Organic Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
ENG 200 - Introduction to Literature (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 110 - Western Civilization to 1715 (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 425 - Methods of Applied Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 17

Foreign language

CHE 302 - Organic Chemistry II (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 304 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 cr. hr.)
MUS 100 - Music in Western Society (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)
SCI 320 - Science, Technology and Culture (3 cr. hr.)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

Foreign language

ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 410 - Quantitative Analysis (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 431 - Physical Chemistry I (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 471 - Quantitative Measurements Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
CHE 472 - Equilibrium Measurements Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 17

Foreign language

CHE 340 - Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 411 - Chemical Instrumentation (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 432 - Physical Chemistry II (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 473 - Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
CHE 474 - Spectroscopy Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
ENG 204 - Introduction to Drama (3 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 17-19

Chemistry elective
Foreign language
Free elective

CHE 451 - Introductory Biochemistry I (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 470 - Advanced Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
CHE 480 - Independent Research (1-3 cr. hr.)
GLY 310 - Wetlands Analysis (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 14-16

BIO 110 - Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
CAP 350 - Data Base Management Systems (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 360 - Introductory Radiochemistry (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 452 - Biochemistry II (3 cr. hr.)
CHE 480 - Independent Research (1-3 cr. hr.)