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Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences
Chemistry Curriculum
Semester 1 Lab. Cr.
42 IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 2006–2008
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Lect. Hrs. Hrs.
CHEM 100 Introduction to the Profession 2 0 2
CHEM 124 Principles of Chemistry I 3 3 4
CS 105 Introduction to
Computer Programming I 2 1 2
MATH 151 Calculus I 4 1 5
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 14 5 16
Semester 3
CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry I 3 4 4
CHEM 247 Analytical Chemistry 2 4 3
MATH 251 Multivariate and
Vector Calculus 4 0 4
PHYS 221 General Physics II 3 3 4
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 15 11 18
Semester 5
CHEM 343 Physical Chemistry I 3 0 3
CHEM 321 Instrumental Analysis 2 6 4
IPRO 497 Interprofessional Project I 1 6 3
Technical Elective** 3 0 3
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 12 12 16
Semester 7
CHEM 415 Inorganic Chemistry 3 0 3
CHEM 450 Introduction to Research*
CHEM 451 Modern Techniques
0 8 3
in Chemical Literature 2 0 2
Technical Elective** 3 0 3
Technical Elective** 3 0 3
Totals 11 8 14
Semester 2 Lab. Cr.
Lect. Hrs. Hrs.
CHEM 125 Principles of Chemistry II 3 3 4
MATH 152 Calculus II 4 1 5
PHYS 123 General Physics I 3 3 4
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 13 7 16
Semester 4
CHEM 239 Organic Chemistry II 3 0 3
CHEM 240 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 4 2
MATH 252 Introduction to
Differential Equations 4 0 4
Technical Elective** 3 0 3
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 14 4 15
Semester 6
CHEM 344 Physical Chemistry II 3 3 4
CHEM 334 Spectroscopic Methods
CHEM 335 Spectroscopic and Separation
2 0 2
Techniques 0 6 2
BIOL 403 Biochemistry Lectures 4 0 4
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 12 9 15
Semester 8
CHEM 487 Senior Thesis in Chemistry* 0 12 4
IPRO 497 Interprofessional Project II 1 6 3
CHEM 485 Chemistry Colloquim* 1 0 1
CHEM 416 Advanced Laboratory* 3 0 3
Technical Elective** 3 0 3
Humanities or Social Science Elective 3 0 3
Totals 11 18 17
Total Credit Hours 127
* CHEM 416, 450, 485 and 487 are not required for students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with
emphasis in Chemical Education.
** One of the technical electives must be BIOL 107 or BIOL 115. This course must be taken before the student
enrolls in BIOL 403.