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Optional Chemistry Degree Program Course Requirements
Students choosing to pursue one of the Optional Degree
Programs below must take the following prescribed
courses as technical electives. Detailed sample curricula
are available for each of the degree programs, see:
www.iit.edu/~chemistry.
1. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with emphasis
in Biological Chemistry
Program Advisor: N. Menhart
Biological chemistry is the study of the structure, composition
and chemical reactions of substances found in
living systems. This option provides the necessary link
between chemistry and biology which allows students to
learn both the theory and technical skills required to initiate
and successfully complete scientific problems at the
interface of these two disciplines. The biological chemistry
option is particularly well suited for students
interested in the molecular basis of medicine. The option
provides all the necessary background material required
for admission to any medical, osteopathic or veterinary
school in the country.
BIOL 210 Microbiology Lectures
BIOL 225 Microbiology Laboratory
BIOL 214 Genetics and Genetics Technology
BIOL 404 Biochemistry Laboratory
BIOL 445 Cell Biology
BIOL 446 Cell Biology Laboratory
2. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with emphasis
in Pharmaceutical Chemistry *
Program Advisors: H. S. Chong
Pharmaceutical chemistry is an area of chemistry focused
on the development of new drugs used to prevent, cure or
relieve symptoms of disease. Modern medical practice
relies on an enormous armamentarium of drugs that
block, counteract or lesson the debilitating effects of disease.
The pharmaceutical chemistry option emphasizes
the synthesis and characterization of pharmaceuticals as
well as the relationship between the structure of the drug
to its biological activity.
CHEM 455 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 531 Tactics of Organic Synthesis
CHEM 539 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry
BIOL 404 Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 497 Special Problems
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Biological, Chemical and Physical Sciences
3. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with emphasis
in Polymer Chemistry*
Program Advisor: B. Mandal
A polymer is a chain of small molecules linked together to
form a larger single molecule. Chemists make polymers
because of their unique properties which they impart to
products such as paints and adhesives, drug delivery systems
and artificial skin. The polymer chemistry option
emphasizes the techniques involved in the synthesis and
characterization of polymeric materials.
CHEM 455 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 435 Introduction to Polymers
CHEM 535 Advanced Polymer Chemistry
CHEM 537 Polymer Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 542 Polymer Characterization and Analysis
4. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with emphasis
in Materials Chemistry
Program Advisor: M.I. Khan
Materials chemistry is focused on the preparation and
characterization of pure chemicals or chemical systems
that have some unique function. This function can be
dependent on the material’s optical, electronic, magnetic
or catalytic properties. The materials chemistry option
draws from all five of the basic areas of chemistry to lay
the foundation for understanding the synthesis, structure,
characterization and applications of materials. A
particularly strong emphasis at IIT is programmatic
access to advanced X-crystallographic instrumentation to
study the structure of inorganic-based materials in the
solid state.
MS 201 Materials Sciences
MMAE 486 Principles of Ceramics
PHYS 437 Solid State Physics
CHEM 435 Introduction to Polymers
Select one course from the following list
MMAE 465 Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties
of Materials
PHYS 415 Solid State Electronics
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