Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Bridging the gap between the life sciences and physical sciences, we live among the discoveries and creations of chemists: from the synthetic fabrics we wear, to the detergents used to wash them, from pharmaceuticals to plastics, cleaner fuels to more abundant food.
In the chemistry bachelor’s program, you’ll learn the fundamentals of the five areas of chemistry (organic, inorganic, analytical, biochemistry and physical chemistry) to build a strong foundation for the field. Then you'll explore advanced concepts in areas that Stevens has unique strengths including natural products, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, polymer chemistry and instrumental analysis.
The chemistry bachelor’s program incorporates hands-on research to develop essential skills like open-ended problem solving which are necessary for a career in chemistry. You'll have the unique opportunity to participate in a year of research in areas like drug discovery and medicinal chemistry with expert faculty who are some of the brightest minds in the field.
Home to Dr. Irving Langmuir, a former Stevens faculty member and winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1932 for his discoveries and investigations in surface chemistry, the chemistry program continues to be led by faculty who have valuable industry experience and play leading roles in many areas of chemistry and engineering including computational, analytical, and organic chemistry.
The Stevens chemistry program is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Chemistry Curriculum
Term I
| CAL 103 | Writing and Communications Colloquium | 3 |
| CH 115 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 117 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CH 179 | Career Pathways in Chemical and Biological Sciences | 1 |
| MA 121 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
| MA 122 | Integral Calculus | 2 |
| PEP 111 | Mechanics | 3 |
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| CS 105 | Introduction to Scientific Computing | 3 |
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| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 |
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Term II
| BIO 281 | Biology and Biotechnology | 3 |
| CAL 105 | CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, Culture | 3 |
| CH 116 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 118 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CH 189 | Seminar in Chemistry and Biology | 1 |
| MA 125 | Vectors and Matrices | 2 |
| MA 126 | Multivariable Calculus I | 2 |
| PEP 112 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
Term III
| BIO 381 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CH 243 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 245 | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| HUM | Humanities | 3 |
| MA 221 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| PEP 221 | Physics Lab I for Scientists | 1 |
Term IV
| CH 244 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 246 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CH 321 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CH 301 | Professional Ethics in Chemical Research | 1 |
| HUM | Humanities | 3 |
| MA 225 | Infinite Series | 2 |
| MA 226 | Multivariable Calculus II | 2 |
| PEP 222 | Physics Lab II for Scientists | 1 |
Term V
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| BT 243 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
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| BT 244 | Microeconomics | 3 |
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| CH 362 | Instrumental Analysis I - Spectroscopy and Chromatography | 4 |
| CH 550 | Spectra and Structure | 3 |
| CH 580 | Biochemistry I - Cellular Metabolism and Regulation | 3 |
| HUM | Humanities | 3 |
Term VI
| CH 581 | Biochemistry II: Biomolecular Structure and Function | 3 |
| CH 461 | Instrumental Analysis II - Electrochemistry | 4 |
| CH 398 | Research Proposals for Undergraduate Research | 1 |
| HUM | Humanities | 3 |
| PEP 242 | Modern Physics | 3 |
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| MA 222 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
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| ENGR 241 | Probability and Statistics with Data Science Applications | 4 |
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Term VII
| CH 421 | Chemical Dynamics | 4 |
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| CH 496 | Chemistry Project I | 3 |
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| CH 498 | Chemical Research I | 3 |
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| G.E. | General Elective | 3 |
| HUM | Humanities | 3 |
| | Technical Elective | 3 |
Term VIII
Note:
Humanities requirements can be found in the College of Arts and Letters, Humanities Requirements.
General Education Electives: Chosen by the student, can be any approved 3 or 4 credit course needed towards a minor, major concentration, research, independent study, language course or a course taken during an international experience.
Technical elective: can be selected from available CH and BIO 4XX and 5XX that are not part of your degree program (examples include BIO 484 Molecular Genetics, CH 520 Advanced Physical Chemistry, BIO 568 Computational Biology, BIO 526 Cancer Biology). If you see a course in another department that you are interested in taking and is related to chemistry, please contact your academic advisor.