Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Chemistry Major Requirements 

Introduction to College
CHEM 1000Chemistry/Chemical Biology at Northeastern1
or INSC 1000 Science at Northeastern
Experiential Learning Introduction
EESC 2000Professional Development for Co-op1
General Chemistry
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163		General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
and Recitation for CHEM 1161		5
CHEM 2161
and CHEM 2162
and CHEM 2163		Concepts in Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 2161
and Recitation for CHEM 2161		5
Organic Chemistry
CHEM 2315
and CHEM 2316
and CHEM 2324		Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry Majors
and Lab for CHEM 2315
and Recitation for CHEM 2315		6
CHEM 2317
and CHEM 2318
and CHEM 2325		Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry Majors
and Lab for CHEM 2317
and Recitation for CHEM 2317		6
Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 2321
and CHEM 2322
and CHEM 2323		Analytical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 2321
and Recitation for CHEM 2321		5
Physical Chemistry
CHEM 3401
and CHEM 3402		Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
and Lab for CHEM 3401		5
CHEM 3403
and CHEM 3404		Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
and Lab for CHEM 3403		5
Biochemistry
CHEM 5621
and CHEM 5622		Principles of Chemical Biology
and Lab for CHEM 5621		4
Inorganic Chemistry
Complete one of the following:5
CHEM 3501
and CHEM 3502
and CHEM 3503
Inorganic Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 3501
and Recitation for CHEM 3501
CHEM 3505
and CHEM 3506
and CHEM 3507
Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 3505
and Recitation for CHEM 3505
Senior Research/Capstone
CHEM 4750Senior Research4

Supporting Courses

Mathematics
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
Complete one of the following:4
MATH 1242
Calculus 2
MATH 1342
Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
Physics
PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153		Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151		5
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157		Physics for Engineering 2
and Lab for PHYS 1155
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155		5

Writing Requirement

College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
Advanced Writing in the Discipline
ENGW 3307Advanced Writing in the Sciences4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Concentration or Electives Option

A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration. Students working toward a concentration must declare it with their advisor for it to be added to their academic record.

 

Concentration in Chemical Biology

Advanced Chemistry
CHEM 4456
and CHEM 4457		Organic Chemistry 3: Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Development
and Lab for CHEM 4456		5
Complete one of the following:3
CHEM 5550
Introduction to Glycobiology and Glycoprotein Analysis
CHEM 5620
Protein Chemistry
CHEM 5625
Chemistry and Design of Protein Pharmaceuticals
CHEM 5630
Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Additional Supporting Courses
BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112		General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111		5
BIOL 1113
and BIOL 1114		General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113		5
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302		Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301		5

Concentration in Materials Chemistry

Advanced Chemistry
CHEM 4628
and CHEM 4629		Introduction to Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
and Identification of Organic Compounds		6
Complete one of the following:3-4
CHEM 5610
Polymer Chemistry
CHEM 5640
Biopolymeric Materials
Complete one of the following:3-4
CHEM 5651
Materials Chemistry of Renewable Energy
CHME 5105
Materials Characterization Techniques
Additional Supporting Courses
ME 2340
and ME 2341		Introduction to Material Science
and Lab for ME 2340		5

Electives Option

Advanced Chemistry
Complete two of the following (one advanced chemistry elective must have an associated lab):8-11
CHEM 3331
and CHEM 3332
Bioanalytical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 3331
CHEM 4456
and CHEM 4457
Organic Chemistry 3: Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Development
and Lab for CHEM 4456
CHEM 4628
and CHEM 4629
Introduction to Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
and Identification of Organic Compounds
Students can submit a request to the director of undergraduate studies to replace one advanced chemistry elective with a course from the following:
CHEM 5550
Introduction to Glycobiology and Glycoprotein Analysis
CHEM 5610 to CHEM 5620
CHEM 5625 to CHEM 5627
CHEM 5629 to CHEM 5700

Chemistry Major Credit Requirement

Complete a minimum of 76 semester hours in the major.

Program Requirement

134 total semester hours required

Chemistry Major GPA Requirement

A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes is required: CHEM, PHYS, and MATH

 NUpath Requirements Satisfied

  • Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  • Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
  • Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  • Analyzing and Using Data
  • Writing Across Audiences and Genres
  • Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone

Sample Plans of Study

Please note that these are sample plans of study.  While the requirements are the same for all students, individual schedules may vary.

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1000 or INSC 10001CHEM 2315
and CHEM 2316
and CHEM 2324		6PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157		5Vacation
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163		5MATH 13424Elective 34 
ENGW 11114PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153		5  
MATH 13414Elective 24  
Elective 14   
 18 19 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 2161
and CHEM 2162
and CHEM 2163		5CHEM 2321
and CHEM 2322
and CHEM 2323		5Elective 84Co-op0
CHEM 2317
and CHEM 2318
and CHEM 2325		6CHEM 3401
and CHEM 3402		5Elective 94 
Elective 44EESC 20001  
Elective 54Elective 64  
 Elective 74  
 19 19 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CHEM 3403
and CHEM 3404		5Elective 104Co-op0
 CHEM 3501
and CHEM 3502
and CHEM 3503		5Elective 114 
 ENGW 33074  
 CHEM elective3-6  
 0 17-20 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CHEM 47504  
 CHEM 5621
and CHEM 5622		4  
 CHEM elective5-6  
 Elective 124  
 0 17-18  
Total Hours: 134-138

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1000 or INSC 10001CHEM 2315
and CHEM 2316
and CHEM 2324		6VacationVacation
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163		5MATH 13424  
ENGW 11114PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153		5  
MATH 13414Elective 24  
Elective 14   
 18 19 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 2161
and CHEM 2162
and CHEM 2163		5CHEM 2321
and CHEM 2322
and CHEM 2323		5VacationCo-op0
CHEM 2317
and CHEM 2318
and CHEM 2325		6EESC 20001  
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157		5Elective 44  
Elective 34Elective 54  
 Elective 64  
 20 18 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CHEM 3401
and CHEM 3402		5Elective 84 Co-op0
 CHEM 3501
and CHEM 3502
and CHEM 3503		5Elective 94  
 ENGW 33074  
 Elective 74  
 0 18 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CHEM 3403
and CHEM 3404		5VacationCo-op0
 Chemistry elective3-6  
 Elective 104  
 Elective 114  
 0 16-19 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CHEM 47504  
 CHEM 5621
and CHEM 5622		4  
 Chemistry elective5-6  
 Elective 124  
 0 17-18  
Total Hours: 134-138