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Nov 22, 2024
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (Edited Version)
Chemistry, BA
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This degree is designed for students interested in pursuing graduate professional work in medical school, pharmacy school, physician assistant programs, forensics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and law, and for those interested in careers where a BS degree may not be required, such as pharmaceutical sales and chemical technician. This degree is not recommended for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in chemistry.
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General Chemistry: 8 Credits
Organic Chemistry: 10 Credits
Physical Chemistry: 4 Credits
Analytical Chemistry: 4 Credits
Inorganic Chemistry: 3 Credits
Integration and Capstone: 3 Credits
Elective: 3-5 Credits
Choose ONE additional advanced Chemistry course with appropriate cooresponding lab from the following:
Total Credits: 59-61
The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.
Chemistry BA Curriculum Sequence
Spring (16-17 Credits)
- Chemistry Elective 4 Credit(s)**
- Chemistry Elective** or Free Elective 3-4 Credit(s)
- HUM/SSCI Elective 3 Credit(s)
- Elective 3 Credit(s)
- Elective 3 Credit(s)***
Fall (13 - 14 Credits)
- Chemistry Elective 4 Credit(s)**
- Chemistry Elective** or Free Elective 3-4 Credit(s)
- HUM/SSCI Elective 3 Credit(s)
- Elective 3 Credit(s)
Total Credits: 121
*Required; may be taken in an alternate semester than shown in the ladder above
**Chemistry electives must include choices from each of the following three categories:
- Physical Chemistry: CHEM 385 (4; fall) or CHEM 386 (4; spring)
- Analytical/Instrumental Chemistry: CHEM 365/367 (3+1; fall) or CHEM 366/368 (3+1; spring, even-numbered years)
- One additional course chosen from CHEM 365/367; CHEM 366/368; CHEM 385; CHEM 386; CHEM 461/463 (1+2; fall); BCH 452/454 (3+1; spring). Students who take both CHEM 385 and 386 should also take CHEM 389 (1 credit; fall or spring). Note that CHEM 461/463 is offered only in the Fall semester of even-numbered years. CHEM 366/368 should be taken in the spring of the sophomore year for students needing to take CHEM 461/463 in their junior fall.
- ***Free elective required only if Chemistry electives do not bring the total number of credits to 121.
The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.
Pre-Physical Therapy Pathway
Chemistry majors who wish to apply for admission to Widener’s graduate physical therapy program should take the following courses (note the most recent courses are factored into the prerequisite requirements):
The last two chemistry courses taken prior to admission count as fulfilling the chemistry course requirement for admission to physical therapy program.
Social Sciences
- Two PSY Electives 6 Credit(s)*
- One SOC or ANTH Elective 3 Credit(s)
*PSY 105 is an acceptable option
Please Note:
The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.
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