Chemistry ACS Certification

Requirements

A minimum of 12 course credits in Chemistry (11 courses if CHE 161 is taken), which must include

CHE 121 - Chemical Principles I (1)
CHE 122 - Chemical Principles II (1)
CHE 202 - Analytical Chemistry (1)
CHE 225 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture (1)
CHE 323 - Physical Chemistry: Kinetics and Thermodynamics (1)
CHE 324 - Physical Chemistry II (1)
CHE 326 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture (1)
CHE 327 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CHE 333 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry (1)
CHE 334 - Biochemistry (1) (note: this course has biology prerequisites)
CHE 335 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (1)
One additional course at the 300 level excluding CHE 380
CHE 515 - Chemistry Capstone Portfolio (1/4)
A major research experience
PHY 225 - General Physics I (1)
PHY 245 - Laboratory Physics (1)
PHY 275 - General Physics II (1)
Mathematics through MAT 221 - Linear Algebra (1)

Note:

The Department of Chemistry participates in the Cornell Summer Research Institute, which provides an opportunity to spend a summer at Cornell College working on a research project with a member of the Chemistry faculty. Interested students should consult a faculty member in the Department.