Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Chemistry

Faculty Mentor
Recommended Courses for Freshmen and Sophomores
Major and Minor Requirements
NYUSH STEM Resources

Faculty Mentor

Prof. William Glover

Email: wjg3@nyu.edu | Profile

 

Recommended courses for Freshmen (Class of 2021) to take in Spring 2018

1. Writing as Inquiry (4 credits)
2. English for Academic Purpose (EAP)(2 credits)/Chinese (2 credits)
3. Foundations of Chemistry II (3 credits)
4. FoS Chemistry Lab (2 credits)
5. Foundations of Biology I (3 credits)
6. Multivariable Calculus (4 credits)

Recommended courses for Sophomores (Class of 2020) to take in Spring 2018

1. Organic Chemistry II + CHEM-SHU 226L Organic Chemistry II Lab (5 credits)
2. Foundations of Physics II Honors or General Physics II (3 credits)
3. Probability and Statistics or Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4 credits)
4. English for Academic Purpose (EAP) (4 credits)/Chinese (2 or 4 credits)

Note that students are required to have completed Elementary Chinese II or 8 credits of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) before they are eligible to study away. Pre-med students should also consider taking Physics II Lab. 

Degree Requirements – 2017-18 Bulletin

* = offered in Spring ’18 in Shanghai 

The requirements below are from the online version of the 2017-2018 bulletin. Please refer to the Pre-2016-17 Registrar’s All Majors Degree Requirements Record or 2016-17 Registrar’s All Majors Degree Requirements Record if you are following a different major version. Not every course listed is taught every semester, and in any given semester other courses may be offered that fulfill this requirement. Requirements may be met through equivalent courses in the Global Network with prior approval. 

PREREQUISITE COURSES

*BIOL-SHU 21 Foundations of Biology I (pre-req or co-req: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus)   BIOL-SHU 22 Foundations of Biology II  (pre-reqs: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus AND BIOL-SHU 21 Foundations of Biology I)   BIOL-SHU 123 FoS Biology Laboratory (pre-reqs: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus AND BIOL-SHU 21 Foundations of Biology I)   CHEM-SHU 125 Foundations of Chemistry I (pre-req or co-req: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus) *CHEM-SHU 126 Foundations of Chemistry II  (pre-req: CHEM-SHU 125 Foundations of Chemistry I AND pre-req or co-req: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus) *CHEM-SHU 127 FoS Chemistry Laboratory (pre-req or co-req: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus AND CHEM-SHU 126 Foundations of Chemistry II)   PHYS-SHU 91 Foundations of Physics I Honors (pre-req or co-req: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus) OR PHYS-SHU 11 General Physics I (Calculus – pre-req OR co-req, this can be waived by the instructor based on student’s prior experience) *PHYS-SHU 93 Foundations of Physics II Honors (pre-req: PHYS-SHU 91 Foundations of Physics I Honors) OR *PHYS-SHU 12 General Physics II (PHYS-SHU 11 General Physics I – pre-req OR Instructor Permission; AND Calculus pre-req OR co-req – this can be waived by the instructor based on student’s prior experience)   PHYS-SHU 71 FoS Physics Laboratory (pre-req or co-req: PHYS-SHU 91 Foundations of Physics I Honors or PHYS-SHU 11 General Physics I) *PHYS-SHU 94 Physics II Lab (pre-req or co-req: PHYS-SHU 93 Foundations of Physics II Honors or PHYS-SHU 12 General Physics II) Note that Foundations of Physics III Honors is NOT required for Chemistry majors.

MAJOR COURSES

*MATH-SHU 123 Multivariable Calculus (pre-req: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus)   CHEM-SHU 225 Organic Chemistry I (pre-req: CHEM-SHU 126 Foundations of Chemistry II; co-req: CHEM-SHU 225L Organic Chemistry I Lab)+ CHEM-SHU 225L Organic Chemistry I Lab (co-req: CHEM-SHU 225 Organic Chemistry I) *CHEM-SHU 226 Organic Chemistry II (pre-req: CHEM-SHU 225 Organic Chemistry I; co-req: CHEM-SHU 226L Organic Chemistry II Lab)  + *CHEM-SHU 226L Organic Chemistry II Lab (co-req: CHEM-SHU 226 Organic Chemistry II)   CHEM-SHU 651 Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy   CHEM-SHU 652 Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics (pre-reqs: CHEM-SHU 126 Foundations of Chemistry II and PHYS-SHU 93 Foundations of Physics II Honors/CCSC-SHU 51 Physics II. Multivariable Calculus is strongly recommended. Linear Algebra and Differential Equations is also recommended.)   CHEM-SHU 661 Physical Chemistry Laboratory

CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES: Choose Three

CHEM-SHU 285 Experimental Biochemistry   CHEM-SHU 310 Biophysical Chemistry   CHEM-SHU 711 Inorganic Chemistry *CHEM-SHU 752 Computational Chemistry (pre-reqs: CHEM-SHU 651 Physical Chemistry – Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy or PHYS-SHU 301 Quantum Mechanics AND CHEM-SHU 652 Physical Chemistry – Thermodynamics and Kinetics or PHYS-SHU 302 Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics)   CHEM-SHU 881 Biochemistry I (pre-req: CHEM-SHU 226 Organic Chemistry II) *CHEM-SHU 882 Biochemistry II (pre-req: CHEM-SHU 881 Biochemistry I) *CHEM-SHU 997 Independent Study (Please note that Independent Study must have a combined total of 4 credits. This can be done in 1 semester with a 4-credit load. Students can also fulfill this requirement over 2 semesters and take 2-credit loads each semester. Students should fill out the permission form after consulting with the DUS and Faculty Research Advisor for approval.)   CHEM-AD 314 Analytical Chemistry (Fall)   CHEM-UA 911 Advanced Organic Chemistry (Fall)   CHEM-UA 382 Structural DNA Nanotechnology (Spring) NOTE:  Students interested in pursuing graduate study in Chemistry are strongly encouraged to take Inorganic Chemistry. Additional Advanced Chemistry courses in the NYU Global Network can also meet the Chemistry Electives requirement. Students should consult with their Academic Advisor for further details. Students may also take any courses in the NYU Global Network to satisfy the general elective requirements, but are strongly encouraged to take the following Mathematics and Computer Science courses. Recommended Mathematics General Electives:  *MATH-SHU 235 Probability and Statistics (pre-reqs: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus AND MATH-SHU 140 Linear Algebra or MATH-SHU 123 Multivariable Calculus. Not open to students who took MATH-SHU 233 Theory of Probability) *MATH-SHU 265 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (pre-req: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus) Recommended Computer Science General Elective: *CSCI-SHU 11 Introduction to Computer Programming *CSCI-SHU 101 Introduction to Computer Science (pre-req: CSCI-SHU 11 Intro to Computer Programming or Placement)

Minor Requirements

Chemistry Minor

CHEM-SHU 125 Foundations of Chemistry I (pre-req or co-req: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus) *CHEM-SHU 126 Foundations of Chemistry II  (pre-req: CHEM-SHU 125 Foundations of Chemistry I AND pre-req or co-req: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus) *CHEM-SHU 127 FoS Chemistry Laboratory (pre-req or co-req: MATH-SHU 121 Calculus or MATH-SHU 201 Honors Calculus AND CHEM-SHU 126 Foundations of Chemistry II)   CHEM-SHU 225 Organic Chemistry I (pre-req: CHEM-SHU 126 Foundations of Chemistry II; co-req: CHEM-SHU 225L Organic Chemistry I Lab)+ CHEM-SHU 225L Organic Chemistry I Lab (co-req: CHEM-SHU 225 Organic Chemistry I) *CHEM-SHU 226 Organic Chemistry II (pre-req: CHEM-SHU 225 Organic Chemistry I; co-req: CHEM-SHU 226L Organic Chemistry II Lab)  + *CHEM-SHU 226L Organic Chemistry II Lab (co-req: CHEM-SHU 226 Organic Chemistry II)