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Oct 12, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalogue
Chemical Physics, B.A.
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FACULTY:
Jennifer Faust, (Chemistry, Chair)
Niklas Manz, (Physics, Chair)
Chemical physics provides an interdisciplinary approach to the fields of chemistry and physics using mathematical techniques. The major allows students to explore the interface between chemistry and physics by studying structure, surfaces, bonding, atoms and molecules. By combining the methodologies and knowledge of physics and chemistry, many intriguing scientific questions can be addressed by a student with a strong predilection for mathematics and the physical sciences.
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Major in Chemical Physics
Consists of sixteen courses: Special Notes
- No minor is offered in Chemical Physics.
- Students may not double major in Chemical Physics and in any of the participating departments of Chemistry or Physics.
- Interested students should discuss plans with the chairperson of the Department of Chemistry or Physics.
- Any student who anticipates attending graduate school in chemistry or physics should take as many advanced Chemistry and Physics courses as can be scheduled.
- For students interested in Chemical Engineering, the Chemical Physics major is a natural basis for 3-2 engineering programs, which are described under Pre-Professional and Dual Degree Programs.
- Students in a 3-2 program must complete at least one of the 300-level elective courses and Junior I.S. by the end of the Junior year.
- Examples of courses commonly taken as the elective Chemistry courses are: Organic Chemistry (CHEM 21100 , CHEM 21200 ), Analytical Chemistry (CHEM 21500 ), Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM 24000 ), and Principles of Biochemistry (BCMB 33100 ).
- Examples of courses commonly taken as the elective Physics courses are: Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences (PHYS 20200 ), Mechanics (PHYS 30100 ), Thermal Physics (PHYS 30200 ), Electricity and Magnetism (PHYS 30400 ), or Quantum Mechanics (PHYS 35000 ).
- Students intending the Chemistry Independent Study sequence should complete CHEM 21100 and CHEM 31800 before starting CHEM 40100.
- Students intending the Physics Independent Study sequence should complete one of PHYS 30100, 30200, 30400, or 35000 before starting PHYS 40100.
- Chemical Physics majors may not use the S/NC grading option for the required courses.
- Only grades of C- or better are accepted for the major.
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