Biology, one course. Natural and mathematical sciences, fulfilled by major. 45 credit hours of chemistry, including C315, C317, C318, C341, C342, C343, C344, C361, C362, C364, C400, C430, and either C483 or C484. Mathematics M211 or M215, M212 or M216, and M303, M311, or M343. The program is designed for especially well-qualified students who wish to acquire an unusually strong foundation in chemistry.
Most students completing the program enter graduate or professional school.
400-level courses other than C409 and C445. The heart of the honors program is participation in an undergraduate research project within a faculty research group. This research generally begins in the junior year and culminates with an honors research thesis at the end of the senior year. Students in the program must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.3. Lectures illustrated by demonstrations, films, and molecular models.