Chemistry Major II

Foundational Courses

Foundational Coures include courses in chemistry and prerequisites to these courses. These courses must be completed before embarking upon the major. Students with appropriate background may be exempted from some or all Foundational Courses. See department for proper placement. 
Note: Several courses leading to (foundational) or within this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core [CCC], Hunter Focus, Concurrent Requirements). When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major. Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here: Appendix I: Hunter Core Requirement 

In the case of the Chemistry Major II, the courses that meet CCC are:

General Chemistry Core:

One year of General Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory 

• CHEM 10200 (STEM) - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 10400 (STEM) - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 10600 (STEM) - General Chemistry Laboratory

• or its equivalent

•            -or-

• CHEM 11100 (STEM) - Chemical Principles
• CHEM 11200 (STEM) - Thermodynamics and Solution Chemistry

Option 1:

For students interested in a career in the chemical industry. It consists of a minimum of 28 credits in chemistry above the introductory level and an 11-credit general chemistry core for a minimum total of 39 credits of chemistry. One year of physics and three semesters of calculus are also required.

Option 2 (Biochemistry option):

For students preparing for admission to medical, dental, veterinary schools or physical therapy programs, or for students interested in a career in the pharmaceutical industry. It consists of a minimum of 26 credits above the introductory level and an 11-credit general chemistry core for a minimum total of 37 credits of chemistry. One year of physics, one year of biology and one year of calculus are also required.

Option 3 (Bioinformatics option):

For students interested in graduate studies in biochemistry and bioinformatics as well as the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. In order to enroll in this Option, students must earn an average grade of B- or above in CHEM 10400 (STEM) , CHEM 22200 , BIOL 10000 (STEM) , and MATH 15000 (STEM) . In addition, no more than one C grade is allowed in these four courses to declare Option 3. This option consists of a minimum of 20.5 credits above the introductory level and an 11-credit general chemistry core for a minimum  total of 32 credits of chemistry. Three semesters of biology, one year of physics, one year of computer science, one year of calculus, and one semester of statistics are also required.