Chemistry to Chemical or Materials Science Engineering at Columbia Track

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Fall 1

MA 151 Calculus I
CH 151/153 Chemistry I
*FYS 125 First Year Seminar
*Core - History
*Core - Art/Design

Spring 1

MA 152 Calculus II
CH 152/154 Chemistry II
*CTL 125 Critical Thinking
*Core - Literature
CS1XX - Intro to Programming: Python

Fall 2

MA 253 Calculus III
CH 221/223 Organic Chemistry I
PY 151/153 Physics I (Mechanics)
*CIT Seminar I
*Core - Philosophy

Spring 2

MA 261 Linear Algebra
CH 222/224 Organic Chemistry II
CH 252/254 Analytic Chemistry
PY 152/154 Physics II (E&M)
*CIT Seminar II

Fall 3

CH 331/333 Physical Chemistry I
CH 395 Chemistry Research Project
*LAE course 1 (Humanistic Enquiry)
*Core – Theology/Religious Studies
*EC 202 Microeconomics

Spring 3

CH 351/353 Instrumental Analysis
CH 332/334 Physical Chemistry II
CH 355 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
MA 254 Differential Equations
*LAE course 2 (Social and Global Awareness)

Notes

*Nontechnical credits from SHU Core Curriculum total 36 credits; FYS 125 meets English Composition requirement & EC 202 meets Principles of Economics requirement.

  • Core classes listed in italics are sample options; the order of these could be interchanged.
  • Chemistry department will consider waiving the CH 395 Research Project in place of an Introduction to Engineering course or other applied chemistry elective relevant to the student’s future major.
  • Materials Science Engineering majors would replace Linear Algebra (MA 261) with PY 211 – Classic & Quantum Waves.
  • Biomedical Engineering majors would need an additional year of Biology & PY 211 – Classic & Quantum Waves, necessitating either significant AP transfer credit or additional summer course work to complete all requirements.

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