需求

化学专业

The chemistry major consists of a core curriculum 和 additional electives within a single area of concentration.

建议学生尽快开始他们的核心课程. Depending on preparation 和 placement results, some students may begin with advanced courses.

化学物质的浓度

化学浓度包括五个学分.

教育浓度

教育专业包括七个学分.

对辅修教育专业或辅修教育专业感兴趣的学生, 或者皇冠体育教师学者认证项目, should consult with their major advisor as well as with a faculty member in the education department to discuss course selection 和 content area prerequisites.

环境浓度

环境专业包括五个学分.

地球化学浓度

神经化学浓度

神经化学浓度包括七个学分.

完成神经化学专业的化学专业学生不能同时主修神经科学专业.

化学小

辅修包括四门中级或中级以上水平的化学课程(2000-2969). 一门中级或高级独立学习可计入辅修课程.

跨学科的专业

化学系参与生物化学和环境研究项目, 以及跨学科的化学物理专业. 看到 跨学科的专业 获取更多信息的区域.

其他信息和部门政策

• 大调或小调只能算一个D级. This D must be offset by a grade of B or higher in another chemistry course also required for the major or minor.
• 一般, 主修或辅修课程必须取得正规的字母成绩(不是学分/D/不及格)。. 在特殊情况下, 然而, a student may petition the department chair to allow one course required for the major or minor to be taken with the Credit/D/Fail grading option.
• 必须事先得到系主任的批准, 最多两个转学学分可以计入主修或辅修科目. 
• Majors may double-count two courses with another department or program with one exception: majors pursuing the educational concentration may double-count the four required education courses. 未成年人可以与其他部门或项目重复计算无限数量的课程. 
• 生物化学专业的学生不能选择主修或副修化学. 化学 majors completing the neurochemical concentration may not also major in neuroscience.

大学先修课程/国际学士学位(AP/IB)

Students who received a minimum score of four on the 化学 AP exam or a minimum score of five on the 化学 IB exam are eligible to receive a credit 和 can count it toward the major or minor after completion of 化学2050 环境化学, 化学2100 化学分析, 化学2250 有机化学I, 化学2400 无机化学, 化学2510 化学热力学与动力学, or 化学2520 量子化学与光谱学 with a minimum grade of C-; 然而, 如果学生参加或选择参加，则不给予学分 化学1091 化学入门与定量推理1, 化学1092 化学入门与定量推理2, 化学1101 化学入门I, 化学1102 化学导论II or 化学1109 普通化学. 无论AP/IB成绩如何，所有学生都必须参加分班考试. 为了获得大学先修课程的学分, students must have their scores officially reported to the Office of the Registrar by the end of their sophomore year at Bowdoin.

的职业道路

化学专业可以为大学毕业后的许多职业道路做准备, 包括化学专业, 科学研究生课程, 医学, 中学教学, 以及商业世界的许多领域. The department offers programs based on the interests 和 goals of the student; therefore, 申请专业的学生应该尽快和院系讨论他们的计划. 不管职业目标如何, students are encouraged to develop their critical thinking 和 problem-solving skills by participating in a collaborative student-faculty research project (化学 2970–2999, 4000–4051, 或者暑期研究).

该系还开设了美国化学会认证的化学专业. The requirements for certification are met by taking additional courses in chemistry 和 other disciplines. Students interested in this certification program should consult their advisor 和 refer to guidelines found at acs.org/cpt.

独立学习/荣誉项目

Students may engage in independent study at the intermediate (2970–2999) or advanced (4000–4051) level. Only one advanced level independent study or honors project can count as an elective toward the major. Majors pursuing honors in chemistry are required to register for CHEM 4050 during the first semester 和 CHEM 4051 during the second semester of their senior year, 并在星期五参加每周的研讨会/工作坊, 11:40 a.m. 到下午1:05.m.在这两个学期.

新生须知

Students must take the chemistry placement exam to enroll in any chemistry course numbered 1091 和 higher. 如果学生在入学前的夏天没有完成化学分班考试, 他们需要马上参加化学分班考试 通知部门 when they have completed the exam so that an assessment can be made prior to course registration. Placements are determined based on the result of the chemistry placement exam 和 other information, 其中包括定量推理(QR)分班考试, physics placement exam (also strongly recommended for students interested in chemistry courses), SAT或ACT成绩, AP或IB成绩.

化学 courses numbered between 1000-1090 are meant to fulfill the INS (Inquiry in the Natural Sciences) distribution degree requirement 和 assume no previous science background. They are appropriate for students who do not intend to take further courses in chemistry at Bowdoin. 它们不需要化学课程.

化学1091 化学入门与定量推理1 is offered as an invitation-只有 fall-semester course 和 is intended for students with limited background in chemistry who will benefit from additional time devoted to improving quantitative skills 和 meets for three one-hour lecture sections per week, 每周一个三小时的实验室, 每周一个半小时的问题解决/定量技能培养课程. It 导致 化学1092 化学入门与定量推理2 在春天.

化学1101 化学入门I is offered 只有 as a fall-semester course 和 is intended for students with limited to adequate backgrounds in chemistry 和 每周总共有三小时的讲课，每周有一次三小时的实验. 它会导致 化学1102 化学导论II 在春天.

化学1109 普通化学 是一个学期的课程吗, 在秋季和春季学期授课, intended for students with solid high school chemistry preparation 和 meets for a total of three lecture-hours per week 和 one four-hour laboratory per week. 

2000级的化学课程, which are open to students with the "CHEM 2000-level/CHEM 1109" or "CHEM 2000-level" placement, 是否适合高中化学准备出色的学生. 这些课程选择包括 化学2250 有机化学I 和 化学2100 化学分析 在秋季学期和 化学2400 无机化学 和 化学2050 环境化学 在春季学期. 而 化学2510 化学热力学与动力学 和 化学2520 量子化学与光谱学 也是入口点, 学生还必须满足数学和物理的先决条件才能参加这些课程. Students who start 和 complete a 2000-level chemistry course are not permitted to register concurrently or in a future semester for 化学1101 化学入门I or 化学1109 普通化学. Students interested in 2000-level courses should contact the instructors to learn more about the course.

化学实习总结

• 化学1091:许可注册 化学1091 化学入门与定量推理1 只有
• 化学1101:允许注册 化学1101 化学入门I 只有
• CHEM 1109/1101:允许注册 化学1109 普通化学 or 化学1101 化学入门I (这个位置表明学生在这两个入口点之间的边界上. Students are permitted to enroll in either course 和 should consult with the instructors to ensure proper entry to the curriculum)
• 化学1109:允许注册 化学1109 普通化学 只有
• 化学2000级/化学1109:允许注册化学2000级或 化学1109 普通化学 (这个位置表明学生在这两个入口点之间的边界上. Students are permitted to enroll in either course 和 should consult with the instructors to ensure proper entry to the curriculum)
• CHEM 2000-level: permits registration in 化学 at the 2000-level (this placement indicates that a student should enroll in a 2000-level chemistry course, 化学2250 有机化学I 是最常见的入口点)

Additional information: When deciding to begin with a 1000-level chemistry course or a 1000-level biology course during their first semester, 许多学生发现，在开始生物学课程之前，化学基础很有帮助. 提醒你一句, some first-year students find it advantageous to wait until their sophomore year to start chemistry; 然而, 这意味着他们不能 化学2250 有机化学I 如果他们在大二的时候开始学习化学入门课程的话. 参加 数学1050 定量推理 or 1093年的今天 物理科学中的定量推理导论 不需要同时参加，强烈建议报名参加 1093年的今天 物理科学中的定量推理导论 因为这门课程为1000级科学课程提供了适当的基础，以及 数学1600 微分学.