Degree Requirements for a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry
Students are required to complete a course of study the fulfills the general education requirements specified by Illinois College (see Illinois College catalog). In addition to MATH 223 (4 Credit Hours), 32 semester hours of Chemistry courses are needed for a chemistry degree and are chosen form the following list. For descriptions of each course please refer to the Illinois College catalogue.
| Course | Credit Hours |
| CHEM 111 General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 112 General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 341Physical Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 342 Physical Chemistry II | 4 |
| Total | 24 |
In addition, each student must take as least two of the following courses:
| Course | Credit Hours |
| CHEM 211 Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 309 Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 310 Biochemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 402 Synthetic Principles | 4 |
| CHEM 403 Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 404 Quantum Chemistry | 4 |
| Total | 8 |
Students may also choose to complete a chemistry research project under
the guidance of a faculty member (CHEM 411 and 412). Students may choose
to specialize in one of the subfields of chemistry by taking courses in each
of the following tracks:
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (CHEM 211 and 312), BIOCHEMISTRY (CHEM 309 and 310),
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (CHEM 404 and 312, plus reccommended courses in Math and
Physics), and SYNTYETIC CHEMISTRY (CHEM 402 and 403).
It is recommended that students take Physics 101/102 or Physics 201/202, Math 233, CSC 160, 170, and some course work in Biology for certain post-graduate and professional programs.
Upon declaring a chemistry major, each student is assigned a chemistry faculty member to serve as an advisor. It is expected that students will meet with their advisor on a regular basis to discuss their progress.
Degree Requirements for a Minor in Chemistry
To earn a chemistry minor the following requirements must be fulfilled:
| Course | Credit Hours |
| CHEM 111 General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 112 General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
In addition to the courses listed above students are required to take one additional course at the 200-level or above.