{"id":189,"date":"2019-05-13T16:02:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T20:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:43:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:43:45","slug":"fall-registration-guide-chemistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/casreg\/fall-registration-guide-chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration Guide: Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students majoring in Chemistry will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, satisfy BU Hub requirements in Scientific Inquiry, Quantitative Reasoning, and most of the requirements in Communication and the Intellectual Toolkit <\/span>with opportunities to satisfy several other units through electives or research-for-credit classes. Chemistry majors who are on the pre-health track will generally satisfy additional BU Hub requirements in Social Inquiry and Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship as well. Students can satisfy their remaining BU Hub requirements by selecting from a wide range of available courses outside the major or by completing cocurricular experiences.<\/em><\/p>\n

A typical first semester Chemistry major schedule looks like this:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Chemistry course<\/b><\/li>\n
  2. Calculus course<\/b><\/li>\n
  3. Language course<\/strong> or\u00a0Course of interest<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Writing course<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Optional add-on:<\/em>\u00a0First-Year Seminar<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Please see below for more detailed suggestions on each course:<\/strong><\/o:p><\/p>\n

    Course #1:<\/strong> Chemistry Course<\/h5>
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    If you have a strong foundation in both chemistry and mathematics, your first course should be CAS CH 109 <\/strong>General and Quantitative Analytical Chemistry 1(offered fall semesters only). This is an advanced course designed for all Chemistry majors, and students must possess a good working knowledge of algebra and trigonometry as well as high school chemistry prior to taking this course. CH 109 will also prepare you to take CAS CH 110 in the spring semester.<\/span><\/p>\n

    -OR-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    If you do not have a strong foundation in both chemistry and mathematics, your first course should be CAS CH 101 <\/strong>General Chemistry 1. This is an introductory course designed for all science majors and students must have completed two years of high school algebra prior to taking this course.<\/span><\/p>\n