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Part 4 · Program curriculum

Class of 2027 Chemistry Major

MADN-CBE · CHM2 and 2 variants

2027 Chemistry Major Curriculum

Dept
MADN-CBE
Code
CHM2
Short description
Chemistry
Description
Chemistry Major
Transcript description
Chemistry
Required courses
12
Optional courses
1

2027 Chemistry Major Tracks

View template for CHM2
Subject area Description Credit hours
Required Courses Choose 9 of 9
CH371 INTRO TO ANALYTICAL CHEM 3.5
CH383 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 3.5
CH384 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 3.5
CH471 POLYMER CHEMISTRY 3.5
CH472 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3.5
CH473 BIOCHEMISTRY 3.5
CH474 INSTRU METHODS OF ANALYSIS 3.5
CH481 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I 3.5
CH482 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II 3.5
AND
Complementary Support Courses
Cadets must take MA204/MA205/MA255 and PH202/PH252 and an additional elective to satisfy the Complementary Support Course requirement.
Complementary Support Courses - Required Choose 2 of 5
MA204 CALCULUS I AND II 4.5
MA205 CALCULUS II 4.0
MA255 ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4.5
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0
AND
Complementary Support Course - Elective Choose 1 of 17
Electives from other programs and departments may be chosen upon approval of the Chemistry Program Director. A Cadet cannot double count a course from this list to satisfy both the CSC
requirement and the requirements for Science Depth or STEM Depth or the Core Engineering Sequence. Cadets will take CE330 or MC300 depending on which semester the course is offered.
CE330 FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN 3.0
CH362 MASS & ENERGY BALANCES 3.5
CH375 ADVANCED BIOLOGY 4.0
CH385 INTRODUCTION TO CELL BIOLOGY 3.5
CH450 BIOENGINEERING MDLING & ANLSIS 3.0
CS393 DATABASE SYSTEMS 3.0
EE486 SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS 3.0
EV350 ENVIRONMNTL ENGR TECHNOLOGIES 3.0
MA364 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 3.0
MA365 ADV MATH FOR ENGRS/SCIENTISTS 3.0
MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS 3.0
MC300 FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN 3.0
MC311 THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS I 3.5
ME380 ENGINEERING MATERIALS 3.5
PH365 MODERN PHYSICS 3.0
PL390 BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 3.0
XS391 PRIN & APPL OF ENV CHEM 3.0
AND
Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 1 of 1
CH487 ADVANCED CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 3.0
AND
Science Depth
Cadets in this major must take CH102 as the Science Depth course.
CH102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 4.0
AND
STEM Depth
Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0
AND
Curriculum Requirements
IT/CYBER Requirement
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0
Core Engineering Sequence
Cadets in this major may choose any approved three-course Core Engineering Sequence.
Writing-in-the-Major
Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major.
CH487 ADVANCED CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 3.0

2027 Chemistry Major w/ ACS Certification Curriculum

Dept
MADN-CBE
Code
CHM2A
Short description
Chemistry w/ ACS Certification
Description
Chemistry Major w/ ACS Certification
Transcript description
Chemistry w/ ACS Certification
Required courses
0
Optional courses
2

2027 Chemistry Major w/ ACS Certification Tracks

View template for CHM2A
Subject area Description Credit hours
Research Requirement Choose 2 of 10
Cadets must take at least 4.5 credit hours of research from the following courses.
CH289 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH I 1.0
CH290 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH II 1.0
CH389 ADVANCED LAB PROJECTS I 2.0
CH390 ADVANCED LAB PROJECTS II 2.0
CH391 ADV LAB PROJECTS III 2.0
CH392 ADVANCED LAB PROJECTS IV 2.0
CH489 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH I 3.0
CH490 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH II 3.0
CH491 ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I 3.0
CH492 ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY II 3.0

2027 Chemistry Major w/ ACS Certification (Honors) Curriculum

Dept
MADN-CBE
Code
CHM2H
Short description
Chemistry w/ ACS (Honors)
Description
Chemistry Major w/ ACS Certification (Honors)
Transcript description
Chemistry w/ ACS (Honors)
Required courses
2
Optional courses
0

2027 Chemistry Major w/ ACS Certification (Honors) Tracks

View template for CHM2H
Subject area Description Credit hours
Required Courses Choose 2 of 2
CH489 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH I 3.0
CH490 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH II 3.0
AND
Complete the requirements of the Chemistry major as shown above, take above two research courses, and attain a minimum APSC of 3.0 in the core curriculum and 3.5 in the major.