We offer majors in Chemistry and Biochemistry that effectively prepare students for post-baccalaureate employment and graduate school in chemistry, biochemistry or biology programs. Our majors are excellent choices for students planning careers in research, medicine, dentistry, and veterinary science. We also offer minors in Chemistry and Physics as well as an Environmental Chemistry Concentration in the Environmental Science and Policy major.
Hood students have opportunities to conduct research with faculty in our department as well as work in major research laboratories at nearby Fort Detrick, the National Institute for Standards and Technology, and the National Institutes of Health.
Requirements for the Major
CHEM 101, 102 General Chemistry I, II
CHEM 209, 210 Organic Chemistry I, II
CHEM 215 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 270 Chemical Literature
CHEM 301, 402 Biological Chemistry I, II
CHEM 403 Biological Chemistry Laboratory Techniques
CHEM 431 Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 433 Physical Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 470 Seminar
BIOL 110-129 Biological Inquiry
BIOL 203 Introduction to Cell Biology and Genetics
BIOL 331 Microbiology
BIOL 339 Cell Biology
MATH 201, 202 Calculus I, II
PHYS 101, 102 General Physics
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PHYS 203, 204 Introductory Physics I, II
