• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
  • Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Chemistry Major Requirements 

Introduction to College
CHEM 1000Chemistry/Chemical Biology at Northeastern1
or INSC 1000 Science at Northeastern
Experiential Learning Introduction
EESC 2000Professional Development for Co-op1
General Chemistry
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
and CHEM 1163		General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
and Recitation for CHEM 1161		5
CHEM 2161
and CHEM 2162
and CHEM 2163		Concepts in Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 2161
and Recitation for CHEM 2161		5
Organic Chemistry
CHEM 2315
and CHEM 2316
and CHEM 2324		Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry Majors
and Lab for CHEM 2315
and Recitation for CHEM 2315		6
CHEM 2317
and CHEM 2318
and CHEM 2325		Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry Majors
and Lab for CHEM 2317
and Recitation for CHEM 2317		6
Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 2321
and CHEM 2322
and CHEM 2323		Analytical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 2321
and Recitation for CHEM 2321		5
Biochemistry
CHEM 5621
and CHEM 5622		Principles of Chemical Biology
and Lab for CHEM 5621		4
Inorganic Chemistry
Complete one of the following courses:5
CHEM 3501
and CHEM 3502
and CHEM 3503
Inorganic Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 3501
and Recitation for CHEM 3501
CHEM 3505
and CHEM 3506
and CHEM 3507
Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 3505
and Recitation for CHEM 3505
Senior Research/Capstone
CHEM 4750Senior Research4

Supporting Courses

Mathematics
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1342Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering4
Physics
PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153		Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151		5
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157		Physics for Engineering 2
and Lab for PHYS 1155
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155		5

Concentrations 

Students may add an optional concentration. Students working toward a concentration must declare it with their advisor for it to be added to their academic record.

Note: Opting to take a concentration may require additional coursework to be completed beyond the total program hours.
 

No Concentration

Physical Chemistry
CHEM 3401
and CHEM 3402		Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
and Lab for CHEM 3401		5
CHEM 3403
and CHEM 3404		Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
and Lab for CHEM 3403		5
Advanced Chemistry
Choose two of the following:8-12
CHEM 3331
and CHEM 3332
Bioanalytical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 3331
CHEM 4456
and CHEM 4457
Organic Chemistry 3: Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Development
and Lab for CHEM 4456
CHEM 4628
and CHEM 4629
Introduction to Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
and Identification of Organic Compounds
CHEM 5620
Protein Chemistry

Concentration in Chemical Biology

Physical Chemistry
CHEM 3431
and CHEM 3432		Physical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 3431		5
Advanced Chemistry
CHEM 4456
and CHEM 4457		Organic Chemistry 3: Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Development
and Lab for CHEM 4456		6
Choose one of the following:3
CHEM 5550
Introduction to Glycobiology and Glycoprotein Analysis
CHEM 5620
Protein Chemistry
CHEM 5625
Chemistry and Design of Protein Pharmaceuticals
CHEM 5630
Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Additional Supporting Courses
BIOL 1111
and BIOL 1112		General Biology 1
and Lab for BIOL 1111		5
BIOL 1113
and BIOL 1114		General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113		5
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302		Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301		5

Concentration in Materials Chemistry

Physical Chemistry
CHEM 3401
and CHEM 3402		Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
and Lab for CHEM 3401		5
CHEM 3403
and CHEM 3404		Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
and Lab for CHEM 3403		5
Advanced Chemistry
CHEM 4628
and CHEM 4629		Introduction to Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
and Identification of Organic Compounds		6
Choose one of the following:3
CHEM 5610
Polymer Chemistry
CHEM 5640
Biopolymeric Materials
Choose one of the following:3-4
CHEM 5651
Materials Chemistry of Renewable Energy
CHME 5105
Materials Characterization Techniques
Additional Supporting Courses
ME 2340
and ME 2341		Introduction to Material Science
and Lab for ME 2340		5

Chemistry Major Credit Requirement

Complete a minimum of 76 semester hours in the major.

Program Requirement

134 total semester hours required

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Please note that these are sample plans of study.  While the requirements are the same for all students, individual schedules may vary.

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1000 or INSC 10001CHEM 23154OpenOpen
CHEM 11614CHEM 23162  
CHEM 11621CHEM 23240  
CHEM 11630MATH 13424  
ENGW 11114PHYS 11513  
MATH 13414PHYS 11521  
Elective 14PHYS 11531  
 Elective 24  
 18 19 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 21614CHEM 23214OpenCo-op0
CHEM 21621CHEM 23221  
CHEM 21630CHEM 23230  
CHEM 23174EESC 20001  
CHEM 23182Elective 44  
CHEM 23250Elective 54  
PHYS 11553Elective 64  
PHYS 11561   
PHYS 11571   
Elective 34   
 20 18 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CHEM 34014Elective 84 Co-op0
 CHEM 34021Elective 94  
 CHEM 35014  
 CHEM 35021  
 CHEM 35030  
 ENGW 33074  
 Elective 74  
 0 18 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CHEM 34034OpenCo-op0
 CHEM 34041  
 Chemistry Elective3-6  
 Elective 104  
 Elective 114  
 0 16-19 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CHEM 47504  
 CHEM 56213  
 CHEM 56221  
 Chemistry Elective5-6  
 Elective 124  
 0 17-18  
Total Hours: 134-138

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1000 or INSC 10001CHEM 23154PHYS 11553Open
CHEM 11614CHEM 23162PHYS 11561 
CHEM 11621CHEM 23240PHYS 11571 
CHEM 11630MATH 13424Elective 34 
ENGW 11114PHYS 11513  
MATH 13414PHYS 11521  
Elective 14PHYS 11531  
 Elective 24  
 18 19 9 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 21614CHEM 23214Elective 84Co-op
CHEM 21621CHEM 23221Elective 94 
CHEM 21630CHEM 23230  
CHEM 23174CHEM 34014  
CHEM 23182CHEM 34021  
CHEM 23250EESC 20001  
Elective 44Elective 64  
Elective 54Elective 74  
 19 19 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opCHEM 34034Elective 104Co-op
 CHEM 34041Elective 114 
 CHEM 35014  
 CHEM 35021  
 CHEM 35030  
 ENGW 33074  
 CHEM Elective3-6  
 0 17-20 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opCHEM 47504  
 CHEM 56213  
 CHEM 56221  
 CHEM Elective5-6  
 Elective 124  
 0 17-18  
Total Hours: 134-138