CHEMISTRY PROGRAM  

Faculty
Patrick G. Barber, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry and Chemistry Area Coordinator
Maurice H. Maxwell, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry
Melissa C. Rhoten, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry  

The chemistry major at Longwood provides graduates with the necessary background to pursue either graduate studies or a career in industry, government, medicine, and other health-related fields. Students interested in chemical engineering at UVA Graduate Department of Chemical Engineering must have a 3.0 GPA or better and must have completed CHEM 400 and 401, calculus and differential equations. Chemistry majors graduating from Longwood have completed advanced degrees at graduate schools in Virginia and other states. They also have been able to step into jobs in state and federal laboratories and industrial facilities. The requirements for the chemistry major include courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, instrumental analysis, and special interest electives. Students are encouraged to enroll in Research Courses in Chemistry in order to increase their competence in working in a laboratory. Superior students are encouraged to complete a chemistry Honors Project or a Research Project. The program in chemistry is rigorous, but it is flexible enough for students to take a second major.
     Students majoring in other areas may elect to minor in chemistry. The chemistry minor requires 24 semester hours: general chemistry (8 hours), organic chemistry (8 hours), analytical chemistry (4 hours), and physical chemistry (4 hours).
     No grade below C- on chemistry courses is accepted for the graduation requirements for the major or minor in chemistry.
     Those students interested in obtaining an endorsement to teach chemistry in high school in Virginia must meet the requirements of the chemistry major.   See the teacher preparation section of this catalog for further details.  

CHEMISTRY MAJOR, B.A., B.S. DEGREE  

A.   General Education Core Requirement. 33 credits.
        See General Education Requirements

B.   Additional Degree Requirements for B. S. Degree (beyond science courses).
       MATH 121/3 or 261/5 or 267/4 credits
       Social Science electives/3 credits
       Additional Degree Requirements for B. A. Degree.
        See Additional Degree Requirements

D.   General Electives for non-teaching majors   - 38-40 credits

F.   Total credits required for B.A., B.S. in Chemistry  - 120
Total credits required for B.A., B.S. in Chemistry with secondary teaching endorsement  - 125-128  

CHEMISTRY MAJOR, B.S. DEGREE
Professional Degree  

A.  General Education Core Requirement. 33 credits.
See General Education Requirements

Grades below C- are not accepted for the professional degree.

D.   General Electives for professional chemistry majors: 26 credits

       Courses from the following list are approved electives for chemistry if taken at or above the 300 level: Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Computer Science, Modern Languages and English. Other courses at the 300 level or above may be approved by the academic advisor or major's department chair.  

E.   Total credits required for B.S. in Professional Chemistry   - 120  

CHEMISTRY MINOR  

Students interested in pursuing a chemistry minor should contact the director of the chemistry program. Grades below C- are not accepted for the minor. The minor must include:  

                8 semester hours general chemistry
                8 semester hours organic chemistry
                3 semester hours analytical chemistry
                3 semester hours physical chemistry
                2 semester hours of laboratory problem solving
                TOTAL/24 hours