Chemistry

Standard program for the A.B. degree

CHEM 0330, 0350, 0360, 0500, 1140, 1150, 1160, plus two advanced electives.

Note that the physical chemistry courses (CHEM 1140, 1150, 1160) have mathematics and physics prerequisites.

Concentration Advisors

Amit Basu (Amit_Basu@brown.edu)

Standard program for the Sc.B. degree

The Chemistry Department has revised its concentration requirements to create two additional tracks for the Sc.B. Chemistry Concentration – a Chemical Biology track and a Materials Chemistry track. These tracks are not separate concentrations – your degree will still be an Sc.B. in Chemistry. The Chemistry track is largely the same as the current Concentration requirements. The Chemical Biology track is designed for students who have a strong interest in the interface of chemistry with biology. The Materials Chemistry track is designed for students who have a strong interest in the interface of chemistry with nanoscience and materials science.

Concentrating in Chemistry – Three tracks
The required/recommended courses for the three tracks are given below.

• Chemistry track: CHEM 0330, 0350, 0360, 0500, 0970, 0980, 1140, 1150, 1160; 2 Math; 2 Physics; and 7 electives (at least 3 must be Chemistry); 20 total courses



• Chemical Biology Track: CHEM 0330, 0350, 0360, 0400, 0970, 0980, 1140; BIOL 0280, 1230, 1240; 2 Math; 2 Physics; 3 courses from the following [BIOL 0470; BIOL 0500; BIOL 0510; BIOL 0530; BIOL 0800]; and 3 other electives; 20 total courses



• Materials Chemistry track: CHEM 0330, 0350, 0360, 0500, 0970, 0980, 1060, 1140, 1150, 1700; 2 Math; 2 Physics; BIOL 1090; and 5 electives; 20 total courses (For students with a more Engineering bent, the following substitutions can be made – ENGN 0030/0040 can be substituted for PHYS; ENGN 0410 can be substituted for CHEM 1060; ENGN 0720 for CHEM 1150)

In each of these cases, 0970/0980 should be carried out with a faculty member with an appointment in the Chemistry Department. Research with faculty advisors outside Chemistry may be allowed in some special cases. In this event, the student should a) prepare a proposal for the research to be carried out and b) identify a faculty member in the Chemistry Department who will serve as a second advisor and the second reader for the thesis. A thesis is required to be eligible for graduation with Honors.

Concentration Advisors

Amit Basu (Amit_Basu@brown.edu)

Page last updated in February, 2008.

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