Schedule


Course Rotation

Please contact the department chair, Dr. Tim Holstrum holmstromtk@longwood.edu, or the chemistry area coordinator, Dr. Sarah Porter portersg@longwood.edu. for more information about our course offerings.

The following Courses are taught every semester

  • CHEM 111 - Fundamental Elements of Chemistry I
  • CHEM 112 - Fundamental Elements of Chemistry II
  • CHEM 301 – Applying Chemistry to Society (satisfies Civitae SR Perspectives)

The following Courses are taught in Fall semesters only

  • CHEM 212 – Organic Chemistry II (every Fall)
  • CHEM 214 – Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (every Fall)
  • CHEM 324 – Thermodynamics (even Fall only)
  • CHEM 325 – Physical Chemistry Laboratory (even Fall only)
  • CHEM 350 - Quantitative Analysis (every Fall)
  • CHEM 370 - Inorganic Chemistry (odd Fall only)
  • CHEM 380 – Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (odd Fall only)
  • CHEM 402 - Advanced Chemical Laboratory Problem Solving I (every Fall)
  • CHEM 412 - Biochemistry I (odd Fall only)

The following Courses are taught in Spring semesters only 

  • CHEM 211 - Organic Chemistry I (every Spring)
  • CHEM 213 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (every Spring)
  • CHEM 215 – Organic Chemistry Recitation (every Spring)
  • CHEM 302 – Introduction to Chemical Laboratory Problem Solving (every Spring)
  • CHEM 303 – Introduction to Biochemical Research Methods (every Spring)
  • CHEM 351 - Instrumental Analysis (every Spring)
  • CHEM 401 - Quantum Mechanics (even Spring only)
  • CHEM 403 - Advanced Chemical Laboratory Problem Solving II (every Spring)
  • CHEM 413 – Biochemistry II (even Spring only)

The following Courses are taught periodically (contact department for more information)

  • CHEM 295 and CHEM 495 – Special topics in chemistry
  • CHEM 305 – Chemistry at War (satisfies Civitae SR Perspectives)
  • CHEM 311 – Drug Addiction and Recovery (satisfies Civitae SR Perspectives)
  • CHEM 371 – Advanced Organic Chemistry
  • CHEM 372 – Environmental Chemistry
  • CHEM 373 – Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
  • CHEM 375 – Polymers
  • CHEM 376 – An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry
  • CHEM 467 – Scientific Instrument Design and Fabrication

Minor Requirements

Students interested in pursuing a chemistry minor should contact the department chair (holmstromtk@longwood.edu) or the chemistry area coordinator (portersg@longwood.edu). Grades below C- are not accepted for the minor.

The minor includes:

  • CHEM 112 Fundamentals of Chemistry II/4 credits
  • CHEM 111 Fundamentals of Chemistry I/4 credits
  • CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I Lecture/3 credits
  • CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry II Lecture/3 credits
  • CHEM 213 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I/1 credit
  • CHEM 214 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II/1 credit
  • CHEM 350 Quantitative Analysis/4 credits
  • 3-4 semester hours chemistry electives