Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry offers four options for bachelor of science degree, all designed to give students a broad background in the basic divisions of chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical. 

Option 1 provides considerable concentration in chemistry while permitting a wider selection of electives. It should meet the needs of students preparing to enter the fields of medicine, law, dentistry, and business, among others.

The following requirements must be fulfilled:The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Programs and the required curriculum.

Prerequisite courses for the bachelor of science degree:
CHEM 1111
& CHEM 1112		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry II
CHEM 2122
& CHEM 2123W		Introductory Quantitative Analysis
and Introductory Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
MATH 1231
& MATH 1232		Single-Variable Calculus I
and Single-Variable Calculus II
PHYS 1021
& PHYS 1022		University Physics I
and University Physics II
or PHYS 1025 University Physics I with Biological Applications
Two additional semesters of approved coursework in the natural sciences or mathematics, such as one of the following:
BISC 1115
& BISC 1125		Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules
and Introduction to Cells and Molecules Laboratory *
BISC 1116
& BISC 1126		Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms
and Introduction to Organisms Laboratory
GEOL 1001Physical Geology *
or GEOL 1005 Environmental Geology
GEOL 1002Historical Geology
*Credit for the degree cannot be earned for both GEOL 1001 and GEOL 1005.

*Honors Program students and those who have been invited to join the Scholars in Quantitative and Natural Sciences (SQNS) Program take BISC 1120 instead of BISC 1125 for the lab component.

Required courses:
CHEM 2151
& CHEM 2153		Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 2152
& CHEM 2154		Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3171
& CHEM 3172		Physical Chemistry I
and Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 3173Physical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3165Biochemistry I
CHEM 4122Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4134Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

Suggested Program of Study:

Students should follow this sequence in general and are urged to consult with the chemistry and premedical advisors concerning their academic program.

First Year
CHEM 1111
& CHEM 1112		General Chemistry I
Select one of the following:
MATH 1231
& MATH 1232*		Single-Variable Calculus I
MATH 1220
& MATH 1221		Calculus with Precalculus I
Second Year
CHEM 2122Introductory Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2151
& CHEM 2153		Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2152
& CHEM 2154		Organic Chemistry II
PHYS 1021 or 1025University Physics I
PHYS 1022 or 1026University Physics II
MATH 1232 (if not taken in the first year)Single-Variable Calculus II
Third Year
CHEM 2123Introductory Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 3171
& CHEM 3172		Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3173Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Fourth Year
CHEM 3165 (if not taken in the junior year)Biochemistry I
CHEM 4122Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4134 (if not taken in the junior year)Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
*

Or MATH 1220 Calculus with Precalculus I–MATH 1221 Calculus with Precalculus II (if necessary); 

The Department of Chemistry offers four options for bachelor of science degree, all designed to give students a broad background in the basic divisions of chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical. 

Option 2 is for students preparing for graduate study in chemistry or those planning to enter the chemical profession and wishing to be certified by the American Chemical Society as having met the minimum requirements for professional training. 

The following requirements must be fulfilled:

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Programs and the required curriculum.

Prerequisite courses for the bachelor of science degree:
CHEM 1111
& CHEM 1112		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry II
CHEM 2122
& CHEM 2123W		Introductory Quantitative Analysis
and Introductory Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
MATH 1231
& MATH 1232		Single-Variable Calculus I
and Single-Variable Calculus II
PHYS 1021
& PHYS 1022		University Physics I
and University Physics II
or PHYS 1025 University Physics I with Biological Applications
Two additional semesters of approved coursework in the natural sciences or mathematics, such as one of the following:
BISC 1115
& BISC 1125		Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules
and Introduction to Cells and Molecules Laboratory *
BISC 1116
& BISC 1126		Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms
and Introduction to Organisms Laboratory
GEOL 1001Physical Geology *
or GEOL 1005 Environmental Geology
GEOL 1002Historical Geology
*Credit for the degree cannot be earned for both GEOL 1001 and GEOL 1005.

*Honors Program students and those who have been invited to join the Scholars in Quantitative and Natural Sciences (SQNS) Program take BISC 1120 instead of BISC 1125 for the lab component.

Required courses:
CHEM 2151
& CHEM 2153		Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 2152
& CHEM 2154		Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3171
& CHEM 3172		Physical Chemistry I
and Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 3173Physical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3165Biochemistry I
CHEM 4122Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4123Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 4134Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 4195Undergraduate Research
or CHEM 4195W Undergraduate Research
A course in a structured computer programming language, such as one of the following courses, is recommended:
STAT 1129Introduction to Computing
CSCI 1011Introduction to Programming with Java
CSCI 1041Introduction to FORTRAN Programming
CSCI 1121Introduction to C Programming
CSCI 1131Introduction to Programming with C

Suggested Program of Study:

Students should follow this sequence in general and are urged to consult with the chemistry and premedical advisors concerning their academic program.

First Year
CHEM 1111
& CHEM 1112		General Chemistry I
MATH 1231
& MATH 1232*		Single-Variable Calculus I
MATH 1220
& MATH 1221		Calculus with Precalculus I
One of the following:
Second Year
CHEM 2122Introductory Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2151
& CHEM 2153		Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2152
& CHEM 2154		Organic Chemistry II
PHYS 1021 or 1025University Physics I
PHYS 1022 or 1026University Physics II
MATH 1232 (if not taken in the first year)Single-Variable Calculus II
Third Year
CHEM 2123Introductory Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 3171
& CHEM 3172		Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3173Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Fourth Year
CHEM 3165Biochemistry I
CHEM 4122Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4123Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 4134 (if not taken in the junior year)Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
*

Or MATH 1220 Calculus with Precalculus I–MATH 1221 Calculus with Precalculus II (if necessary); 

The Department of Chemistry offers four options for bachelor of science degree, all designed to give students a broad background in the basic divisions of chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical. 

Option 3 prepares students to meet the needs of federal and state forensic sciences laboratories.

The following requirements must be fulfilled:

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Programs and the required curriculum.

Prerequisite courses for the bachelor of science degree:
CHEM 1111
& CHEM 1112		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry II
CHEM 2122
& CHEM 2123W		Introductory Quantitative Analysis
and Introductory Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
MATH 1231
& MATH 1232		Single-Variable Calculus I
and Single-Variable Calculus II
PHYS 1021
& PHYS 1022		University Physics I
and University Physics II
or PHYS 1025 University Physics I with Biological Applications
Two additional semesters of approved coursework in the natural sciences or mathematics, such as one of the following:
BISC 1115
& BISC 1125		Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules
and Introduction to Cells and Molecules Laboratory *
BISC 1116
& BISC 1126		Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms
and Introduction to Organisms Laboratory
GEOL 1001Physical Geology *
or GEOL 1005 Environmental Geology
GEOL 1002Historical Geology
*Credit for the degree cannot be earned for both GEOL 1001 and GEOL 1005.

*Honors Program students and those who have been invited to join the Scholars in Quantitative and Natural Sciences (SQNS) Program take BISC 1120 instead of BISC 1125 for the lab component.

Required courses:
CHEM 2151
& CHEM 2153		Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 2152
& CHEM 2154		Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3171
& CHEM 3172		Physical Chemistry I
and Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 3173Physical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3165Biochemistry I
CHEM 4122Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4134Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
BISC 1115
& BISC 1125		Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules
and Introduction to Cells and Molecules Laboratory
BISC 1116
& BISC 1126		Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms
and Introduction to Organisms Laboratory
FORS 6213Elements of of Forensic Sciences
FORS 6221Criminal Law I
Three of the following:
FORS 6206Trace Evidence Analysis
FORS 6234Medicinal Chemistry I
FORS 6235Medicinal Chemistry II
FORS 6238Forensic Chemistry I
FORS 6239Forensic Chemistry II
FORS 6240Forensic Drug Analysis

Suggested Program of Study:

Students should follow this sequence in general and are urged to consult with the chemistry and premedical advisors concerning their academic program.

First Year
CHEM 1111
& CHEM 1112		General Chemistry I
Select one of the following:
MATH 1231
& MATH 1232*		Single-Variable Calculus I
MATH 1220
& MATH 1221		Calculus with Precalculus I
Second Year
CHEM 2122Introductory Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2151
& CHEM 2153		Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2152
& CHEM 2154		Organic Chemistry II
PHYS 1021 or 1025University Physics I
PHYS 1022 or 1026University Physics II
MATH 1232 (if not taken in the first year)Single-Variable Calculus II
Third Year
CHEM 2123Introductory Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 3171
& CHEM 3172		Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3173Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Fourth Year
CHEM 3165Biochemistry I
CHEM 4122Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4123Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 4134 (if not taken in the junior year)Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
*

Or MATH 1220 Calculus with Precalculus I–MATH 1221 Calculus with Precalculus II (if necessary); 

The Department of Chemistry offers four options for bachelor of science degree, all designed to give students a broad background in the basic divisions of chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical. 

Option 4 includes additional courses in biochemistry and fulfills the American Chemical Society requirement for a certified degree program in chemistry with a biochemistry option.

The following requirements must be fulfilled:

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Programs and the required curriculum.

Prerequisite courses for the bachelor of science degree:
CHEM 1111General Chemistry I
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II
CHEM 2122Introductory Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2123WIntroductory Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
MATH 1231Single-Variable Calculus I
MATH 1232Single-Variable Calculus II
PHYS 1021University Physics I
or PHYS 1025 University Physics I with Biological Applications
PHYS 1022University Physics II
or PHYS 1026 University Physics II with Biological Applications
BISC 1115
& BISC 1125		Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules
and Introduction to Cells and Molecules Laboratory *
BISC 1116
& BISC 1126		Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms
and Introduction to Organisms Laboratory
Required courses:
CHEM 2151
& CHEM 2153		Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 2152
& CHEM 2154		Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3171
& CHEM 3172		Physical Chemistry I
and Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 3173Physical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3165
& CHEM 3166		Biochemistry I
and Biochemistry II (BIOC/BISC equivalents may be substituted)
CHEM 3262Biochemistry Laboratory (BIOC/BISC equivalent may be substituted)
CHEM 4122Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4123Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 4134Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 4195Undergraduate Research
or CHEM 4195W Undergraduate Research
The following are recommended:
BISC 2202Cell Biology
BISC 2207Genetics
BISC 2322Human Physiology

Suggested Program of Study:

Students should follow this sequence in general and are urged to consult with the chemistry and premedical advisors concerning their academic program.

First Year
CHEM 1111
& CHEM 1112		General Chemistry I
Select one of the following:
MATH 1231
& MATH 1232*		Single-Variable Calculus I
MATH 1220
& MATH 1221		Calculus with Precalculus I
Second Year
CHEM 2122Introductory Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2151
& CHEM 2153		Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2152
& CHEM 2154		Organic Chemistry II
PHYS 1021 or 1025University Physics I
PHYS 1022 or 1026University Physics II
MATH 1232 (if not taken in the first year)Single-Variable Calculus II
Third Year
CHEM 3171
& CHEM 3172		Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 2123WIntroductory Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 3173Physical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3165Biochemistry I
CHEM 3166WBiochemistry II
Fourth Year
CHEM 4122Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4123Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 4134 (if not taken in the junior year)Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3262Biochemistry Laboratory
*

Or MATH 1220 Calculus with Precalculus I–MATH 1221 Calculus with Precalculus II if necessary 

* Honors Program students and those who have been invited to join the Scholars in Quantitative and Natural Sciences (SQNS) Program take BISC 1120 instead of BISC 1125 for the lab component.

In addition to the University General Education Requirement, undergraduate students in Columbian College must complete a further, College-specific general education curriculum—Perspective, Analysis, Communication, or G-PAC. Together with the University General Education Requirement, G-PAC engages students in active intellectual inquiry across the liberal arts. Students achieve a set of learning outcomes that enhance their analytical skills, develop their communication competencies, and invite them to participate as responsible citizens who are attentive to issues of culture, diversity, and privilege.

Coursework for the University General Education Requirement is distributed as follows:

  • Writing—one approved course in university writing and two approved writing in the disciplines (WID) courses.
  • Humanities—one approved course in the humanities that involves critical or creative thinking skills.
  • Mathematics or Statistics—one approved course in either mathematics or statistics.
  • Natural or Physical Science—one approved laboratory course that employs the process of scientific inquiry.
  • Social Sciences—two approved courses in the social sciences.

Coursework for the Columbian College general education curriculum is distributed as follows:

  • Arts—one approved course in the arts that involves the study or creation of artwork based on an understanding or interpretation of artistic traditions or knowledge of art in a contemporary context.
  • Global or Cross-Cultural Perspective—one approved course that analyzes the ways in which institutions, practices, and problems transcend national and regional boundaries.
  • Humanities—one approved course in the humanities that involves critical thinking skills (in addition to the one course in this category required by the University General Education Requirement).
  • Local or Civic Engagement—one approved course that develops the values, ethics, disciplines, and commitment to pursue responsible public action.
  • Natural or Physical Science—one approved laboratory course that employs the process of scientific inquiry (in addition to the one course in this category required by the University General Education Requirement.
  • Oral Communication—one course in oral communication.

Certain courses are approved to fulfill the requirement in more than one of these categories.

Courses taken in fulfillment of G-PAC also may be counted toward majors or minors. Transfer courses taken prior to, but not after, admission to George Washington University may count toward the University General Education Requirement and G-PAC, if those transfer courses are equivalent to GW courses that have been approved by the University and the College.

In addition to the courses listed below, several G-PAC approved Dean's Seminars and Colloquia may be available for registration as listed on the CCAS Advising website.

University General Education and G-PAC Courses

Arts

AH 1031Survey of Art and Architecture I
AH 1032Survey of Art and Architecture II
AH 2071Introduction to the Arts in America
AH 2154American Architecture I
AH 2155American Architecture II
AH 2162History of Photography
or AH 2162W History of Photography
AH 2191South Asian Art
AMST 1100Politics and Film
AMST 2071Introduction to the Arts in America
AMST 2520American Architecture I
AMST 2521American Architecture II
CAH 1090Art History I: Art Now, Contemporary Perspectives in the Visual Arts
CFA 3511Public/Spectacle: Contemporary Performance from Pop Culture to Social Practice
CHIN 3173Chinese Drama and Theatre
CPR 3361The Wood Block Print: Traditional and Contemporary
ENGL 1210Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 2210Techniques in Creative Writing
FA 1401Painting: Visual Thinking
FA 1501Black & White Photography
FA 1502Color Photography
FA 1601New Media: Digital Art
IA 3325History of Modern Architecture and Design
ITAL 4183History of Italian Film
MUS 1103Music in the Western World
MUS 1104Topics in Music
MUS 1105Introduction to Musical Thought and Practice
MUS 2101Harmony
MUS 2122Music in the U.S.
or MUS 2122W Music in the US
SLAV 2785Introduction to Russian Cinema I
SLAV 2786Introduction to Russian Cinema II
TRDA 1020Women and the Creative Process
TRDA 1214Beginning Acting
TRDA 2191Dance History
or TRDA 2191W Dance History
TRDA 2195Global Dance History
TRDA 3245History of the Theatre I
or TRDA 3245W History of the Theatre I
TRDA 3246History of the Theatre II
or TRDA 3246W History of the Theatre II

Global or Cross-Cultural

AH 1031Survey of Art and Architecture I
AH 2191South Asian Art
AMST 1200The Sixties in America
AMST 2010Early American Cultural History (same as HIST 2010)
AMST 2011Modern American Cultural History (same as HIST 2011)
AMST 2120WFreedom in American Thought and Popular Culture (same as PSC 2120W)
AMST 2210The African American Experience
AMST 2320U.S. Media and Cultural History (same as HIST 2320)
AMST 2350U.S. Religion and Politics (same as HIST 2350)
AMST 2380Sexuality in U.S. History (same as HIST 2380/HIST 2380W and WGSS 2380/WGSS 2380W)
AMST 2385Sex and Citizenship
AMST 241020th-Century U.S. Immigration (same as HIST 2410)
AMST 2430
AMST 2440The American City (same as HIST 2440)
AMST 2610Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America
AMST 2710The United States in Global Context, 1898-Present (same as HIST 2710)
AMST 2730World War II in History and Memory (same as HIST 2730/HIST 2730W)
or AMST 2730W World War II in History and Memory
AMST 2750WLatinos in the United States (same as HIST 2750/HIST 2750W)
AMST 3352U.S. Women's History to 1865 (same as HIST 3352/HIST 3352W and WGSS 3352/WGSS 3352W)
or AMST 3352W U.S. Women's History to 1865
ANTH 1002Sociocultural Anthropology
or ANTH 1002W Sociocultural Anthropology
ANTH 1003Archaeology
ANTH 1004Language in Culture and Society
ANTH 2008Foundations of Anthropological Thought
or ANTH 2008W Foundations of Anthropology
ANTH 2750Latinos in the United States (same as AMST 2750W)
or ANTH 2750W Latinos in the United States
ANTH 3704Cultures of Southeast Asia
ANTH 3838Theory and Practice in Archaeology
or ANTH 3838W Theory and Practice in Archaeology
CHIN 3111Chinese Literature in Translation
CHIN 3112Chinese Literature in Translation
CHIN 3123Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
CHIN 3124Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
CHIN 3163Taiwanese Literature and Film
CHIN 3173Chinese Drama and Theatre
CLAS 2113The Roman World to 337 A.D. (same as HIST 2113)
EALL 3811Confucian Literature in East Asia (same as REL 2811)
EALL 3814Religion and Philosophy in East Asia (same as REL 2814)
or EALL 3814W Religion and Philosophy in East Asia
ENGL 1330Myths of Britain
or ENGL 1330W Myths of Britain
ENGL 1340Essential Shakespeare
or ENGL 1340W Essential Shakespeare
ENGL 1610Introduction to Black American Literature I
or ENGL 1610W Introduction to Black American Literature I
ENGL 1611Introduction to Black American Literature II
or ENGL 1611W Introduction to Black American Literature II
ENGL 1710Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film I
or ENGL 1710W Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film I
ENGL 1711Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film II
or ENGL 1711W Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film II
ENGL 1712Introduction to Bollywood Cinema
ENGL 3730Topics in Global Postcolonial Literature and Film
FREN 2006Language, Culture & Society II
FREN 3020Contemporary France
FREN 3100Introduction to French Literature
or FREN 3100W Introduction to French Literature
FREN 4540Nineteenth-Century French Literature and Culture
GEOG 1001Introduction to Human Geography
GER 2091Introduction to German Literature—in English I
GER 2092Introduction to German Literature—in English II
GER 2161German Culture—in English I
GER 2162German Culture-in English II
GER 3187German Cinema after 1945
HIST 1011World History, 1500-Present
HIST 1110European Civilization in Its World Context
HIST 1120European Civilization in Its World Context
or HIST 1120W European Civilization in its World Context
HIST 1121The War of Ideas in European and International History, 1750-Present
HIST 1310Introduction to American History
HIST 1311Introduction to American History
HIST 2010Early American Cultural History (same as AMST 2010)
HIST 2011Modern American Cultural History (same as AMST 2011)
HIST 2050History of Jewish Civilization: From the Bible to Modernity
HIST 2124Nineteenth-Century Europe
HIST 2125Twentieth-Century Europe
HIST 2131History of England Since 1689
HIST 2141History of France Since 1789
HIST 2160History of Germany
HIST 2312The American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
HIST 2313History of the American West
HIST 2320U.S. Media and Cultural History (same as AMST 2320)
HIST 2321U.S. History, 1890-1945
HIST 2322U.S. History since 1945
HIST 2350U.S. Religion and Politics (same as AMST 2350)
HIST 2380Sexuality in U.S. History (same as AMST 2380 and WGSS 2380)
HIST 2410Twentieth-Century U.S. Immigration (same as AMST 2410)
HIST 2440The American City (same as AMST 2440)
HIST 2610Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America
HIST 2710The United States in Global Context, 1898-Present (same as AMST 2710)
HIST 2730World War II in History and Memory (same as AMST 2730/2730W)
or HIST 2730W World War II in History and Memory
HIST 3044WThe Price of Freedom: Normandy 1944
HIST 3352U.S. Women's History to 1865 (same as AMST 3352/AMST 3352W and WGSS 3352/WGSS 3352W)
or HIST 3352W U.S. Women's History to 1865
HIST 3360African American History to 1865 (same as AMST 3360)
HIST 3361African American History Since 1865 (same as AMST 3361)
HIST 3811The Middle East in the Twentieth-Century
or HIST 3811W The Middle East in the Twentieth-Century
ITAL 4380Italian Journeys Medieval to Postmodern
JAPN 3111Japanese Literature in Translation
JAPN 3112Japanese Literature in Translation
KOR 3111Korean Literature in Translation
KOR 3112Korean Literature in Translation
KOR 3123Introduction to Korean Linguistics
KOR 3124Introduction to Korean Linguistics
PHIL 2134Philosophy of Human Rights
PSC 1001Introduction to Comparative Politics
or PSC 1001W Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSC 1012WIntroduction to Politics II
PSC 2120WFreedom in American Thought and Popular Culture (same as AMST 2120W)
PSTD 1010Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
REL 1010The New Testament
or REL 1010W The New Testament
REL 2165The Gospels
REL 2169Lost Gospels
REL 2562Mythologies of India
REL 2811Confucian Literature in East Asia (same as EALL 2811)
REL 2814Religion and Philosophy in East Asia (same as EALL 2814/EALL 2814W)
REL 2981Women in Western Religion (same as WGSS 3981)
REL 3149Biblical Issues
or REL 3149W Biblical Issues
REL 3151The Historical Jesus
or REL 3151W The Historical Jesus
REL 3161The Life and Thought of Paul
or REL 3161W The Life and Thought of Paul
REL 3923Violence and Peace in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
SPAN 2005Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 2006Advanced Spanish II
SPAN 2056Intensive Advanced Spanish
SPAN 3100Readings in Spanish and Latin American Literature
SPHR 1071Foundations of Human Communication
or SPHR 1071W Foundations of Human Communication
SPHR 1084Perspectives in Deaf Culture
WGSS 2380Sexuality in U.S. History (same as AMST 2380 and HIST 2380)
WGSS 3352U.S. Women's History to 1865 (same as AMST 3352/3352W and HIST 3352/3352W)
WGSS 3981Women in Western Religion (same as REL 2981)

Note: Global or Cross-Cultural courses can double count with an analysis/communication requirement.

Humanities

AH 1031Survey of Art and Architecture I
AMST 1050Explorations in American Culture
AMST 1160Race, Gender, and Law
AMST 1200The Sixties in America
AMST 2010Early American Cultural History (same as HIST 2010)
AMST 2011Modern American Cultural History (same as HIST 2011)
AMST 2020Washington, D.C.: History, Culture, and Politics (same as HIST 2020/HIST 2020W)
or AMST 2020W Washington, D.C.: History, Culture, and Politics
AMST 2120WFreedom in American Thought and Popular Culture (same as PSC 2120W)
AMST 2210The African American Experience
AMST 2320U.S. Media and Cultural History (same as HIST 2320)
AMST 2350U.S. Religion and Politics (same as HIST 2350)
AMST 2380Sexuality in U.S. History (same as HIST 2380 and WGSS 2380)
AMST 241020th-Century U.S. Immigration (same as HIST 2410)
AMST 2440The American City (same as HIST 2440)
AMST 2610Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America
AMST 2710The United States in Global Context, 1898-Present (same as HIST 2710)
AMST 2730World War II in History and Memory (same as HIST 2730/HIST 2730W)
or AMST 2730W World War II in History and Memory
AMST 2750WLatinos in the United States (same as ANTH 2750/ANTH 2750W)
AMST 3352U.S. Women's History to 1865 (same as HIST 3352/HIST 3352W and WGSS 3352 and WGSS 3352W)
or AMST 3352W U.S. Women's History to 1865
ANTH 2750Latinos in the United States (same as AMST 2750W)
or ANTH 2750W Latinos in the United States
CHIN 3111Chinese Literature in Translation
CHIN 3112Chinese Literature in Translation
CHIN 3123Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
CHIN 3124Introduction to Chinese Linguistics
CHIN 3163Taiwanese Literature and Film
CLAS 1001Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
CLAS 2107Greek and Roman Drama
EALL 3811Confucian Literature in East Asia (same as REL 2811)
EALL 3814Religion and Philosophy in East Asia (same as REL 2814)
or EALL 3814W Religion and Philosophy in East Asia
ENGL 1050Introduction to Literary Studies
ENGL 1315Literature and the Financial Imagination
ENGL 1320Literature of the Americas
or ENGL 1320W Literature of the Americas
ENGL 1330Myths of Britain
or ENGL 1330W Myths of Britain
ENGL 1340Essential Shakespeare
or ENGL 1340W Essential Shakespeare
ENGL 1351Shakespeare Seminar
ENGL 1365Literature and the Environment
ENGL 1410Introduction to English Literature I
or ENGL 1410W Introduction to English Literature I
ENGL 1411Introduction to English Literature II
or ENGL 1411W Introduction to English Literature II
ENGL 1510Introduction to American Literature I
or ENGL 1510W Introduction to American Literature I
ENGL 1511Introduction to American Literature II
or ENGL 1511W Introduction to American Literature II
ENGL 1610Introduction to Black American Literature I
or ENGL 1610W Introduction to Black American Literature I
ENGL 1611Introduction to Black American Literature II
or ENGL 1611W Introduction to Black American Literature II
ENGL 1710Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film I
or ENGL 1710W Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film I
ENGL 1711Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film II
or ENGL 1711W Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film II
ENGL 1712Introduction to Bollywood Cinema
ENGL 3385American Memoir
ENGL 3446Shakespearean London
ENGL 3621American Poetry II
ENGL 3730Topics in Global Postcolonial Literature and Film
ENGL 3910Disability Studies
ENGL 3918Literature and Medicine
FREN 2006Language, Culture & Society II
FREN 3020Contemporary France
FREN 3100Introduction to French Literature
or FREN 3100W Introduction to French Literature
FREN 4540Nineteenth-Century French Literature and Culture
GER 2091Introduction to German Literature—in English I
GER 2092Introduction to German Literature—in English II
GER 2161German Culture—in English I
GER 2162German Culture-in English II
GER 3187German Cinema after 1945
GREK 1001Beginning Classical Greek I
HIST 1011World History, 1500-Present
HIST 1110European Civilization in Its World Context
HIST 1120European Civilization in Its World Context
or HIST 1120W European Civilization in its World Context
HIST 1121The War of Ideas in European and International History, 1750-Present
HIST 1310Introduction to American History
HIST 1311Introduction to American History
HIST 2010Early American Cultural History (same as AMST 2010)
HIST 2011Modern American Cultural History (same as AMST 2011)
HIST 2020Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics (same as AMST 2020/AMST 2020W)
or HIST 2020W Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics
HIST 2050History of Jewish Civilization: From the Bible to Modernity
HIST 2124Nineteenth-Century Europe
HIST 2125Twentieth-Century Europe
HIST 2131History of England Since 1689
HIST 2141History of France Since 1789
HIST 2160History of Germany
HIST 2312The American Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
HIST 2320U.S. Media and Cultural History (same as AMST 2320)
HIST 2321U.S. History, 1890-1945
HIST 2322U.S. History since 1945
HIST 2350U.S. Religion and Politics (same as AMST 2350)
HIST 2380Sexuality in U.S. History (same as AMST 2380 and WGSS 2380)
HIST 2410Twentieth-Century U.S. Immigration (same as AMST 2410)
HIST 2440The American City (same as AMST 2440)
HIST 2610Science, Technology, and Politics in Modern America
HIST 2710The United States in Global Context, 1898-Present (same as AMST 2710)
HIST 2730World War II in History and Memory (same as AMST 2730/2730W)
or HIST 2730W World War II in History and Memory
HIST 3044WThe Price of Freedom: Normandy 1944
HIST 3352U.S. Women's History to 1865 (same as AMST 3552/AMST 3552W and WGSS 3552/WGSS 3552W)
or HIST 3352W U.S. Women's History to 1865
HIST 3360African American History to 1865 (same as AMST 3360)
HIST 3361African American History Since 1865 (same as HIST 3661)
HIST 3611History of Modern China
HIST 3630History of Korea
HIST 3811The Middle East in the Twentieth-Century
or HIST 3311W The Jacksonian Era and the Rise of Mass Politics
HONR 1016Honors Seminar: Origins and Evolution of Modern Thought
HONR 2053Arts and Humanities Seminar
or HONR 2053W Arts and Humanities Seminar
ITAL 4380Italian Journeys Medieval to Postmodern
JAPN 3111Japanese Literature in Translation
JAPN 3112Japanese Literature in Translation
KOR 3111Korean Literature in Translation
KOR 3112Korean Literature in Translation
KOR 3123Introduction to Korean Linguistics
KOR 3124Introduction to Korean Linguistics
LATN 2001Intermediate Latin
LATN 3001Major Latin Authors I
or LATN 3001W Major Latin Authors I
LATN 3002Major Latin Authors II
or LATN 3002W Major Latin Authors II
PHIL 1051Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1153The Meaning of Mind
PHIL 2124Philosophies of Disability
or PHIL 2124W Philosophies of Disability
PHIL 2125Philosophy of Race and Gender
or PHIL 2125W Philosophy of Race and Gender
PHIL 2131Ethics: Theory and Applications
PHIL 2132Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 2133Philosophy and Nonviolence
PHIL 2134Philosophy of Human Rights
PHIL 2136Contemporary Issues in Ethics
PHIL 2281Philosophy of the Environment
PHIL 3142Philosophy of Law
or PHIL 3142W Philosophy of Law
PHIL 3151Philosophy and Science
PHIL 3153Mind, Brain, and Artificial Intelligence
PSC 2120WFreedom in American Thought and Popular Culture (same as AMST 2120W)
PSTD 1010Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
REL 1010The New Testament
or REL 1010W The New Testament
REL 2165The Gospels
REL 2169Lost Gospels
REL 2201Judaism
REL 2301Christianity
REL 2314Contemporary Philosophy of Religion
REL 2401Islam
REL 2501Hinduism
REL 2562Mythologies of India
REL 2811Confucian Literature in East Asia (same as EALL 2811)
REL 2814Religion and Philosophy in East Asia (same as EALL 2814/EALL 2814W)
REL 2981Women in Western Religion (same as WGSS 3981)
REL 3149Biblical Issues
or REL 3149W Biblical Issues
REL 3151The Historical Jesus
or REL 3151W The Historical Jesus
REL 3161The Life and Thought of Paul
or REL 3161W The Life and Thought of Paul
REL 3405Shi'ite Islam
REL 3614Buddhist Philosophy
REL 3923Violence and Peace in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
SPAN 2005Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 2006Advanced Spanish II
SPAN 2056Intensive Advanced Spanish
SPAN 3100Readings in Spanish and Latin American Literature
WLP 1020Writing, Literature, and Society
WGSS 2380Sexuality in U.S. History (same as AMST 2380 and HIST 2380)
WGSS 3352U.S. Women's History to 1865 (same as AMST 3352/AMST 3352W and HIST 3352/HIST 3352W)
WGSS 3981Women in Western Religion (same as REL 2981)

Language courses require placement tests. 

Local/Civic Engagement

AMST 2020Washington, D.C.: History, Culture, and Politics (same as HIST 2020/HIST 2020W)
or AMST 2020W Washington, D.C.: History, Culture, and Politics
BISC 1007Food, Nutrition, and Service
BISC 1008Understanding Organisms through Service Learning
CFA 3511Public/Spectacle: Contemporary Performance from Pop Culture to Social Practice
GEOG 1003Society and Environment
HIST 2020Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics (same as AMST 2020/AMST 2020W)
or HIST 2020W Washington, DC: History, Culture, and Politics
PHIL 2133Philosophy and Nonviolence
PHIL 2136Contemporary Issues in Ethics
PHIL 2281Philosophy of the Environment
PHIL 3142Philosophy of Law
or PHIL 3142W Philosophy of Law
PSC 1002Introduction to American Politics and Government
or PSC 1002W Introduction to American Politics and Government
PSC 1011Introduction to Politics I
SOC 1002The Sociological Imagination
SOC 2169Urban Sociology
SUST 1001Introduction to Sustainability

Note:  Local/civil engagement courses can double count with an analysis/communication requirement.

Mathematics or Statistics

MATH 1007Mathematics and Politics
MATH 1009Mathematical Ideas I
MATH 1010Mathematical Ideas II
MATH 1051Finite Mathematics for the Social and Management Sciences
MATH 1221Calculus with Precalculus II *
MATH 1231Single-Variable Calculus I *
MATH 1232Single-Variable Calculus II
MATH 1252Calculus for the Social and Management Sciences *
MATH 2233Multivariable Calculus
STAT 1051Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics *
STAT 1053Introduction to Statistics in Social Science *
STAT 1111Business and Economic Statistics I *
STAT 1127Statistics for the Biological Sciences *
STAT 2112Business and Economic Statistics II
STAT 2118Regression Analysis

*MATH 1221, 1231, and 1252 are equivalent courses. STAT 1051, 1053, 1111, and 1127 are equivalent courses. Credit cannot be earned for more than one in either group.

Natural or Physical Laboratory Sciences

ANTH 1001Biological Anthropology
ANTH 3412Hominin Evolution
ASTR 1001Stars, Planets, and Life in the Universe
ASTR 1002Origins of the Cosmos
BISC 1005The Biology of Nutrition and Health *
BISC 1006The Ecology and Evolution of Organisms *
BISC 1007Food, Nutrition, and Service *
BISC 1008Understanding Organisms through Service Learning *
BISC 1115
& BISC 1125		Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules
and Introduction to Cells and Molecules Laboratory
BISC 1116
& BISC 1126		Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms
and Introduction to Organisms Laboratory
CHEM 1003Contemporary Science for Nonscience Majors
CHEM 1004Contemporary Science for Nonscience Majors
CHEM 1111General Chemistry I
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II
GEOG 1002Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOL 1001Physical Geology ***
GEOL 1002Historical Geology
GEOL 1005Environmental Geology ***
GEOL 1006Science and the Environment
HONR 1033Honors Seminar: Scientific Reasoning and Discovery
HONR 1034Honors Seminar: Scientific Reasoning and Discovery
PHYS 1003Physics for Future Presidents
PHYS 1007Music and Physics
PHYS 1011General Physics I
PHYS 1012General Physics II
PHYS 1021University Physics I
PHYS 1022University Physics II
PHYS 1025University Physics I with Biological Applications
PHYS 1026University Physics II with Biological Applications

*Credit cannot be earned for both BISC 1005 and 1007 or for both BISC 1006 and BISC 1008.

***Credit cannot be earned for both GEOL 1001 and GEOL 1005.

Oral Communication

AMST 2010Early American Cultural History (same as HIST 2010)
ANTH 1004Language in Culture and Society
ANTH 2008Foundations of Anthropological Thought
or ANTH 2008W Foundations of Anthropology
ANTH 2502Anthropology of Science and Technology: Twenty-First-Century Brave New Worlds
ANTH 3704Cultures of Southeast Asia
ANTH 3838Theory and Practice in Archaeology
or ANTH 3838W Theory and Practice in Archaeology
COMM 1040Public Communication
COMM 1041Interpersonal Communication
ECON 4198WProseminar in Economics
ENGL 1365Literature and the Environment
ENGL 1510Introduction to American Literature I
or ENGL 1510W Introduction to American Literature I
ENGL 1710Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film I
or ENGL 1710W Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film I
ENGL 1711Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film II
or ENGL 1711W Introduction to Postcolonial Literature and Film II
ENGL 3385American Memoir
ENGL 3481The Eighteenth Century II
or ENGL 3481W The Eighteenth Century II
ENGL 3620American Poetry I
ENGL 3621American Poetry II
ENGL 3918Literature and Medicine
FREN 2005Language, Culture & Society I
FREN 2006Language, Culture & Society II
FREN 3020Contemporary France
GER 2091Introduction to German Literature—in English I
GER 2092Introduction to German Literature—in English II
GER 2161German Culture—in English I
GER 3187German Cinema after 1945
HIST 1110European Civilization in Its World Context
HIST 2010Early American Cultural History (same AMST 2010)
HIST 2050History of Jewish Civilization: From the Bible to Modernity
HIST 3044WThe Price of Freedom: Normandy 1944
ITAL 4380Italian Journeys Medieval to Postmodern
MUS 2122Music in the U.S.
or MUS 2122W Music in the US
PHIL 2124Philosophies of Disability
or PHIL 2124W Philosophies of Disability
PHIL 2133Philosophy and Nonviolence
PHIL 2134Philosophy of Human Rights
PHIL 4192Analytic Philosophy
PHIL 4198Proseminar
or PHIL 4198W Proseminar in Philosophy
PSTD 1010Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
REL 1010The New Testament
or REL 1010W The New Testament
SPAN 2006Advanced Spanish II
SPAN 2056Intensive Advanced Spanish
SPAN 3022Advanced Oral Proficiency: Environmental and Social Sustainability in Latin America
SPAN 3100Readings in Spanish and Latin American Literature

Note: Oral Communications courses may count toward analytic, perspective, WID, and major requirements.

Social Sciences

AMST 2385Sex and Citizenship
AMST 2430
ANTH 1002Sociocultural Anthropology
or ANTH 1002W Sociocultural Anthropology
ANTH 1003Archaeology
ANTH 1004Language in Culture and Society
ANTH 2008Foundations of Anthropological Thought
or ANTH 2008W Foundations of Anthropology
ANTH 2502Anthropology of Science and Technology: Twenty-First-Century Brave New Worlds
ANTH 3704Cultures of Southeast Asia
ANTH 3838Theory and Practice in Archaeology
or ANTH 3838W Theory and Practice in Archaeology
COMM 1025Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 1040Public Communication
COMM 1041Interpersonal Communication
ECON 1011Principles of Economics I
ECON 1012Principles of Economics II
GEOG 1001Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG 1003Society and Environment
HONR 2043Honors Microeconomics
HONR 2044Honors Macroeconomics
HONR 2047Self and Society Seminar
or HONR 2047W Self and Society Seminar
PSC 1001Introduction to Comparative Politics
or PSC 1001W Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSC 1002Introduction to American Politics and Government
or PSC 1002W Introduction to American Politics and Government
PSC 1011Introduction to Politics I
PSC 1012WIntroduction to Politics II
PSYC 2011Abnormal Psychology *
or PSYC 2011W Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 2012Social Psychology *
PSYC 2013Developmental Psychology *
PSYC 2014Cognitive Psychology *
PSYC 2015Biological Psychology *
SMPA 1050Media in a Free Society
SMPA 2101Journalism: Theory & Practice
SMPA 2102Introduction to Political Communication
SOC 1002The Sociological Imagination
SOC 2101Social Research Methods
SOC 2102Techniques of Data Analysis
SOC 2103Classical Sociological Theory
or SOC 2103W Classical Sociological Theory
SOC 2104Contemporary Sociological Theory
or SOC 2104W Contemporary Sociological Theory
SOC 2169Urban Sociology
SPHR 1071Foundations of Human Communication
or SPHR 1071W Foundations of Human Communication
SPHR 1084Perspectives in Deaf Culture
SUST 1001Introduction to Sustainability

*PSYC 1001 is a prerequisite for all psychology courses.

Writing

UW 1020University Writing
or HONR 1015 Honors Seminar: UW 1020: Origins and Evolution of Modern Thought

In addition to meeting the general requirements stated under University Regulations, a candidate for graduation with Special Honors in chemistry must maintain a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average in chemistry courses and take CHEM 4195 or CHEM 4195W for at least 3 credits over two semesters. In addition to the final report required for CHEM 4195 or CHEM 4195W, a poster or oral presentation is required.