Department: Chemistry and Physics 
Department Chair: A. Thapaliya 
Department Members: H. Florian, J. P’Pool, A. Thapaliya, W. Wei 

Major: Chemistry (Tracks: Standard, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, and Industry/Graduate School) 
Minors: Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biomedical Physics 
Related Major: Neuroscience 
Pre-Professional Programs: Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical, Pre-Medical Technician (See Medical Technology section of the catalog), Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Veterinary 

Cooperative Programs: Health-related Professions: Medical Technology, Pharmacy, Public Health 

The undergraduate program in chemistry introduces students to the collection of chemical principles, theories, and facts that have evolved in the more than 200 years that chemistry has existed as a science. The program gives students an opportunity to collect, analyze, and critically evaluate data in the laboratory, and to appreciate the relationship of factual data to scientific purposes, laws, and theories. The body of knowledge acquired and the experience gained in the use of modern instrumentation to collect and to analyze data, prepares students for further study in chemistry at the graduate level, for the pursuit of a career in industrial chemistry or in a health science, and also serve as a chemistry knowledge base necessary for the study of other sciences, including medicine, pharmacy, optometry, biology, toxicology, and environmental science. Finally it is the aim of the department to help the student better understand the natural and the synthetic products and the processes that are encountered in everyday life, thus to satisfy the student‘s curiosity about the physical world. 

The physics program at Franklin College is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of physics to support and enhance their study in their major discipline. The program provides experiences that enable students to understand the nature of physics and to use physics as a problem-solving tool. The program concentrates on the development of critical thinking. 

The students who minor in biomedical physics and chemistry will be well supported for their major course of study and better prepared for success in graduate or professional schools, or immediate employment. Student abilities that are fostered by this curriculum include: understanding the nature of scientific reasoning in considerable depth, understanding the concepts and methods of physics and chemistry, and being able to synthesize information from basic topics and applying it to solve real world problems. 133 

Chemistry Major 

Completion of the Chemistry major will require students to complete one of the four following tracks (standard, environmental, graduate school/industry, and biochemistry) or a Cooperative 3+ Health Professions Program in Chemistry. All tracks will share a common core and each track will have additional biology, chemistry, and related field requirements. Cooperative 3+ Programs in Chemistry have a common core (different from the core for the other chemistry tracks) and additional specific requirements for each cooperative program. 

Core Requirements (required for all chemistry tracks) 
CHE 121 General Chemistry I 
CHE 122 General Chemistry II 
CHE 123 General Chemistry I Lab 
CHE 124 General Chemistry II Lab 
CHE 221 Organic Chemistry I 
CHE 222 Organic Chemistry II 
CHE 223 Organic Chemistry Lab I 
CHE 224 Organic Chemistry Lab II 
CHE 227 Analytical Chemistry 
CHE 341 Physical Chemistry I 
CHE 343 Physical Chemistry Lab I 
CHE 472 Chemistry Seminar 
CHE 499 Senior Competency Practicum 

Related Field Requirements for Chemistry Major (required for all chemistry tracks) 
A grade of D- or better satisfies the requirement for successful completion of the related field courses in biology and math. A grade of C- or better satisfies the requirement for successful completion of the related field courses in physics. 
BIO 134 Principles of Biology 
BIO 140 Cell Biology 
MAT 135 Calculus 
MAT 140 Intro to Mathematical Sciences 
PHY 201 or 211 & 203 General Physics I and Lab 
PHY 202 or 212 & 204 General Physics II and Lab 

Chemistry Professional Development Program/Senior Year Experience 
All Chemistry majors must complete the requirements of either Plan A or Plan B. 

Plan A   BIO/CHE 390 Professional Development Planning 

SNR 489 Professional Development Research Experience To receive permission to do Plan A, students must complete an SNR 489 proposal sponsored by a faculty member who will oversee their project. This proposal must be approved by the Chemistry and Physics Department prior to the start of the project. SNR 489 must be completed during the summer prior to or during the senior year. BIO/CHE 390 is a prerequisite for SNR 489. 

Plan B BIO/CHE 390 Professional Development Planning 

INT XXX Internship 
(INT XXX must be completed during the summer prior to or during the senior year. CHE 390 is a prerequisite for INT XXX.)

Standard Chemistry Track 
In addition to the core and PDP/SYE requirements, students must take the following: 

A minimum of six credit hours from the following options 
Note: CHE 375 or CHE 490 may count toward the 6 hours, but not both. 
BIO/CHE 334 Biochemistry 
BIO/CHE 392 Techniques in Biotechnology and Biochemistry 
CHE 300 Topics Course 
CHE 322 Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis 
CHE 342 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy 
CHE 344 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Lab 
CHE 375 Undergraduate Research 
CHE 434 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 
CHE 448 Instrumental Analysis 
CHE 490 Independent Study 

Environmental Science Track 
In addition to the core and PDP/SYE requirements, students must take the following: 

BIO 240 Ecology 
BIO 320 Conservation Biology 
ECO 115 Principles of Economics 
ENG 228 Advanced Composition 
ESC 118 Earth Science 
POL 110 American National Government 
POL 336 Introduction to Public Policy 

Two of the following courses 
Note: CHE 375 or CHE 490 may count toward the two chemistry courses, but not both. 

BIO/CHE 334 Biochemistry 
CHE 342 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy 
CHE 375 Undergraduate Research 
CHE 448 Instrumental Analysis 
CHE 490 Independent Study – Research 

Recommended Courses 
BIO 221 Botany 
BIO 322 Ornithology 
BIO 335 Plant Communities 
BIO 373 Microbiology 
BIO 380 Field Biology 
CMP 130 Introduction to Computing 
REL 210 Religion and the Environment 
SOC 118 Introduction to Sociology 
SOC/NPL 222 Social Problems & Nonprofit Responses

Industry and Graduate School Track 
In addition to the core and PDP/SYE requirements, students must take the following: 

BIO/CHE 334 Biochemistry 
CHE 342 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy 
MAT 142 Calculus II 

One of the following courses 
CHE 300 Topics Course 
CHE 322 Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis 
CHE 344 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Lab 
CHE 375 Undergraduate Research 
BIO/CHE 392 Techniques in Biotechnology and Biochemistry 
CHE 434 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 
CHE 448 Instrumental Analysis 
CHE 490 Independent Study 

Biochemistry Track 
In addition to the core and PDP/SYE requirements, students must take the following: 

BIO/CHE 334 Biochemistry 
BIO 350 Genetics 
BIO/CHE 392 Techniques in Biotechnology and Biochemistry 
MAT 142 Calculus II 

One of the following courses 
CHE 342 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy 
CHE/BIO 375 Undergraduate Research 
CHE 448 Instrumental Analysis 

One of the following courses 
BIO 215 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 
BIO 360 Animal Physiology 
BIO 374 Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology 
CHE/BIO 375 Undergraduate Research 

Note: Students may take CHE 375 or BIO 375, but not both to fulfill the above requirements. 

Chemistry and Physics Minors 
All courses for the following minors must be completed with a grade of C- or better. 

Chemistry Minor 

CHE 121 General Chemistry I 
CHE 122 General Chemistry II 
CHE 123 General Chemistry I Lab 
CHE 124 General Chemistry II Lab 
CHE 221 Organic Chemistry I 
CHE 222 Organic Chemistry II 
CHE 223 Organic Chemistry Lab I 
CHE 224 Organic Chemistry Lab II 
CHE 227 Analytical Chemistry 

One of the following options 

Option 1: MAT 135 Calculus 
Option 2: MAT 224 Basic Applied Statistics and LA 103 Quantitative Reasoning 
Option 3: MAT 224 Basic Applied Statistics and MAT 131 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis 
Option 4: MAT 224 Basic Applied Statistics (only available if placed into MAT 135) 

Note: It is expected that CHE 121 and 123 would be used to satisfy the laboratory science exploratory requirement, and that MAT 135 would replace LA 103 in the prescribed liberal arts curriculum. 

Biochemistry Minor 
(Available to non-biology and non-chemistry majors only) 

BIO 134 Principles of Biology 
BIO 140 Cell Biology 
BIO/CHE 334 Biochemistry 
BIO/CHE 392 Techniques in Biotechnology and Biochemistry 
CHE 222 Organic Chemistry II 
CHE 224 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 

One of the following courses 
BIO 215 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 
BIO 360 Animal Physiology 
BIO 373 Microbiology 

Recommended courses 
BIO/CHE 375 Undergraduate Research 

Biomedical Physics Minor 

PHY 201 or 211 & PHY 203 General Physics I – Algebra or Calculus and Lab 
PHY 202 or 212 & PHY 204 General Physics II – Algebra or Calculus and Lab 
BIO 210 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 
Or 
ANAT 210 & ANAT 210L Applied Human Anatomy and Lab 
BIO 215 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 
Or 
ANAT 220 & ANAT 220L Applied Human Physiology and Lab 

Two of the following courses: 
PHY 355 Ultrasonography 
PHY 357 Radiation and Health 
PHY 365 Biomedical Optics 

Neuroscience Major 
Please see separate Neuroscience section in this course catalog. 

Pre- Health Professions Programs 
Franklin College offers pre-health professions advising to students who are interested in applying to medical school or other health-related professional schools. For more information or questions, please contact the respective faculty member for each profession. Additional information regarding pre-professional program requirements are located on the Franklin College website at https://franklincollege.edu/academics/majors/biology/health-professions/

Pre-Med (allopathic and osteopathic) and Pre-Podiatry – Dr. Yount 
Pre-Pharmacy – Dr. Wei 
Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Pre-Dentistry – Dr. O’Neal 
Pre-Optometry and Pre-Medical Technology – Dr. Thapaliya 
Pre-Physical/Occupational Therapy and Pre-Physician Assistant – Dr. Heikens 

Cooperative Programs in Health-Related Professions – Chemistry/Physics 
All cooperative programs for the chemistry major consist of a common core and specific courses required for each particular program. After completion of three years of college work in one of these programs and fulfilling Franklin College graduation requirements (except total graduation hours), students may receive a bachelor of arts degree from Franklin College upon completing one year at the cooperating institution, for a total of 120 semester hours. Successful completion of the first year in the cooperative program satisfies the senior year experience or internship requirement for the chemistry major. Any student following these programs who is not accepted by the cooperating institution after the third year could return to Franklin College and receive a bachelor of arts in chemistry by completing: 1) all of the remaining requirements for the chemistry major standard program, and 2) 120 total semester hours required for graduation. (Students with a declared enrollment in the aforementioned cooperative programs will be given priority during registration in subsequent semester(s)). 

Cooperative Programs in Health-related Professions 

Core Requirements 

CHE 121 General Chemistry I 
CHE 122 General Chemistry II 
CHE 123 General Chemistry I Lab 
CHE 124 General Chemistry II Lab 
CHE 221 Organic Chemistry I 
CHE 222 Organic Chemistry II 
CHE 223 Organic Chemistry Lab I 
CHE 224 Organic Chemistry Lab II 
CHE 227 Analytical Chemistry 
CHE 341 Physical Chemistry 
CHE 343 Physical Chemistry Lab 
CHE 390 Professional Development 
CHE 472 Chemistry Seminar 
CHE 499 Senior Competency Practicum 
MAT 135 Calculus 
PHY 201 or 211 & 203 General Physics I and Lab 
PHY 202 or 212 & 204 General Physics II and Lab 

Chemistry Professional Development Program/Senior Year Experience 
Successful completion of the first year in the cooperative program satisfies the senior year experience or internship requirement for the major. 

Plus additional specific program requirements – choose one of the three following programs 

A. Medical Technology at Franciscan St. Francis Health or IU Health Methodist Hospital Clinical Laboratory 

Science Program 

BIO 140 Cell Biology 
BIO 373 Microbiology 
BIO/CHE 334 Biochemistry 
Plus 8 Additional Hours of BIO credit (preferably BIO 210 and BIO 215 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II) 
Plus: Completion of the clinical program at Franciscan St. Francis Health or IU Health Methodist Hospital 

B. Pharmacy at Purdue University or University of Cincinnati 

BIO 210 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 
BIO 215 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 
BIO/CHE 334 Biochemistry 
BIO 373 Microbiology 
ECO 115 Principles of Economics 
LA 201 Analyzing Literature 
MAT 140 Introduction to Math Sciences 
MAT 142 Calculus II 
Immunology – is required by the Purdue University School of Pharmacy. It can be taken online during a summer term after completing sophomore year. 
Diversity or social ethics is required for the University of Cincinnati.

Recommended 
BIO/CHE 392 Techniques in Biotechnology and Biochemistry 
Plus completion of 30-35 credits by the end of the first year of pharmacy program 

C. Master of Public Health at IUPUI Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health 

BIO 134 Principles of Biology 
BIO 140 Cell Biology 
BIO 210 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 
MAT 224 Basic Applied Statistics 

Plus completion of one of the following MPH classes in the first year at IUPUI 
A519 Environmental Health 
A609 Air Pollution & Health 
A614 Water Quality Management
A661 Environmental Toxicology 

 revised 11-22-21