Chemistry
Degrees and Certificates
The Department of Chemistry at Villanova University offers masters and bachelors degrees, including an American Chemical Society accredited degree program for undergraduates. Our faculty actively conduct research in diverse areas such as environmental chemistry, protein biochemistry, fuel cell research, and computational chemistry. We recognize that undergraduate research provides a unique opportunity to work closely alongside a faculty mentor, gaining an experience that extends far beyond typical classroom learning, and we encourage all undergraduates to participate in undergraduate research.
Classes
CHM 1001 : Experimental Chem I
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CHM 1004 : Water Chemistry Lab
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1Prerequisites
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CHM 1056
CHM 1007 : Criminalistics Laboratory
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1Prerequisites
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CHM 1008 : Chemistry & Art Laboratory
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1Prerequisites
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CHM 1058
CHM 1050 : Chem Themes Foundation
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3Corequisites
CHM 1056 : Water
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3Corequisites
CHM 1057 : Chem Theme: Criminalistics
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3Prerequisites
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CHM 1007
CHM 1058 : Chemistry & Art
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3Prerequisites
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CHM 1103 : General Chemistry Lab I
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1Prerequisites
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CHM 1131 or CHM 1151
CHM 1104 : General Chemistry Lab II
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1Prerequisites
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CHM 1152 or CHM 1156 (Note: Engineering students are waived from this lab.)
CHM 1107 : General Chemistry Lab: Nursing
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1Corequisites
CHM 1131.
CHM 1108 : General Chemistry Lab II
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1Prerequisites
CHM 1131 and (CHM 1103 or CHM 1107)
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CHM 1131 : General Chemistry I
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3Corequisites
CHM 1134 : General Chemistry II
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3Prerequisites
CHM 1131 and (CHM 1103 or CHM 1107)
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CHM 1151 : General Chemistry I
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4Corequisites
CHM 1152 : General Chemistry II
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4Prerequisites
CHM 1151 :D-
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CHM 1156 : General Chemistry II for Egr
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4Prerequisites
CHM 1151 :D- and CHM 1103 :D-
CHM 1301 : Inorganic Chemistry Lab I
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2Corequisites
CHM 1311 : Inorganic Chemistry I
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3Corequisites
CHM 1502 : Quant Anal Lab
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2Prerequisites
CHM 1301 :D-
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CHM 1512 : Quantitative Analysis
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3Prerequisites
CHM 1311 :D-
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CHM 2201 : Organic Chemistry Lab I
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1Corequisites
CHM 2202 : Organic Chemistry Lab II
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1Prerequisites
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CHM 2211 : Organic Chemistry I
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3Prerequisites
(CHM 1151 and CHM 1152) or (CHM 1151 and CHM 1156)
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CHM 2212 : Organic Chemistry II
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3Prerequisites
CHM 2211 :D- and CHM 2201 :D-
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CHM 3201 : Organic Chemistry Lab I
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2Prerequisites
CHM 1502 :D-
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CHM 3202 : Organic Chemistry Lab II
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2Prerequisites
(CHM 3211 and CHM 3201)
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CHM 3211 : Organic Chemistry I
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3Prerequisites
CHM 1512 :D- and CHM 1502 :D-
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CHM 3212 : Organic Chemistry II
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3Prerequisites
CHM 3211 :D- and CHM 3201 :D-
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CHM 3301 : Inorganic Chem Lab II
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2Prerequisites
(CHM 2212 :D- or CHM 3212 :D-) and (CHM 2202 :D- or CHM 3202 :D-)
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CHM 3311 : Inorganic Chem II
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3Prerequisites
(CHM 2212 :D- or CHM 3212 :D-) and (CHM 2202 :D- or CHM 3202 :D-)
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CHM 3402 : Physical Chem Lab II
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1Prerequisites
MAT 1505 :D-
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CHM 3404 : Physical Chem Lab I
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2Prerequisites
(CHM 2212 :D- or CHM 3212 :D-) and (CHM 2202 :D- or CHM 3202 :D-)
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CHM 3405 : Physical Chem Lab II
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2Prerequisites
CHM 3412 :D- and CHM 3404 :D-
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CHM 3412 : Quantum Chemistry
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3Prerequisites
MAT 1505 :D-
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CHM 3413 : Molecular Thermodynamics
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3Prerequisites
MAT 1505 :D-
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CHM 3401 or CHM 3405.
CHM 3416 : Physical Chem for Engineers
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3Prerequisites
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CHM 3417 : Biophysical Chemistry
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3Prerequisites
(CHM 2212 or CHM 3212) and (CHM 4611 or CHM 4621)
CHM 3501 : Instrumental Analysis Lab
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2Prerequisites
CHM 1152 :D- or CHM 1512 :D-
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CHM 3503 : Bioanalytical Chem Lab
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1Prerequisites
(CHM 1152 and CHM 1104)
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CHM 3511 : Instrumental Analysis
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3Prerequisites
CHM 1152 :D- or CHM 1512 :D-
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CHM 3514 : Bioanalytical Chemistry
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3Prerequisites
CHM 1152 :D- or CHM 1512 :D-
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CHM 4222 : Organic Struct Analysis
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3Prerequisites
CHM 3212 :D-
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CHM 4224 : Spec Top:Medicinal Chemistry
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3Prerequisites
CHM 2212 or CHM 3212
CHM 4229 : Organic Reactions & Synthesis
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3Prerequisites
CHM 3212 or CHM 2212
CHM 4292 : Advanced Organic Chemistry
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3Prerequisites
(CHM 3212 :D- or CHM 2212 :D-)
CHM 4314 : Physical Meth in Inorganic Chm
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3Prerequisites
CHM 3301 :D- and CHM 3311 :D-
CHM 4315 : Organometallics
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3Prerequisites
CHM 3301 :D- and CHM 3311 :D-
CHM 4325 : Introductory Polymer Chemistry
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3Prerequisites
CHM 2212 or CHM 3212
CHM 4331 : Bioinorganic Chemistry
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3Prerequisites
CHM 3301 and CHM 3311
CHM 4413 : Spectroscopy & Structure
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3CHM 4441 : Colloidal&Interfacial Science
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3CHM 4447 : Computational Chemistry
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3Prerequisites
CHM 3412 and CHM 3416 and CHM 3417 or PHY 5100
CHM 4517 : Environmental Chemistry
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3Prerequisites
CHM 2211 or CHM 3211
CHM 4601 : Survey Biochemistry Lab
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1Prerequisites
CHM 2202 :D- or CHM 3202 :D- and CHM 4611 :Y :D- or CHM 4610 :Y :D- or CHM 3202 :D-
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CHM 4603 : Biochem Tech. and Pract.
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1Prerequisites
(CHM 2212 :D- or CHM 3212 :D-) and CHM 4621 :Y :D-
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CHM 4604 : Biochem Tech. and Pract II
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CHM 4603 :D-
CHM 4610 : Principles of Biochemistry
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3Prerequisites
CHM 2212 or CHM 3212
CHM 4611 : Survey of Biochemistry
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3Prerequisites
CHM 2212 :D- or CHM 3212 :D- and BIO 2105 :D-
CHM 4621 : Biochemistry I: Structure
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CHM 2212 or CHM 3212
CHM 4622 : Biochemistry II:Metabolism
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3Prerequisites
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CHM 4623 : Biochemistry III
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CHM 4622 :D-
CHM 4633 : Biochemical Parasitology
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3Prerequisites
CHM 4611 or CHM 4622
CHM 4641 : Chemical & Biochemical Imaging
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3CHM 4652 : Biochemical Basis of Disease
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3Prerequisites
CHM 4611 or CHM 4622
CHM 4661 : Proteomics
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3Prerequisites
CHM 4621 or CHM 4611
CHM 4663 : Bioinformatics
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3Prerequisites
CHM 2212 or CHM 3212
CHM 4664 : Signal Transduction
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3Prerequisites
CHM 4611 or CHM 4622
CHM 4665 : Enzymes
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3Prerequisites
CHM 4621 or CHM 4611
CHM 4710 : Safety Culture in the Sci Com
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3CHM 4800 : Research
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0CHM 4801 : Research I
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3CHM 4851 : Thesis Research I
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3Prerequisites
Permission of participating faculty member required.
CHM 4852 : Thesis Research II
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3Prerequisites
Permission of participating faculty member required.