Undergraduate
Welcome to Dartmouth's chemistry department. Chemistry majors can choose from four different major tracks, including biophysical or biological chemistry and the more and less structured plan A and B majors, while modified majors can also be crafted. The chemistry minor can be satisfied with only two courses beyond the standard premed requirements. Many undergraduate research opportunities are available, and chemistry students receive multiple awards and honors yearly for their research and scholarship.
Jane Lipson, the Albert W. Smith Professor of Chemistry, teaches "Physical Chemistry I" in Steele Hall. (Photo by Eli Burakian '00)
Undergraduate
Transfer Credits
If you can’t take chemistry classes here, you can get transfer credit from courses at other universities. Please check the forms and instructions before you plan to take courses elsewhere to make sure transfer credit will be approved!
Undergraduate Advisors
Want advice on courses or the chemistry major? Contact the members of our Undergraduate Advisory Committee: Jon Kull, Dale Mierke, Paul Robustelli, and Jimmy Wu.
Learning Outcomes
- A student gains a firm foundation in the fundamentals of chemical principles.
- A student is skilled in problem solving, critical thinking and analytical reasoning as applied to scientific problems pertaining to chemistry.
A student is able to carry out scientific experiments in chemistry as well as accurately record and analyze the results of such experiments.
Additional learning objectives for majors who perform a research project by completing either CHEM 80 or CHEM 87.
- A student is able to design and carry out independent scientific experiments in chemistry as well as accurately record and analyze the results of such experiments.
- A student is able to clearly communicate the results of independent scientific work in a written format.