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Chemistry Major Schedules

Below are possible schedules for students entering Stanford in autumn 2021 with advanced placement in Chemistry and Math and later wanting to complete the traditional pathway and the biological chemistry pathway, each followed by an accelerated schedule.

Schedule for Traditional Chemistry Pathway

FIRST YEAR	UNITS
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Chemical Principles I (course)	5
Calculus (course)	3
Chemical Principles II (course)		5
Calculus (course)		3
Programming Methodology (course)		5
Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules (course)			5
Calculus (course)			4
Year Total:	8	13	9

SECOND YEAR	UNITS
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Understanding the Natural and Unnatural World through Chemistry (course)	5
Mechanics (course)	4
Classical Mechanics Laboratory (course)	1
Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, and Modern Applications (course)		5
Inorganic Chemistry I (course)		4
Instrumental Analysis Principles and Practice (course)			5
Foundations of Physical Chemistry (course)			4
Year Total:	10	9	9

THIRD YEAR	UNITS
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Biochemistry I (course)	4
Organic Polyfunctional Compounds (course)	3
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (course)	3
Synthesis Laboratory (course)		3
Electricity and Magnetism (course)		4
Electricity and Magnetism Lab (course)		1
Year Total:	10	8	0

FOURTH YEAR	UNITS
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Physical Chemistry II (course)	3
Electrochemical Measurements Lab (course)	3
Physical Chemistry III (course)		3
Spectroscopy Laboratory (course)		3
Capstone: Biophysical Chemistry Seminar (course)			3
Inorganic Chemistry II (course)			3
Year Total:	6	6	6

Total Units in Sequence:	94

Accelerated Schedule for the Traditional Chemistry Pathway

FIRST YEAR	UNITS
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Chemical Principles: From Molecules to Solids (course)	5
Programming Methodology (course)	5
Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules (course)		5
Mechanics (course)		4
Classical Mechanics Laboratory (course)		1
Understanding the Natural and Unnatural World through Chemistry (course)			5
Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, and Modern Applications (course)			5
Year Total:	10	10	10

SECOND YEAR	UNITS
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Biochemistry I (course)	4
Organic Polyfunctional Compounds (course)	3
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (course)	3
Inorganic Chemistry I (course)		4
Instrumental Analysis Principles and Practice (course)			5
Foundations of Physical Chemistry (course)			4
Electricity and Magnetism (course)		4
Electricity and Magnetism Lab (course)		1
Year Total:	10	9	9

THIRD YEAR	UNITS
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Physical Chemistry II (course)	3
Electrochemical Measurements Lab (course)	3
Synthesis Laboratory (course)		3
Physical Chemistry III (course)		3
Spectroscopy Laboratory (course)		3
Inorganic Chemistry II (course)			3
Capstone: Biophysical Chemistry Seminar (course)			3
Year Total:	6	9	6

Total Units in Sequence:	79

Schedule for Biological Chemistry Pathway

First Year	Units
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Chemical Principles I (course)	5
Calculus (course)	3
Chemical Principles II (course)		5
Calculus (course)		3
Programming Methodology (course)		5
Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules (course)			5
Calculus (course)			4
Year Total:	8	13	9

Second Year	Units
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Understanding the Natural and Unnatural World through Chemistry (course)	5
Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, and Modern Applications (course)	5
Inorganic Chemistry I (course)		4
Mechanics (course)		4
Classical Mechanics Laboratory (course)		1
Instrumental Analysis Principles and Practice (course)			5
Foundations of Physical Chemistry (course)			4
Year Total:	10	9	9

Third Year	Units
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Biochemistry I (course)	4
Organic Polyfunctional Compounds (course)	3
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (course)	3
Synthesis Laboratory (course)		3
Cell Biology (course)			4
Biological Chemistry Laboratory (course)			3
Electricity and Magnetism (course)		4
Electricity and Magnetism Lab (course)		1
Year Total:	10	8	7

Fourth Year	Units
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Physical Chemistry II (course)	3
Spectroscopy Laboratory (course)		3
Biochemistry II (course)		3
Biophysical Chemistry (course)			3
Year Total:	3	6	3

Total Units in Sequence:	95

Accelerated Schedule for the Biological Chemistry Pathway

FIRST YEAR	UNITS
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Chemical Principles: From Molecules to Solids (course)	5
Programming Methodology (course)	5
Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules (course)		5
Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calculus, and Modern Applications (course)		5
Mechanics (course)			4
Classical Mechanics Laboratory (course)			1
Understanding the Natural and Unnatural World through Chemistry (course)			5
Year Total:	10	10	10

SECOND YEAR	UNITS
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Organic Polyfunctional Compounds (course)	3
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (course)	3
Inorganic Chemistry I (course)		4
Physiology (course)			4
Electricity and Magnetism (course)		4
Electricity and Magnetism Lab (course)		1
Instrumental Analysis Principles and Practice (course)			5
Foundations of Physical Chemistry (course)			4
Year Total:	6	9	13

THIRD YEAR	UNITS
	AUTUMN	WINTER	SPRING
Physical Chemistry II (course)	3
Biochemistry I (course)	4
Synthesis Laboratory (course)		3
Spectroscopy Laboratory (course)		3
Biochemistry II (course)		3
Biological Chemistry Laboratory (course)			3
Biophysical Chemistry (course)			3
Year Total:	7	9	6

Total Units in Sequence:	80

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