Chemistry

Address: 3301 New Science Facility
Phone: 906-227-2911
Fax: 906-227-1066
Web Address: https://nmu.edu/chemistry/
Department Email: chemistry@nmu.edu

Chemistry at NMU

The Chemistry Department offers programs leading to either the bachelor of arts degree or the bachelor of science degree in biochemistry, chemistry, forensic biochemistry, medicinal plant chemistry and secondary education chemistry. The department also supports courses for students in other areas needing chemistry cognates and electives. The program is designed for students planning professional careers in chemistry and related fields, and in the teaching of chemistry. There are several program options available at the advanced undergraduate level depending upon the career interests of the student.

Northern’s Chemistry Department is accredited by the American Chemical Society. ACS approval and periodic reviews of the department’s capability to offer complete programs to prepare students for professional work in the chemistry field attests to the continuing academic soundness of the undergraduate program and to its ability to serve the student population’s diverse needs and interests.

The Chemistry Department also provides advisement for students interested in prepharmacy. See the “Pre-Professional Programs ” section of this bulletin.

Student Organizations

• American Chemical Society Student Affiliates/Chemistry Club
• Forensic Biochemistry Club
• Student Michigan Education Association

Department/Program Policies

Students enrolled in a chemistry laboratory must pay the cost of replacement for glassware or equipment broken in excess of one dollar. Records of student breakage are maintained in the chemistry stockroom, and students are notified of any amount due after the last laboratory meeting. The breakage fee is not applicable to CH 490  or CH 491 .

Only those chemistry courses passed with a grade of “C-” or better apply to the biochemistry, forensic biochemistry, medicinal plant chemistry, chemistry ACS certified majors and the non-teaching chemistry minor.

Seconday Education Chemistry

Students with a major or minor in secondary chemistry education must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a “B-” in the professional education sequence and no grade below a “C” in the major and/or minor(s).

Interdisciplinary Program

See Individually Created Programs  for more information on the following program.

Integrative Science Minor  

Programs

• Biochemistry Major
• Chemistry Major (ACS Certified)
• Forensic Biochemistry Major
• Medicinal Plant Chemistry Major
• Secondary Education Chemistry Major

• Chemistry Minor
• Group Science Minor
• Secondary Education Chemistry Minor

Courses

• CH 105 - Chemical Principles [SCII] [LAB]
• CH 109 - Introductory Organic and Biochemistry for the Health Sciences [SCII] [LAB]
• CH 111 - General Chemistry I [SCII] [LAB]
• CH 112 - General Chemistry II
• CH 189 - Medicinal Plant Chemistry Seminar I
• CH 215 - Chemistry of the Elements
• CH 220 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry
• CH 241 - Chemical Equilibrium
• CH 242 - Quantitative Analysis
• CH 289 - Medicinal Plant Chemistry Seminar II
• CH 295 - Special Topics in Chemistry
• CH 296 - Special Topics in Chemistry
• CH 297 - Directed Studies in Chemistry
• CH 298 - Directed Studies in Chemistry
• CH 315 - Organic Chemistry I
• CH 316 - Organic Chemistry I Discussion
• CH 317 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• CH 325 - Organic Chemistry II
• CH 326 - Organic Chemistry II Discussion
• CH 327 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• CH 341 - Physical Chemistry I
• CH 342 - Physical Chemistry II
• CH 389 - Medicinal Plant Chemistry Seminar III
• CH 415 - Inorganic Chemistry
• CH 420 - Medicinal Plant Chemistry I
• CH 421 - Medicinal Plant Chemistry II
• CH 435 - Gas and Liquid Chromatography
• CH 436 - Modern Spectroscopy
• CH 437 - Atomic Spectrometry
• CH 440 - Forensic Chemistry
• CH 450 - Biochemistry I
• CH 452 - Biochemistry II
• CH 454 - Biochemical Techniques
• CH 479 - Graduate Assessment for Chemistry Majors
• CH 490 - Senior Research and Seminar I
• CH 491 - Senior Research and Seminar II
• CH 495 - Special Topics in Chemistry
• CH 499 - Forensic Laboratory Internship