2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin
Chemistry
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Jeffrey Peterson, Chair
chemistry.geneseo.edu
Agya Boakye-Boaten, Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
HEGIS Codes: 1905.00 (Chemistry, B.A.), 1905.00 (Chemistry, American Chemical Society Certified, B.S.), 1905.01 (Chemistry, Adolescence Education: Chemistry and General Science, B.A.)
CIP Codes: 400501 (Chemistry, B.A.), 400501 (Chemistry, American Chemical Society Certified, B.S.), 131323 (Chemistry, Adolescence Education: Chemistry and General Science, B.A.)
Not available to students majoring in Neuroscience.
Secondary School Preparation
It is suggested that students proposing to major in chemistry have the following high school preparation: one year of chemistry (preferably with laboratory work), one year of physics, and 3 1/2 years of mathematics (including elementary algebra, plane geometry, intermediate algebra, and trigonometry).
Department Writing Requirement
Students meet the department writing requirement by passing CHEM 452 - Chemistry Senior Seminar .
Minimum Competency Requirement
A grade of C- or better is required for each of the following courses: CHEM 116, CHEM 118, CHEM 119, CHEM 129, CHEM 211. Students are reminded that College baccalaureate degree requirements include maintaining at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA at Geneseo, at least a 2.00 cumulative average in all courses in their major department that are applied toward completion of the major, and a 1.67 average or better in required related courses.
Students seeking Initial Certification in Adolescence Education must complete the requirements for a BA in addition to the requirements set forth in the School of Education program description. Certification in adolescence education is not available with the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.
ProgramsBachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts - Adolescence EducationBachelor of ScienceMinor
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