The Department is excited that you find the intellectual challenges of chemistry rewarding and looks forward to helping you design a major plan that fits your academic circumstances. We offer four major options (as detailed below) as well as a modded major, and a great deal of flexibility in planning a major. Of the various tracks that you might take through the Chemistry major, several do not require taking two major courses in a single term. The Chemistry Department offers four major programs. Two of the major programs are offered as majors in chemistry: Plan A, for those who wish a broad and thorough training in chemistry and Plan B, for those whose scientific interests are only partially based in chemistry. In addition, we offer a major program in biophysical chemistry, for those who are interested in using physical chemistry to understand biological systems, biological chemistry for those who are interested in the chemistry of biological processes and a modified major, which is similar to Plan B, but also includes a second program involving another college department. The biophysical chemistry major is designed for students who are interested in using physical chemistry to understand biological systems. This major is suitable for premedical students while also providing a strong biophysical background for students interested in pursuing a graduate education focused on using structural biology or spectroscopy to understand protein structure and function.