Academic Catalog 2019-20

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Chemistry Major (BS)

Bachelor of Science Requirements

Lower Division:

BIO 1100Cell and Developmental Biology

3.00 units
BIO 1105Cell and Developmental Biology Lab

1.00 unit
BIO 2800Genetics and Molecular Biology

3.00 units
BIO 2805Genetics and Molecular Bio Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 2000General Chemistry I

3.00 units
CHEM 2005General Chemistry I Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 2100General Chemistry II

3.00 units
CHEM 2105General Chemistry II Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 2990/BIO 2990Chemistry Research Methodology I

1.00 unit
MATH 1600Calculus I

4.00 units
MATH 1700Calculus II

4.00 units
PHYS 2000General Physics I

3.00 units
PHYS 2005General Physics I Lab

1.00 unit
PHYS 2100General Physics II

3.00 units
PHYS 2105General Physics II Lab

1.00 unit
Total Credit Hours:33

*NOTE: BIO 1100/BIO1105, CHEM 2000/CHEM 2005, MATH 1600, and PHYS 2000/PHYS 2005 are CORE Equivalent Courses and may be substituted for the CORE Curriculum Courses in the Science for Global Citizens and Quantitative Literacy and Social Issues Categories.

Upper Division:

CHEM 3800Organic Chemistry I

3.00 units
CHEM 3805Organic Chemistry I Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 3900Organic Chemistry II

3.00 units
CHEM 3905Organic Chemistry II Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 4000Quantitative Analysis

3.00 units
CHEM 4005Quantitative Analysis Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 4100Biochemistry I

3.00 units
CHEM 4105Biochemistry I Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 4600Physical Chemistry I

3.00 units
CHEM 4605Physical Chemistry I Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 4996Internship: Chemistry

1.00 unit
 
CHEM 4990/BIO 4990Chemistry Research Methodology II

2.00 units
CHEM 4991/BIO 4991Chemistry Research Methodology III

2.00 units
CHEM 4993/BIO 4993Chemistry Research Methodology IV

2.00 units
or
CHEM 3990/BIO 3990Introduction to Scientific Communication

3.00 units
CHEM 3991/BIO 3991Advanced Scientific Communication

3.00 units
or
CHEM 4998Directed Research: Chemistry

1.00 unit
Total Credit Hours:27
*NOTE: CHEM 4993 Course may be taken for 1-2 units; may be repeated for credit; not to exceed 2 units.
*NOTE: CHEM 4998 Course may be taken for 1-6 units; may be repeated for credit; not to exceed 6 units.

Upper Division Electives:

Select a minimum of 8 units from the following courses, at least 4 units must be in CHEM:

BIO 3000Advanced Cell Biology

3.00 units
BIO 3005Advanced Cell Biology Lab

1.00 unit
BIO 3200Advanced Genetics

3.00 units
BIO 3205Advanced Genetics Lab

1.00 unit
BIO 3610Advanced Microbiology

3.00 units
BIO 3615Advanced Microbiology Lab

1.00 unit
BIO 3620Medical Microbiology

3.00 units
BIO 3625Medical Microbiology Lab

1.00 unit
BIO 3750Immunology

3.00 units
BIO 3755Immunology Lab

1.00 unit
BIO 4410Molecular Cell Biotechnology

3.00 units
BIO 4415Molecular Cell Biotechnology Lab

1.00 unit
BIO 4600General Human Physiology

3.00 units
BIO 4605General Human Physiology Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 4200Spectroscopic Analysis

3.00 units
CHEM 4205Spectroscopic Analysis Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 4500Biochemistry II

3.00 units
CHEM 4505Biochemistry II Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 4700Physical Chemistry II

3.00 units
CHEM 4705Physical Chemistry II Lab

1.00 unit
CHEM 4994Teaching Assistant: Chemistry

1.00 unit
CHEM 4998Directed Research: Chemistry

1.00 unit
CHEM 4999Independent Study: Chemistry

1.00 unit
ENSC 3000Environmental Chemistry

3.00 units
ENSC 3005Environmental Chemistry Lab

1.00 unit
ENSC 3300Advanced Environmental Science

3.00 units
ENSC 3305Advanced Environmental Science Lab

1.00 unit
ENSC 4300Toxicology

3.00 units
ENSC 4305Toxicology Lab

1.00 unit
Total Credit Hours:8

*NOTE: CHEM 4994, CHEM 4999 may be taken for 1-4 units; may be repeated for credit; not to exceed 4 units.

*NOTE: CHEM 4998 may be taken for 1-6 units; may be repeated for credit; not to exceed 6 units.

Total Credit Hours: 68