Academic Catalog 2020-21

Chemistry Major (BA)

Bachelor of Arts Requirements

Lower Division:

BIO 1100Cell and Developmental Biology

3.00 units

BIO 1105Cell and Developmental Biology 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

PHYS 2000General Physics I

3.00 units

PHYS 2005General Physics I Lab

1.00 unit

 

MATH 1700Calculus II

4.00 units

or

PHYS 2100General Physics II

3.00 units

PHYS 2105General Physics II Lab

1.00 unit

Total Credit Hours:25

*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 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

6.00 units

Total Credit Hours:15
*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 12 units from the following courses:

BIO 3501Science Seminar

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 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 4600Physical Chemistry I

3.00 units

CHEM 4605Physical Chemistry I 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

6.00 units

CHEM 4999Independent Study: Chemistry

1.00 unit

ENSC 3000Environmental Chemistry

3.00 units

ENSC 3005Environmental Chemistry Lab

1.00 unit

ENSC 4300Toxicology

3.00 units

ENSC 4305Toxicology Lab

1.00 unit

Total Credit Hours:12

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

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

Total Credit Hours: 52