Academic Catalog 2020-21

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 4200Spectroscopic Analysis

3.00 units

CHEM 4205Spectroscopic Analysis 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 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:35
*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.

Total Credit Hours: 68