This 4-Year Degree Road Map applies to the following catalog year(s):
Degree Road Maps are based on successful completion of prerequisites or placement into major required (or major specific) chemistry and math courses.
Please meet with an advisor to develop a custom Degree Progress Report Plan if additional courses are required prior to the major courses.
YEAR 1: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 101 and CHEM 101D and CHEM 101L (meets GE B1 Physical Science & GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity) | 3/1/1 |
| MATH 150A or MATH 255A (meets GE Basic Skills: B4 Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: A2 Written Communication | 3 |
| GE E Lifelong Learning | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 102 and CHEM 102D and CHEM 102L | 3/1/1 |
| MATH 150B or MATH 255B | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: A3 Critical Thinking | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: A1 Oral Communication | 3 |
| Elective | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 333/L and CHEM 333D (meets GE B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning) | 3/1/1 |
| PHYS 220A and PHYS 220AL | 3/1 |
| GE C1 Arts | 3 |
| GE B2 Life Science | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 334/L and CHEM 334R | 3/1/1 |
| PHYS 220B and PHYS 220BL | 3/1 |
| GE D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| GE F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 321/L | 2/2 |
| CHEM 351 and CHEM 351L (Fall Only) | 4/1 |
| GE D3 and D4 Constitution of the United States and State and Local Government | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 401 (Spring Only) | 3 |
| CHEM 422/L | 2/2 |
| Chemistry Elective* | 3 |
| GE C2 Humanities | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Chemistry Elective* | 4 |
| GE Upper Division Section D1 Social Sciences | 3 |
| Electives | 8 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 495A or CHEM 499A | 1 |
| GE C3 American History Institutions and Ideals | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Electives | 8 |
| Total | 15 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.
*Chemistry electives selected with approval of major advisor from 400- or 500-level courses in Chemistry. At least 3 units must be from electives other than CHEM 495 and 499.