UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2023-2024

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.