UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2020-2021

Chemistry, B.A.

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 CHEM 101L (meets GE B1 Physical Science & GE B3 Science Laboratory Activity) 5
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 5
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) 5
PHYS 220A and PHYS 220AL 4
GE C1 Arts 3
GE B2 Life Science 3
Total 15

YEAR 2: 2nd Semester

Course Units
CHEM 334/L and CHEM 334R 5
PHYS 220B and PHYS 220BL 4
GE D1 Social Sciences 3
GE F Comparative Cultural Studies 3
Total 15

YEAR 3: 1st Semester

Course Units
CHEM 321/L 4
CHEM 351 and CHEM 351L (Fall Only) 5
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 4
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.