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 Area 5A Physical Science & GE Area 5C Science Laboratory Activity) | 3/1/1 |
| MATH 150A (meets GE Basic Skills: Area 2 Lower Division Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning) | 5 |
| GE Basic Skills: Area 1A English Composition (Written Communication) | 3 |
| GE Area 3A Arts | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
YEAR 1: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 102 and CHEM 102D and CHEM 102L | 3/1/1 |
| MATH 150B | 5 |
| PHYS 225 and PHYS 220AL | 4/1 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 321/L (Fall Only) | 2/2 |
| MATH 250 | 3 |
| PHYS 226 and PHYS 220BL | 4/1 |
| GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 2: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 422/L (Spring Only) | 2/2 |
| MATH 280 | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: Area 1C Oral Communication | 3 |
| GE Basic Skills: Area 1B Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Elective | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
YEAR 3: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 333/L and CHEM 333D (meets GE Upper Division Area 5 Physical and Biological Sciences) | 3/1/1 |
| CHEM 351 and CHEM 351L (Fall Only) | 4/1 |
| GE Area 5B Biological Science | 3 |
| GE CSUN Section F Comparative Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
YEAR 3: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 334/L and CHEM 334R | 3/1/1 |
| CHEM 352 and CHEM 352L (Spring Only) | 4/1 |
| CARQ Lifelong Learning Campus Requirement | 3 |
| GE Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
YEAR 4: 1st Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 411 and CHEM 411L (Fall Only) | 1/2 |
| CHEM 464 and CHEM 464L | 3/1 |
| CHEM 495A or CHEM 499A | 1 |
| CARQ American History Campus Requirement | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Area 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
YEAR 4: 2nd Semester
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| CHEM 401 and CHEM 401L | 3/1 |
| Chemistry Upper Division Elective (400- or 500-level)* | 3 |
| GE Upper Division Area 3B Humanities | 3 |
| GE Area 4A and Area 4B Constitution of the United States and California State and Local Government | 3 |
| Total | 13 |
| OVERALL TOTAL UNITS | 120 |
One course for the degree must have an Ethnic Studies/ES designation.
*Chemistry electives selected with approval of the major advisor from 400- or 500-level courses in Chemistry other than CHEM 495 and CHEM 499.