Academic Catalog 2016-2018

Chemistry Major (BA, BS)

Bachelor of Arts Requirements

Lower Division Core:

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

Upper Division Core:

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 4990/BIO 4990Chemistry Research Methodology II

2.00 units

and

CHEM 4991/BIO 4991Chemistry Research Methodology III

2.00 units

and

CHEM 4993/BIO 4993Chemistry Research Methodology IV

1.00 to 2.00 units

or

CHEM 3990/BIO 3990Introduction to Scientific Communication

3.00 units

and

CHEM 3991/BIO 3991Advanced Scientific Communication

3.00 units

or

CHEM 4998Directed Research: Chemistry

1.00 to 6.00 units

 

CHEM 4996Internship: Chemistry

1.00 to 2.00 units

Total Credit Hours:14-15

Upper Division Chemistry Electives:

Select five 4-unit courses (except where noted) from the following: (20 units)

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 4500Biochemistry II

3.00 units

CHEM 4505Biochemistry II 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 4994Teaching Assistant: Chemistry

1.00 to 4.00 units

and/or

CHEM 4999Independent Study: Chemistry

1.00 to 4.00 units

 

ENSC 3000Environmental Chemistry

3.00 units

ENSC 3005Environmental Chemistry Lab

1.00 unit

Total Credit Hours:20

CHEM 4994, CHEM 4999: no more than 4 units total

Upper Division Science Electives:

Select one 4-unit course (except where noted) from the following: (4 units)

BIO 3000Advanced Cell Biology

3.00 units

BIO 3005Advanced Cell Biology Lab

1.00 unit

BIO 3200Advanced Genetics

3.00 units

BIO 3205Advanced Genetics Lab

1.00 unit

 

BIO 3610Advanced Microbiology

3.00 units

BIO 3615Advanced Microbiology Lab

1.00 unit

or

BIO 3620Medical Microbiology

3.00 units

BIO 3625Medical Microbiology Lab

1.00 unit

 

BIO 3750Immunology

3.00 units

BIO 3755Immunology Lab

1.00 unit

BIO 4410Molecular Cell Biotechnology

3.00 units

BIO 4415Molecular Cell Biotechnology Lab

1.00 unit

BIO 4600General Human Physiology

3.00 units

BIO 4605General Human Physiology Lab

1.00 unit

ENSC 3300Advanced Environmental Science

3.00 units

ENSC 3305Advanced Environmental Science Lab

1.00 unit

ENSC 4300Toxicology

3.00 units

ENSC 4305Toxicology Lab

1.00 unit

Total Credit Hours:4

Total Credit Hours: 71-72

Bachelor of Science Requirements

Lower Division Core:

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

 

MATH 2400Probability and Statistics

3.00 units

or

MATH 3500Advanced Statistics

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:36-37

Upper Division Core:

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 4990/BIO 4990Chemistry Research Methodology II

2.00 units

and

CHEM 4991/BIO 4991Chemistry Research Methodology III

2.00 units

and

CHEM 4993/BIO 4993Chemistry Research Methodology IV

1.00 to 2.00 units

or

CHEM 3990/BIO 3990Introduction to Scientific Communication

3.00 units

and

CHEM 3991/BIO 3991Advanced Scientific Communication

3.00 units

or

CHEM 4998Directed Research: Chemistry

1.00 to 6.00 units

 

CHEM 4996Internship: Chemistry

1.00 to 2.00 units

Total Credit Hours:34-35

Upper Division Electives:

Select at least two 4-unit courses (except where noted) from the following: (8 units)

BIO 3000Advanced Cell Biology

3.00 units

BIO 3005Advanced Cell Biology Lab

1.00 unit

BIO 3200Advanced Genetics

3.00 units

BIO 3205Advanced Genetics Lab

1.00 unit

 

BIO 3610Advanced Microbiology

3.00 units

BIO 3615Advanced Microbiology Lab

1.00 unit

or

BIO 3620Medical Microbiology

3.00 units

BIO 3625Medical Microbiology Lab

1.00 unit

 

BIO 3750Immunology

3.00 units

BIO 3755Immunology Lab

1.00 unit

BIO 4410Molecular Cell Biotechnology

3.00 units

BIO 4415Molecular Cell Biotechnology Lab

1.00 unit

BIO 4600General Human Physiology

3.00 units

BIO 4605General Human Physiology Lab

1.00 unit

CHEM 4500Biochemistry II

3.00 units

CHEM 4505Biochemistry II Lab

1.00 unit

CHEM 4994Teaching Assistant: Chemistry

1.00 to 4.00 units

CHEM 4999Independent Study: Chemistry

1.00 to 4.00 units

ENSC 3000Environmental Chemistry

3.00 units

ENSC 3005Environmental Chemistry Lab

1.00 unit

ENSC 3300Advanced Environmental Science

3.00 units

ENSC 3305Advanced Environmental Science Lab

1.00 unit

ENSC 4300Toxicology

3.00 units

ENSC 4305Toxicology Lab

1.00 unit

Total Credit Hours:8

Total Credit Hours: 78-80