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Chemistry Department
BS - Chemistry
This curriculum prepares students for graduate work in chemistry or for responsible positions in industrial or government laboratories. This degree meets all requirements for Certification by the American Chemical Society. It does not require a minor, although with judicious choice of electives, a minor may be obtained in biology, mathematics or physics.
| Course Requirements | |||
| General Education Requirements | 36 | ||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 15 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | |||
| American Institutions | (6) | ||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | |||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
| Supporting Courses Required | 25 | ||
| MATH 030, MATH 031 and MATH 032 (10); PHYS 070, PHYS 071 and PHYS 072 (12); PHIL 133 (3) | |||
| Requirements in the Major | 60 | ||
| Required Core | 29 | ||
| CHEM 001A, CHEM 001B and CHEM 055 (14); CHEM 100W, CHEM 112A, CHEM 112B, CHEM 113A, CHEM 113B and CHEM 120S (15) | |||
| Additional Required Courses | 22 | ||
| CHEM 101, CHEM 130A, CHEM 145, CHEM 155, CHEM 161A, CHEM 161B and CHEM 162L | |||
| Capstone Course | 3 | ||
| CHEM 146 | |||
| Science Electives | 6 | ||
| CHEM 114, CHEM 121S, CHEM 180 or other advisor approved upper division science electives | |||
| Total Units: | 123 | ||
Note: PHYS 050, PHYS 051, PHYS 052 and PHYS 053 may be taken in place of PHYS 070, PHYS 071 and PHYS 072.
