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Chemistry Department
BS - Chemistry, Concentration in Materials Science
This concentration is designed for students interested in graduate work in the fields of materials science or solid state chemistry, or employment in the electronics and storage industries or government laboratories.
| Course Requirements | ||||
| General Education Requirements | 33 | |||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 18 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 | 28 | |||
| MATH 030, MATH 031, MATH 032 and MATH 133A (13); PHYS 070, PHYS 071 and PHYS 072 (12); PHIL 133 (3) | ||||
| Requirements in the Major | 69 | |||
| 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) | ||||
| Materials Science Concentration | 40 | |||
| Required Courses | 35 | |||
| CHEM 130A, CHEM 145, CHEM 155, CHEM 161A, CHEM 161B, CHEM 162L, MATE 025, MATE 115, MATE 129, MATE 141 and MATE 153 | ||||
| Capstone Course | 3-4 | |||
| CHEM 199 (1), MATE 198A (2) or MATE 198B (2) | ||||
| Upper Division Courses | 1-2 | |||
| Approved upper division electives in materials engineering or chemistry | ||||
| Total Units: | 132 | |||
Note: PHYS 050, PHYS 051, PHYS 052 and PHYS 053 may be taken in place of PHYS 070, PHYS 071 and PHYS 072.
