Major & Minor Requirements
The Chemistry Major
Note: A grade of not less than C- (1.7) is required in each chemistry course applied to the major.
For the Bachelor of Arts degree
12 units, including
- CHEM 141 Introductory Chemistry: Structure, Dynamics and Synthesis
- CHEM 205-206 Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 300 Measurement Statistics
- CHEM 301 Quantitative Methods of Chemical Analysis
- CHEM 309 or CHEM 310 Physical Chemistry
- CHEM 317 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 322 Junior Seminar
- CHEM 421- 422 Senior Seminar
- One additional 1-unit upper-level course in chemistry (other than CHEM 320)
- MATH 212 or 232 Calculus II or Scientific Calculus II
- PHYS 127 or 131 General Physics I
- One unit in physics, chosen from
- PHYS 132 General Physics II
- PHYS 133 Atomic and Subatomic Physics
- PHYS 134 Biological Physics
Participation in undergraduate research is encouraged as an important part of the program.
For the Bachelor of Science degree
14.5 units, including
- CHEM 141 Introductory Chemistry: Structure, Dynamics and Synthesis
- CHEM 205-206 Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 300 Measurement Statistics
- CHEM 301 Quantitative Methods of Chemical Analysis
- CHEM 309-310 Physical Chemistry
- CHEM 317 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 322 Junior Seminar
- CHEM 421- 422 Senior Seminar
- One additional 1-unit upper-level course in chemistry (other than CHEM 320)
- One unit in an approved research experience (CHEM 320) that culminates in a written report or poster presentation
- MATH 212 or 232 Calculus II or Scientific Calculus II
- PHYS 127 or 131 General Physics I
- One unit in physics, chosen from
- PHYS 132 General Physics II
- PHYS 133 Atomic and Subatomic Physics
- PHYS 134 Biological Physics
And for either of the above degrees
Additional upper-level elective courses in chemistry and two full years of either biology or physics are highly recommended.
The Chemistry Minor
Note: A grade of not less than C- (1.7) is required in each course in the minor.
7 units, including
- CHEM 141 Introductory Chemistry: Structure, Dynamics and Synthesis
- CHEM 205-206 Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 300-301 or 302 Measurement Statistics-Quantitative Methods of Chemical Analysis or Spectroscopy and Instrumentation
- CHEM 317 Inorganic Chemistry
- One additional one unit upper-level course in chemistry (other than CHEM 320)