The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry provides an excellent breadth and depth of preparation in Chemistry suitable for obtaining a position at a chemical or pharmaceutical industry, or for admission to graduate school in Chemistry or Biochemistry. Students make select either the general Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or the Biochemistry Option within the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. The Biochemistry Option overlaps substantially with the requirements for the minor in Biology and students are encouraged to obtain the Biology minor in addition to the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry Option.
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | (4 units) |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | (4 units) |
| CHEM 250 | Quantitative Analysis | (2 units) |
| CHEM 251 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | (2 units) |
| MATH 150 | Calculus I | (4 units) |
| MATH 151 | Calculus II | (4 units) |
| PHYS 100 | Introduction to Physics I OR | |
| PHYS 200 | General Physics I | (4 units) |
| PHYS 101 | Introduction to Physics II OR | |
| PHYS 201 | General Physics II | (4 units) |
| CHEM 305 | Computer Applications in Chemistry | (1 unit) |
| CHEM 311 | Organic Chemistry I | (3 units) |
| CHEM 312 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | (1 unit) |
| CHEM 314 | Organic Chemistry II | (3 units) |
| CHEM 315 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | (1 unit) |
| CHEM 371 | Physical Chemistry I | (3 units) |
| CHEM 372 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory | (1 unit) |
| CHEM 460 | Biochemistry I | (4 units) |
| CHEM 492 | Internship/ Service Learning OR | |
| CHEM 494 | Independent Research | (2 units) |
| CHEM 499 | Chemistry Capstone Colloquium | (1 unit) |
(9 units of the above courses will be counted toward lower-division General Education Categories B1, B3, and B4)
A total of 22 units of electives, excluding courses numbered 330-349 (except CHEM 341) or 430-449, including a minimum of three laboratory courses. No more than 2 units of Chemistry learning community courses (i.e., CHEM 123, 124, 313 and 316) can be used as electives.
| CHEM 123 | General Chemistry I Problem-Solving | (1 unit) |
| CHEM 124 | General Chemistry II Problem-Solving | (1 unit) |
| CHEM 301 | Environmental Chemistry | (3 units) |
| CHEM 313 | Organic Chemistry I Learning Community | (1 unit) |
| CHEM 316 | Organic Chemistry II Learning Community | (1 unit) |
| CHEM 326 | Scientific and Professional Ethics | (3 units) |
| CHEM 341 | Drug Discovery and Development | (3 units) |
| CHEM 410 | Advanced Organic Synthesis | (4 units) |
| CHEM 415 | Molecular Structure Determination | (4 units) |
| CHEM 450 | Instrumental Analysis | (4 units) |
| CHEM 461 | Biochemistry II | (4 units) |
| CHEM 465 | Bioinorganic Chemistry | (3 units) |
| CHEM 473 | Physical Chemistry II | (3 units) |
| CHEM 490 | Special Topics in Chemistry | (1-3 units) |
| CHEM 492 | Internship/ Service Learning | (1-3 units) |
| CHEM 494 | Independent Research | (1-3 units) |
| CHEM 497 | Directed Studies | (1-3 units) |
‡ Three units of General Education Category D may be included as Chemistry Electives (CHEM 326 or 341)
TOTAL UNITS: 120 units
| FALL (14 Units) |
| Composition and Rhetoric (ENGL 102 or ENGL 105); GE Category A-2 (3) |
| Critical Reasoning; GE Category A-3 (3) |
| CHEM 121 General Chemistry I; GE Category B-1 (4) |
| MATH 150 Calculus I; GE Category B-3 (4) |
| SPRING (17 Units) |
| University Elective or ENGL 103 (3) |
| CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (4) |
| MATH 151 Calculus II (4) |
| Foreign Language Requirement; GE Category C-3a (3) |
| University Elective (3) |
| FALL (14 Units) |
| Oral Communication; GE Category A-1 (3) |
| CHEM 311 Organic Chemistry I (3) |
| CHEM 312 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1) |
| Social Science, General Education Requirement; GE Category D (3) |
| Physics requirement (PHYS 100 or 200); (4) |
| SPRING (15 Units) |
| CHEM 314 Organic Chemistry II (3) |
| CHEM 315 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1) |
| Social Science, General Education Requirement; GE Category D (3) |
| Physics requirement (PHYS 101 or 201); (4) |
| CHEM 305 Computer Applications in Chemistry; GE Category B-4 (1) |
| U.S. History; Title V (3) |
| FALL (16 Units) |
| CHEM 371 Physical Chemistry (3) |
| CHEM 372 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1) |
| CHEM 460 Biochemistry I (3) |
| Life Science, General Education Requirement; GE Category B-2 (3)* |
| Literature, General Education Requirement; GE Category C-2 (3)* |
| Multicultural General Education Requirement; GE Category C-3b (3)* |
| SPRING (14 Units) |
| CHEM 250 Quantitative Analysis (2) |
| CHEM 251 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (2) |
| Human Physiological and Psychological Perspectives, General Education Requirement; GE Category E (3)* |
| Social Science, General Education Requirement; GE Category D (3)* |
| Chemistry Elective, Laboratory (4) |
| FALL (16 Units) |
| Chemistry Elective, Laboratory (4) |
| Chemistry Elective, Lecture (may include CHEM 326 or 341 which satisfy GE Category D); (3) |
| Social Science, General Education Requirement; GE Category D (if not satisfied with CHEM 326 or 341, otherwise University Elective); (3)* |
| Chemistry Elective, Lecture (3) |
| American Institutions Requirement; Title V (3) |
| SPRING (14 Units) |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General Education Requirement; GE Category C-1 (3)* |
| Chemistry Elective, Lecture (3) |
| Chemistry Elective, Lecture (3) |
| CHEM 492 Internship/ Service Learning or CHEM 494 Independent Research (2) |
| CHEM 499 Chemistry Colloquium (1) |
Note to Students: To maximize University Electives, it is recommended that the nine units of upper-division, interdisciplinary general education courses (numbered 330-349 or 430-449) be taken from those courses marked with an asterisk (*), in order to meet simultaneously Categories A-E and the nine units of Upper-Division General Education.
| BIOL 200 | Principles of Organismal and Population Biology | (4 units) |
| BIOL 201 | Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology | (4 units) |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | (4 units) |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | (4 units) |
| CHEM 250 | Quantitative Analysis | (2 units) |
| CHEM 251 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | (2 units) |
| MATH 150 | Calculus I | (4 units) |
| MATH 151 | Calculus II | (4 units) |
| PHYS 100 | Introduction to Physics I OR | |
| PHYS 200 | General Physics I | (4 units) |
| PHYS 101 | Introduction to Physics II OR | |
| PHYS 201 | General Physics II | (4 units) |
A total of 2 units of electives, excluding courses numbered 330-349 (except CHEM 341) or 430-449, including a minimum of three laboratory courses. Two units of Chemistry learning community courses (i.e., CHEM 123, 124, 313 and 316) can be used as electives. A total of 2 units of electives, excluding courses numbered 330-349 (except CHEM 341) or 430-449, including a minimum of three laboratory courses. No more than 2 units of Chemistry learning community courses (i.e., CHEM 123, 124, 313 and 316) can be used as electives.
| CHEM 123 | General Chemistry I Problem-Solving (1) |
| CHEM 124 | General Chemistry II Problem-Solving (1) |
| CHEM 301 | Environmental Chemistry (3) |
| CHEM 313 | Organic Chemistry I Learning Community (1) |
| CHEM 316 | Organic Chemistry II Learning Community (1) |
| CHEM 326 | Scientific and Professional Ethics (3) |
| CHEM 341 | Drug Discovery and Development (3) |
| CHEM 410 | Advanced Organic Synthesis (4) |
| CHEM 415 | Molecular Structure Determination (4) |
| CHEM 450 | Instrumental Analysis (4) |
| CHEM 465 | Bioinorganic Chemistry (3) |
| CHEM 473 | Physical Chemistry II (3) |
| CHEM 490 | Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3) |
| CHEM 492 | Internship/ Service Learning (1-3) |
| CHEM 494 | Independent Research (1-3) |
| CHEM 497 | Directed Studies (1-3) |
A total of 2 units of electives, excluding courses numbered 330-349 (except CHEM 341) or 430-449, including a minimum of three laboratory courses. No more than 2 units of Chemistry learning community courses (i.e., CHEM 123, 124, 313 and 316) can be used as electives.
‡ Three units of General Education Category D may be included as Chemistry Electives (CHEM 326 or 341)
| FALL (14 Units) |
| Composition and Rhetoric (ENGL 102 or ENGL 105); GE Category A-2 (3) |
| Critical Reasoning; GE Category A-3 (3) |
| CHEM 121 General Chemistry I; GE Category B-1 (4) |
| MATH 150 Calculus I; GE Category B-3 (4) |
| SPRING (14 Units) |
| University Elective or ENGL 103 (3) |
| Oral Communication; GE Category A-1 (3) |
| CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (4) |
| MATH 151 Calculus II (4) |
| FALL (15 Units) |
| CHEM 311 Organic Chemistry I (3) |
| CHEM 312 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1) |
| Physics requirement (PHYS 100 or 200); (4) |
| Foreign Language Requirement; GE Category C-3a (3) |
| BIOL 200 Principles of Organismal and Population Biology; GE Category B-2 (4) |
| SPRING (16 Units) |
| CHEM 314 Organic Chemistry II (3) |
| CHEM 315 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1) |
| CHEM 305 Computer Applications in Chemistry, General Education Requirement; GE Category B-4 (1) |
| Physics requirement (PHYS 101 or 201) (4) |
| BIOL 201 Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology (4) |
| U.S. History; Title V (3) |
| FALL (15 Units) |
| CHEM 250 Quantitative Analysis (2) |
| CHEM 251 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (2) |
| CHEM 460 Biochemistry I (4) |
| Social Science, General Education Requirement; GE Category D (3) |
| BIOL 300 Cell Physiology (4) |
| SPRING (14 Units) |
| CHEM 371 Physical Chemistry (3) |
| CHEM 372 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1) |
| CHEM 461 Biochemistry II (4) |
| Human Physiological and Psychological Perspectives, General Education Requirement; GE Category E (3)* |
| Social Science, General Education Requirement; GE Category D (3)* |
| FALL (15 Units) |
| BIOL 400 Molecular Biology and Genetics (4) |
| Chemistry Elective (2) |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General Education Requirement; GE Category C-1 (3)* |
| American Institutions Requirement; Title V (3) |
| Literature, General Education Requirement; GE Category C-2 (3)* |
| SPRING (17 Units) |
| CHEM 499 Chemistry Colloquium (1) |
| Capstone Requirement (CHEM 492 or 494) (2) |
| Social Science, General Education Requirement; GE Category D (3)* |
| Social Science, General Education Requirement; GE Category D (3)* |
| Multicultural General Education Requirement; GE Category C-3b (3)* |
| University Elective (3) |
| University Elective (2) |
Note to Students: To maximize University Electives, it is recommended that the nine units of upper-division, interdisciplinary general education courses (numbered 330-349 or 430-449) be taken from those courses marked with an asterisk (*), in order to meet simultaneously Categories A-E and the nine units of Upper-Division General Education.
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