Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry Option

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 may 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.

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Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry Option (120 units)

Lower Division Requirements (36 units)

1. Chemistry
   CHEM 121 General Chemistry I (4)
   CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (4)
   CHEM 250 Quantitative Analysis (2)
   CHEM 251 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (2)
   
   
2. Biology
   BIOL 200 Principles of Organismal & Population Biology (4)
   BIOL 201 Principles of Cell & Molecular Biology (4)
   
   
3. Math
   MATH 150 Calculus I (4)
   MATH 151 Calculus II (4)
   
   
4. Physics
   Choose one of the following:
   PHYS 100 Introduction to Physics I (4)
   PHYS 200 General Physics I (4)
   
   Choose one of the following:
   PHYS 101 Introduction to Physics
   PHYS 201 General Physics (4)

Upper Division Requirements (32 units)

1. Chemistry
   CHEM 305 Computer Applications in Chemistry (1)
   CHEM 311 Organic Chemistry I (3)
   CHEM 312 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
   CHEM 314 Organic Chemistry II (3)
   CHEM 315 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
   CHEM 371 Physical Chemistry I (3)
   CHEM 372 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
   CHEM 460 Biochemistry I (4)
   CHEM 461 Biochemistry II (4)
   CHEM 499 Chemistry Colloquium (2)
   
   
2. Biology
   BIOL 300 Cell Biology (4)
   BIOL 400 Molecular Biology (4)

(Twelve units of the above requirements will be counted toward lower-division GE Categories B1, B2, B3, & B4)

Upper Division Chemistry Electives (3 units)

A total of two units of electives from those listed below are needed. Lab courses are denoted ^(L).

CHEM 301 Environmental Chemistry (3)
CHEM 313 Organic Chemistry I Learning Community (1)
CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry II Learning Community (1)
CHEM 330 The History of Science: Non-Western Origins and the Western Revolution (HIST) (3) ^I
CHEM 335 The Chemistry of the Kitchen (3) ^{L, I}
CHEM 341 Drug Discovery and Development (BUS/ECON) (3) ^I
CHEM 343 Forensic Science (3) ^{L, I}
CHEM 373 Physical Chemistry II (3)
CHEM 410 Advanced Organic Synthesis (4) ^L
CHEM 415 Molecular Structure Determination (4) ^L
CHEM 420 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
CHEM 450 Instrumental Analysis and Laboratory (4) ^L
CHEM 465 Bioinorganic Chemistry (4) ^L
CHEM 490 Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3)
CHEM 492 Internship/ Service Learning (1-3) ^{L, R}
CHEM 494 Independent Research (1-3) ^{L, R}
CHEM 497 Directed Studies (1-3)

^I Upper-division interdisciplinary GE credit (CHEM 330- 349 or CHEM 430-449) may be applied as chemistry electives towards the degree.

^R No more than a combined total of six units of CHEM 492, 494, and 497 may be applied as electives. No more than one CHEM 492 or CHEM 494 may be by petition) considered a laboratory elective.

Required Supporting and Other GE Courses (42 units)

American Institutions Requiremen (6)
Other Courses in GE Categories A-E (36)
Electives in Any Discipline (5 units)

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Proposed Course of Study Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry Option

First Year (29 Units)

Fall (14 Units)

CHEM 121 General Chemistry I (4); GE B1
MATH 150 Calculus I (4); GE B3
Composition & Rhetoric (3) (ENGL 102 or 105); GE A2
Critical Reasoning (3); GE A3

Spring (15 units)

BIOL 200 Principles of Organismal and Population Biology (4); GE B2
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (4)
MATH 151 Calculus II (4)
University Elective or ENGL 103 (3)

Second Year (30 Units)

Fall (15 units)

BIOL 201 Principles of Cell & Molecular Biology (4)
CHEM 311 Organic Chemistry I (3)
CHEM 312 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
Foreign Language Requirement (3); GE C3a
Physics requirement (4) (PHYS 100 or 200)

Spring (15 units)

CHEM 250 Quantitative Analysis (2)
CHEM 251 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (2)
CHEM 314 Organic Chemistry II (3)
CHEM 315 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
Oral Communication; GE A1 (3)
Physics requirement (PHYS 101 or 201) (4)

Third Year (29 units)

Fall (15 units)

CHEM 305 Computer Applications in Chemistry (1); GE B4
CHEM 371 Physical Chemistry I (3)
CHEM 372 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CHEM 460 Biochemistry I (4)
American Institutions Requirement (3)
Social Science GE Requirement (3); GE D

Spring (14 units)

CHEM 461 Biochemistry II (4)
BIOL 300 Cell Biology (4)
Human Physiological and Psychological Perspectives, GE Requirement (3)*; GE E
Social Science, GE Requirement (3)*; GE D

Fourth Year (32 units)

Fall (16 units)

BIOL 400 Molecular Biology (4)
American Institutions Requirement (3)
Chemistry Elective (2)
Literature, GE Requirement (3)*; C-2
Social Science, GE Requirement (3)*; GE D

Spring (16 units)

CHEM 499 Chemistry Colloquium (2)
Multicultural GE Requirement (3)*; GE C3b
Social Science, GE Requirement (3)*; GE D
Social Science, GE Requirement (3)*; GE D
University Elective (2)
Visual & Performing Arts, GE Requirement. (3)*; GE C1

To maximize University Electives, it is recommended that the nine units of upper-division, interdisciplinary GE 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 GE.

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