Majors | Minor

MAJORS

Core curriculum
Required of all students majoring in the chemistry department. 

Required:
CHEM 111, 111L, 112, 112L, 113, 113L, 205 (l unit), 224, 351, 351L, 352, 352L, 371, 372, 372L, 373, 373L, 375, 405, 408

Required cognates:
MATH 131, 132
PHYS 231, 231L, 232, 232L, 233, 233L
Senior assessment: Must participate in the department’s assessment program, which may include taking a comprehensive chemistry assessment test during the winter or spring term of the senior year on a date announced and tests in UNST 404D.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Chemistry

Required: 60 units in chemistry, including the Core curriculum
CHEM 353, 353L;
and two of the following: 424 & 424L; or 425 & 425L; or 426 & 426L

BACHELOR OR SCIENCE

Biochemistry
Required: 67 units in chemistry, including the Core curriculum
CHEM 424 & 424L or 425 & 425L or 426 & 426L; 491, 491L, 492, 492L,
493, 493L, 498 (1 unit)
Required cognates:
BIOL 101, 101L, 102, 102L, 103, 103L

Chemistry
Required: 67 units in chemistry, including the Core curriculum
CHEM 353, 353L; 498 (1 unit)
and two of the following: 424 & 424L or 425 & 425L or 426 & 426L
Required cognates:
MATH 133

Physical Science
Designed for students interested in teaching in the physical sciences, with emphasis in chemistry.
Required: 72.5 units in chemistry and physics, including the core curriculum (PHYS 231, 231L, 232, 232L, 233, 233L count on major)
CHEM 417 and 353, 353L or 415 or 424 & 424L or 425 & 425L or 426 & 426L
GEOL 314
PHYS 304

Required cognates:
CPTG 121 (or pass test prepared by chemistry department)
BIOL 101, 101L, 102, 102L, 103, 103L

For teaching credentials:
See School of Education section in this Bulletin.

Chemistry
35 units in chemistry, including
CHEM 111, 111L,112, 112L, 113, 113L, 371, 372, 372L, 373, 373L
Other courses must be selected from those applicable to a chemistry major.