Chemistry B.A.
Requirements
B.A. IN CHEMISTRY - CHEMISTRY OPTION
Requirements (83 to 85 units)
Total units required for graduation: 180
Requirements for the B.A. in Chemistry - Chemistry Option:
Lower-division requirements (42-44 units)
1. CHEM 215. General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding (6)
2. CHEM 216. General Chemistry II: Principles of Chemical Reactions (6)
3. MATH 211. Basic Concepts of Calculus (4)
4. MATH 212. Calculus II (4)
5. MATH 213. Calculus III (4)
6. One year of introductory physics (CAN Physics Sequence A or CAN Physics Sequence B for at least 13 quarter units). CSUSB physics sequences that satisfy this requirement are:
Sequence A:
PHYS 121. Basic Concepts of Physics I (5)
PHYS 122. Basic Concepts of Physics II (4)
PHYS 123. Basic Concepts of Physics III (4)
Sequence B:
PHYS 221. General Physics I (5)
PHYS 222. General Physics II (5)
PHYS 223. General Physics III (5)
7. Biological science
Five units chosen from:
BIOL 100. Topics in Biology (5)
BIOL 200. Biology of the Cell (5)
Upper-division requirements (41 units)
1. CHEM 321. Principles of Organic Chemistry I (5)
2. CHEM 322. Principles of Organic Chemistry II (5)
3. CHEM 323. Principles of Organic Chemistry III (5)
Note: Subject to departmental approval the organic chemistry requirement may be met with the following:
CHEM 221A. Organic Chemistry I: Lecture
CHEM 221B. Organic Chemistry I: Laboratory
CHEM 222A. Organic Chemistry II: Lecture
CHEM 222B. Organic Chemistry II: Laboratory
CHEM 223A. Organic Chemistry III: Lecture
CHEM 223B. Organic Chemistry III: Laboratory
CHEM 421. Intermediate Organic Chemistry
4. CHEM 345. Modern Quantitative Analysis (5)
5. CHEM 455. Physical Chemistry I (5)
6. CHEM 456. Physical Chemistry II (5)
7. CHEM 475. Inorganic Chemistry (5)
8. CHEM 590A. Chemistry Seminar I (1)
9. CHEM 590B. Chemistry Seminar II (1)
10. Four additional upper-division units in chemistry.
B.A. IN CHEMISTRY - BIOCHEMISTRY OPTION
Requirements (102 to 106 units)
Total units required for graduation: 180
Requirements for the B.A. in Chemistry - Biochemistry Option:
Lower-division requirements (64-66 units)
1. CHEM 215. General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding (6)
2. CHEM 216. General Chemistry II: Principles of Chemical Reactions (6)
3. MATH 211. Basic Concepts of Calculus (4)
4. MATH 212. Calculus II (4)
5. MATH 213. Calculus III (4)
6. One year of introductory physics (CAN Physics Sequence A or CAN Physics Sequence B for at least 13 quarter units). CSUSB physics sequences that satisfy this requirement are:
Sequence A:
PHYS 121. Basic Concepts of Physics I (5)
PHYS 122. Basic Concepts of Physics II (4)
PHYS 123. Basic Concepts of Physics III (4)
Sequence B:
PHYS 221. General Physics I (5)
PHYS 222. General Physics II (5)
PHYS 223. General Physics III (5)
7. BIOL 200. Biology of the Cell (5)
8. BIOL 201. Biology of Organisms (5)
9. BIOL 202. Biology of Populations (5)
10. Organic Chemistry
A minimum of 12 units chosen from:
CHEM 221A. Organic Chemistry I: Lecture (3)
CHEM 221B. Organic Chemistry I: Laboratory (1)
CHEM 222A. Organic Chemistry II: Lecture (3)
CHEM 222B. Organic Chemistry II: Laboratory (1)
CHEM 223A. Organic Chemistry III: Lecture (3)
CHEM 223B. Organic Chemistry III: Laboratory (1)
Note: Organic Chemistry requirement may be met by taking CHEM 321, 322 and 323.
Upper-division requirements (38-40 units)
1. CHEM 345. Modern Quantitative Analysis (5)
2. CHEM 436A. Biochemistry I: Lecture (4)
3. CHEM 436B. Biochemistry I: Laboratory (1)
4. CHEM 437A. Biochemistry II: Lecture (3)
5. CHEM 437B. Biochemistry II: Laboratory (1)
6 CHEM 438A. Biochemistry III: Lecture (3)
7. CHEM 438B. Biochemistry III: Laboratory (1)
8. Ten units chosen from Group A or B below:
Group A:
CHEM 451. Physical Chemistry for Biochemists I (5)
CHEM 452. Physical Chemistry for Biochemists II (5)
Group B:
CHEM 455. Physical Chemistry I (5)
CHEM 456. Physical Chemistry II (5)
9. One course chosen from:
CHEM 470. Bioinorganic Chemistry (3)
CHEM 475. Inorganic Chemistry (5)
10. CHEM 590A. Chemistry Seminar I (1)
11. CHEM 590B. Chemistry Seminar II (1)
12. BIOL 300. Cell Physiology (5)
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.