BS CHEMISTRY  2005-07 Catalog
Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
Faculty Offices East Bldg. (25), Room 125B
(805) 756-2693

   o  60 units upper division

   o  GWR

   o  2.0 GPA

   o  USCP

   * = Satisfies General Education requirement

Course sequencing: See flowcharts at www.calpoly.edu/~cosamac

MAJOR COURSES

 

CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B3 & B4)*

4

CHEM 128 General Chemistry

4

CHEM 129 General Chemistry

4

CHEM 313 Survey of Biochemistry and Biotechnology or CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles

5

CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry I

5

CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry II

5

CHEM 318 Organic Chemistry III

3

CHEM 319 Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab

2

1    CHEM 331 Quantitative Analysis 

5

CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry I

3

CHEM 352 Physical Chemistry II

3

CHEM 353 Physical Chemistry III

3

CHEM 354 Physical Chemistry Laboratory

2

CHEM 357 Physical Chemistry III Laboratory

1

CHEM 439 Instrumental Analysis

5

CHEM 459 Undergraduate Seminar

2

CHEM 461 Senior Project Report

1

CHEM 481 Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 484 Inorganic Chemistry Lab

2

2    Advanced advisor approved chemistry electives to complete major, or concentration

18

 

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SUPPORT COURSES

 

Life Sciences: (B2)* Select one course from:
BIO 111, 115, 161; BOT 121; MCRO 221, 224

4-5

MATH 141, 142, 143 Calculus I, II, III (B1)*

4,4,4

MATH 241 Calculus IV

4

MATH 244 or 200-400 level STAT or CSC course

4

PHYS 131/141 General Physics

4

PHYS 132 General Physics

4

PHYS 133 General Physics

4

Physics elective (200-level and above except PHYS 215)

3

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

 

72 units required; 16 units are in Major/Support.

 

®See page 79 for complete GE course listing.

 

®Minimum of 12 units required at the 300-400 level.

 

Area A  Communication (12 units)

 

A1 Expository Writing

4

A2 Oral Communication

4

A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing

4

Area B  Science and Mathematics (no additional units are required)

 

B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in Support

0

B2 Life Science * 4 units in Support

0

B3 Physical Science  * 4 units in Major

0

B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course

 


Area C  Arts and Humanities (20 units)

 

C1 Literature

4

C2 Philosophy

4

C3 Fine/Performing Arts

4

C4 Upper-division elective

4

Area C elective (Choose one course from C1-C4)

4

Area D/E  Society and the Individual (20 units)

 

D1 The American Experience (40404)

4

D2 Political Economy

4

D3 Comparative Social Institutions

4

D4 Self Development (CSU Area E)

4

D5 Upper-division elective

4

Area F Technology Elective (upper division)
(4 units)


4

 

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ELECTIVES

4-5

 

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Polymers and Coatings Concentration

 

CHEM 444 Polymers and Coatings I

3

CHEM 445 Polymers and Coatings II

3

CHEM 446 Surface Chemistry of Materials

3

CHEM 447 Polymers and Coatings Lab I

2

CHEM 448 Polymers and Coatings Lab II

2

CHEM 449 Internship in Polymers and Coatings

2

MATE 210 Materials Engineering

3

 

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1   Students should take CHEM 331 during their second year..

2   See department for advanced electives list.