CURRICULUM FOR B.S. CHEMISTRY

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
Faculty Offices East Bldg. (25), Room 125B
(805) 756-2693

Courses are displayed by Major, Support, General Education and Breadth, and Electives.

Units

MAJOR COURSES
* = Courses satisfy General Education and Breadth requirements

CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B.1.a.)*

4

CHEM 128 General Chemistry

4

CHEM 129 General Chemistry

4

CHEM 156 General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 253 Chemical Literature

2

CHEM 305 Physical Chemistry (B.1.a.)*

3

CHEM 306 Physical Chemistry

3

CHEM 307 Physical Chemistry

4

CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry (B.1.a.)*

4

CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry

5

CHEM 318 Organic Chemistry

5

CHEM 331 Quantitative Analysis I

5

CHEM 332 Quantitative Analysis II

3

CHEM 355 Physical Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 356 Physical Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 439 Instrumental Analysis

5

CHEM 459 Undergraduate Seminar

2

CHEM 461 Senior Project

2

CHEM 481 Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 483 Inorganic Synthesis

1

Advanced chemistry electives to complete major or concentration

18

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SUPPORT COURSES
* = Courses satisfy General Education and Breadth requirements

BIO 101/BOT 121/ZOO 131 (B.1.b.)*

3

CSC 110 Computers and Computer Applications or
CSC 113 Computers and Computer Applications: Macintosh (F.1.)*


3

MATH 141, 142, 143 Calculus I, II, III (B.2.)*

4,4,4

MATH 241, MATH 242 or STAT or CSC courses

4,4

PHYS 131 General Physics (B.1.a.)*

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 AND BREADTH

For selection of GEB electives, see current Catalog or Class Schedule.
At least 12 units must be 300-400 level.

Area A:

14

ENGL 114 (A1)

ENGL 125/PHIL 125/SPC 125 (A2)

SPC 201/SPC 202 (A3)

ENGL 215 or ENGL 218 (A4)

Area B:

0

A minimum of 18 units is required; 18 of the units are in Major and Support

Physical sciences (B1a)* see Major and Support Courses

Life sciences (B1b)* see Support Courses

Mathematics/statistics (B2)* see Support Courses

Area C:

18

PHIL 230 or PHIL 231 (C1)

Critical reading electives (C1) (C1)

Fine and performing arts elective (C2)

Literature, philosophy, arts elective (300-400) (C3)

Arts and humanities elective (Area C)

Area D:

18

HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 (D1)

POLS 210 (D1)

HIST 315 (D2)

ECON 201/211/222 (D3)

Social institutions elective (100-200) (D4a)

Social institutions elective (300-400) (D4b)

Area E:

5

PSY 201/PSY 202 (E1)

Self development elective (E2)

Area F:

3

A minimum of 6 units is required; 3 of the units are in Support

Computer literacy (F1)*see Support Courses

Technology elective (F2)

Total GEB
A minimum of 79 units is required; 21 units are in Major and Support

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ELECTIVES


9

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ADVANCED CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES OR CONCENTRATION

Select either the advanced chemistry electives or the concentration.

Advanced Chemistry Electives

18


Select 18 units of approved chemistry electives. At least three courses must be chosen from List B.


List A

CHEM 252 Laboratory Glassblowing (1)

CHEM 335 Clinical Chemistry (3)

CHEM 336 Clinical Chemistry (4)

CHEM 341 Environmental Chemistry: Water Pollution (3)

CHEM 342 Environmental Chemistry: Air Pollution (3)

CHEM 344 Chemical Process Principles (3)

CHEM 350 Chemical Safety (1)

CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles (4)

CHEM 372 Metabolism (3)

CHEM 373 Molecular Biology (3)

CHEM 374 Biochemistry Laboratory (2)

CHEM 377 Chemistry of Drugs and Poisons (3)

CHEM 385 Geochemistry (3)

CHEM 400 Special Problems (1-3)

CHEM 446 Surface Chemistry of Materials (3)

CHEM 447 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory I (2)

CHEM 448 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory II (2)

CHEM 449 Internship in Polymers and Coatings (2)

CHEM 450 Chemical Warfare (2)

CHEM 455 FT-NMR Laboratory (1)

CHEM 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1-3)

CHEM 473 Immunochemistry (3)

CHEM 474 Protein Techniques Laboratory (2)

CHEM 477 Biochemical Pharmacology (3)

CHEM 485, 495 Cooperative Ed. Experience (6, 12)


List B
(Select at least 3 courses)

CHEM 419 Bioorganic Chemistry (3)

CHEM 420 Advanced Organic Chemistry - Synthesis (3)

CHEM 444 Polymers and Coatings I (3)

CHEM 445 Polymers and Coatings II (3)

CHEM 446 Surface Chemistry of Materials (3)

CHEM 457 Qualitative Organic Analysis (3)

CHEM 458 Instrumental Org. Qualitative Analysis (3)

CHEM 462 Senior Project (2)

 

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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08/27/97