BS BIOCHEMISTRY -- 1999-2000 Catalog
Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
Faculty Offices East Bldg. (25), Room 125B
(805) 756-2693

 60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

CHEM 127 General Chemistry (B1a)*

4

CHEM 128 General Chemistry (Area B)*

4

CHEM 129 General Chemistry (Area B)*

4

CHEM 216 Organic Chemistry I (Area B)*

4

CHEM 217 Organic Chemistry II (Area B)*

5

CHEM 218 Organic Chemistry III (Area B)*

3

CHEM 231 Quantitative Analysis I (Area B)*

5

CHEM 319 Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab (Area B)*

2

CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry I (Area B)*

3

CHEM 352 Physical Chemistry II

3

CHEM 353 Physical Chemistry III

3

CHEM 354 Physical Chemistry Laboratory

2

CHEM 359 Chemical Literature

2

CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles (Area B)*

5

CHEM 372 Metabolism (Area B)*

3

CHEM 373 Molecular Biology

3

Select one course from:
CHEM 344, 374, 375, 474


1-2

Select one course from:
CHEM 344, 374, 375, 4391, 474, BIO 4321


2

CHEM 459 Undergraduate Seminar

2

2 CHEM 460/461/462 Senior Project

1-2

3 Advanced adviser approved chemistry electives to complete major, or concentration

8-18

 

70-82

SUPPORT COURSES

BIO 151 Introduction to Biology (B1b)*

5

CSC 111 Intro to Computer Applications for the Sciences or
CSC 234 C and UNIX (F1)*


3

MATH 141, 142, 143 Calculus I, II, III (B2)*

4,4,4

PHYS 121, 122, 123 College Physics or
PHYS 131, 132, 133 General Physics (Area B)*


4,4,4

Life science elective
(MCRO 221 or MCRO 224 or 300-level)


4-5

 

36-37

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

49

72 GE units required; 23 of these units are specified in Major/Support.
See page 77 for complete GE course listing.
Minimum of 3 GE course required at the 300-400 level.

 

Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)

Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
If less than 11 units, take one additional course in:
A4 Argumentative Writing

Area B Science and Mathematics (no additional units required)

20 GE units are specified in Major/Support.
B1a Physical Sciences *see Major
B1b Life Sciences *see Support
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support
Area B * see Major

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1a Literature
C1b Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)
If less than 15 units, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (min 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b
D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units) 

No more than one course in any Area E category.
Take one course from E1 or E2
E1 PSY 201/PSY 202
E2 Self Development

Area F Technology (no additional units required)

3 GE units are specified in Support.
F1 Computer Literacy *see Support

 

Additional GE Courses (minimum 5 units)

 

Additional units to complete 72-unit and/or Area requirements. No more than one additional course from Areas A, C, D, E.

 

ELECTIVES

18-31

 

186

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

 

18

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1 Excess units will count as approved Chemistry electives.
2 CHEM 462 is repeatable up to 4 units, with excess units counting as advanced biochemistry electives.
3 See department for advanced electives list for Biochemistry major.