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Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

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Area A Essential Skills
Req. Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
MATH 1113

Area B Institutional Options
Req Hours: 5
COMM 1110
Select one of the following courses:
CSUS 1106/ITDS 2726/ITDS 2727/ITDS 2735/ITDS 2745/ITDS 2746/ITDS 2748/ITDS 2749/ITDS 2755/ LEAD 1705/LEAD 1706/LEAD 2705/LEAD 2706/LIBR 1105/UNIV 1105
 
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts
Req Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/ PHIL 1105
Select one of the following fine arts courses:
ARTH 1100/ITDS 1145*/MUSC 1100/THEA 1100

*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.

Area D Science/Math/Tech.
Req Hours: 10
Select two lab science courses from the following courses:
ASTR 1105/1305; ASTR 1106/1305; BIOL 1215; BIOL 1225; CHEM 1151/1151L; CHEM 1152/1152L; CHEM 1211/1211L; CHEM 1212/1212L; GEOL 1121; ITDS 1215; PHYS 1111/1311; PHYS 1112/1312; PHYS 1125/1325
Take the following course:
MATH 1131

Area E Social Sciences
Req Hours: 12
HIST 2110
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
ECON 2105/ECON 2106/PHIL 2135/PSYC 1101/SOCI 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 1107/ANTH 2105/ENGL 2136/ENGL 2137/GEOG 1101/HIST 1111/HIST 1112/HIST 2116/ITDS 1146/ITDS 1156

Wellness Requirement
Req Hours: 3
PELM 1205
Select any one PED course.

Area F Courses Rel. to Major
Req. Hours: 18
CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry 1
CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry 2
CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
ITDS **** Area B approved course
MATH 1131 Calculus with Analytical Geometry 1 (1 hour from Area D)
PHYS 2111 Principles of Physics 1
PHYS 2112 Principles of Physics 2
PHYS 2311 Principles of Physics 1 Lab
PHYS 2312 Principles of Physics 2 Lab

Area G Prog. Requirements
Req. Hours: 40
CHEM 2115 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2315 Quantitative Analysis Lab
CHEM 3111 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3112 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3311 Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 3312 Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 3135 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3335 Inorganic Chemistry Lab
CHEM 4175 Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 4375 Instrumental Analysis Lab
CHEM 4111 Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 4112 Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 4311 Physical Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 4312 Physical Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 4795 Senior Seminar I
CHEM 4796 Senior Seminar II
MATH 1132 Calculus w/ Analytical Geom 2
MATH 3107 Differential Equations

Area H Program Electives
Req. Hours: 20
CHEM 3141 Biochemistry I CHEM 3142 Biochemistry II
CHEM 3345 Biochemistry I Lab
CHEM 5105 Polymer Chemistry
CHEM 5115 Spectroscopic Ident of Org Comp
CHEM 5125 Spectroscopy and Photo Physics CHEM 4899 Independent Study
CPSC 1301 Computer Science 1

Total Hours Required: 123

Also see the program requirements listed on the College of Science page.