The bachelor of science degree program is intended to provide a thorough background in chemistry for those planning to pursue careers as professional chemists or to do graduate study in chemistry or biochemistry. This program, when supplemented with study in other appropriate areas, can serve as preparation for admission to the health professional schools (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, etc.). Each student should consult with a faculty advisor to plan his or her individual program. Students may also wish to contact the Health Professions Advising Office in the Jensen Student Access to Sciences and Mathematics Center (FO5-109) for additional information and services.
Chemistry majors must achieve a grade of "C" or better in each chemistry course required for the major.
Requirements
Lower Division: CHEM 111A,B, 251; PHYS 151, 152, 254, 255; MATH 122, 123, 224; BIOL 111 and BIOL 111L.
Upper Division: CHEM 320A,B, 331, 332, 371A,B, 373, 420, 431, 441A, 451; one course chosen from among CHEM 361, 466H or ENGL 317; and an additional 3 units of upper division chemistry electives including at least one unit of CHEM 496. CH E 330, 430, or 475 may be used as chemistry electives.
B.S. candidates are encouraged to acquire competence in reading scientific German, French, Russian, Chinese or Japanese. Students are also advised to take one or more additional courses in mathematics, such as MATH 247, 364A, 370A, 380.
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in chemistry is intended to provide a background in chemistry, but not in the depth required for a bachelor of science degree. This program, when complemented with study in other areas, will serve as preparation for a career in chemical and related industries or secondary science education. The bachelor of arts program is also an appropriate preparation for medical, dental, law, and pharmacy schools. Students may also wish to contact the Health Professions Advising Office in the Jensen Student Access to Sciences and Mathematics Center (FO5-109) for additional information and services. In order to take full advantage of the bachelor of arts program for various career objectives, adequate counseling by chemistry advisors is indispensable. Each student must confer with an advisor to set up his/her individually tailored program in chemistry and one or more complementary areas prior to beginning the course of study.
Chemistry majors must achieve a grade of "C" or better in each chemistry course required for the major.
Requirements
Lower Division: CHEM 111A,B, 251; PHYS 100A,B or 151,152; and MATH 122, 123.
Upper Division: CHEM 320A,B, 331, 371A,B or 377A,B, 420, 451; one course chosen from among CHEM 361, 466H or ENGL 317; and a minimum of 3 additional units chosen in consultation with an advisor selected from CHEM 332, 373, 421, 431, 441A,B, 496. Students must consult an advisor to select additional courses to meet the student's individual goals and interests.
The Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry is intended to provide a rigorous background in chemistry and biochemistry for those planning for graduate study in biochemistry or other life sciences, or for careers in biochemical and related industries. This program is also an appropriate preparation for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and clinical chemistry at the graduate level. Students must confer with an advisor to set up an appropriate program for their goals.
Biochemistry majors must achieve a grade of "C" or better in each chemistry and biochemistry course required for the major.
Requirements
Lower Division: CHEM 111A,B, 251; BIOL 111, 111L, 212, 212L, 213, 213L ; MATH 122, 123; and PHYS 100A,B or 151,152.
Upper Division: CHEM 320A,B, 371A or 377A, 371B or 377B (371A,B is recommended as preparation for graduate studies in biochemistry) 420 or 451, 441A,B, 443, BIOL 342 and 342L, BIOL 370 or MICR 371 and 372; Three (3) additional units of elective chosen from: CHEM 331, 373, 420, 421, 431, 451; BIOL 340, 445, 448, 473; MICR 416, 473; and one course chosen from CHEM 361, 466H or ENGL 317.
The Minor in Chemistry is available to any non-Chemistry or non-Biochemistry major.
A minimum of 20 units of chemistry which must include CHEM 111A,B. A minimum of nine units must be taken from upper division chemistry courses. There are three Organic Chemistry paths, CHEM 327; or CHEM 320A/B; or CHEM 322A/B and CHEM 323A/B. Students may use courses from only one of the paths to meet the requirements of the minor. The following courses are not acceptable towards the minor: CHEM 100, 101, 105, 140, 302.
Concurrent and/or Summer Enrollment in Another College
Students who wish to take course work in a community or other college to meet curricular requirements while enrolled as undergraduates in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics must petition the appropriate department for prior approval to enroll in specific courses. This policy applies to concurrent enrollment or summer enrollment. University policy must also be complied with. See "Concurrent Enrollment" and "Transfer of Undergraduate Credit" in this Catalog. Courses not receiving prior approval will not be accepted for credit by the Department.
Graduate Credit Earned as an Undergraduate Chemistry or Biochemistry Major
Graduate credit usually may not be earned in advance of the baccalaureate degree. However, based upon the recommendation of the Department Chairman and the Chairman of the Department Graduate Studies Committee, academic performance (a grade point average of 3.00 overall and 3.00 in the major), and promise of academic achievement in postgraduate study, a student in his/her senior year may be granted approval to earn a maximum of 12 units of course work in the 400 and 500 level taken at this University toward his/her prospective graduate program, subject to the following conditions:
1. The course work must be in addition to that required by the Department for the B.A. or B.S. degree in Chemistry or the B.S. degree in Biochemistry.
2. The undergraduate student must have a "Petition to Earn Credit in the Senior Year" approved by the appropriate Department Graduate Advisor, the Associate Dean for Graduate Accountability in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the Dean of Graduate Studies.
