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Chemistry Major Requirements63-65 units
Chemistry39 units
CHEM 151
General Chemistry*/^		4
CHEM 152
General Chemistry II^		4
CHEM 300
Quantitative Analysis – Theory		2
CHEM 310
Quantitative Analysis – Laboratory		2
CHEM 320
Instrumental Analysis – Theory***/^^		3
CHEM 330
Instrumental Analysis – Lab***/^^		1
CHEM 251
Organic Chemistry – Theory I		4
CHEM 252
Organic Chemistry – Theory II		4
CHEM 261
Organic Chemistry – Lab		1
CHEM 262
Organic Chemistry – Lab		1
CHEM 401
Thermodynamics		3
CHEM 402
Kinetics and Quantum Mechanics		3
CHEM 461
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry		3
CHEM 490
Chemistry Seminar		1
BIOL 496
Senior Seminar: Ethics and the Sciences*		3
Select at least 7 units from the following courses:
BIOC 380
Biochemistry I		4
BIOC 381
Biochemistry II		4
CHEM 451
Advanced Organic Chemistry		4
CHEM 495
Advanced Topics in Chemistry		3–4
CHEM 498
Directed Research^^		1–4
MATH 263
Multivariable Calculus^^^		4
MATH 270
Differential Equations^^^		4
MATH 290
Linear Algebra^^^		3
Mathematics9 units
MATH 161
Calculus I^		5
MATH 162
Calculus II^		4
Physics8-10 units
Select one of the following sequences:
PHYC 151
Physics for Life Sciences I*/^		4
PHYC 152
Physics for Life Sciences II^		4
PHYC 161
Physics for Science and Engineering I*/^		5
PHYC 162
Physics for Science and Engineering II^		5

*Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement if both CHEM 320 and CHEM 330 are taken.
^This course may be waived with an appropriate Advanced Placement test score.
^^A minimum of three units required if CHEM 498 is chosen.
^^^Only one of these MATH courses may count toward the major.

Note: This information is current for the 2012–13 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.