Chemistry BA
The BA degree without concentration is flexible and is designed for those who are interested in the allied health sciences and in teaching chemistry in a high school.
Prospective high school teachers interested in a physical science teaching credential may meet state requirements using this degree.
Requirements - Bachelor of Arts Degree
Units required for Major: 64 -77
Minimum total units required for the BA: 120
A minimum grade of ''C-'' is required in all courses applied to the Chemistry major. Grades below "C-" in prerequisite courses do not satisfy prerequisite requirements.
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
A. Core Requirements (39-43 units)
| (5) | CHEM 1A* | General Chemistry I (High school chemistry and college algebra; sufficient performance on the college algebra diagnostic test, or equivalent) |
| (5) | CHEM 1B | General Chemistry II (CHEM 1A with a passing grade of "C" or better) |
| (3) | CHEM 24 | Organic Chemistry Lecture I (CHEM 1B) |
| (3) | CHEM 25 | Organic Chemistry Lab (CHEM 24, CHEM 124; CHEM 124 may be taken concurrently) |
| (4) | CHEM 31 | Quantitative Analysis (CHEM 1B) |
| (3) | CHEM 124 | Organic Chemistry Lecture II (CHEM 24, or instructor permission; concurrent enrollment in CHEM 25 recommended) |
| (4) | MATH 30 | Calculus I (MATH 29 or four years of high school mathematics which includes two years of algebra, one year of geometry, and one year of mathematical analysis; completion of ELM requirement and Pre-Calculus diagnostic test) |
| (4) | MATH 31 | Calculus II (MATH 30 or appropriate high school based AP credit) |
| (8-12) | PHYS 5A | General Physics: Mechanics, Heat, Sound (Recently completed three years of high school algebra and geometry; and a college course in algebra and trigonometry; MATH 9 recommended for those having an inadequate mathematics background AND |
| PHYS 5B | General Physics: Light, Electricity, and Magnetism, Modern Physics (PHYS 5A or instructor permission) OR |
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| PHYS 11A | General Physics: Mechanics (MATH 30, MATH 31 or equivalent certificated high school courses; MATH 31 may be taken concurrently) AND | |
| PHYS 11B | General Physics: Heat, Light, Sound (MATH 31, PHYS 11A) AND | |
| PHYS 11C | General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism, Modern Physics (MATH 31, PHYS 11A) |
*Passing a placement exam or obtaining a passing grade of "C" or better in CHEM 4 is required to enroll in CHEM 1A.
Additional Requirements for Concentration
B. Units required: 25-34
Students should choose one of the three following focuses with advice from their Department advisor. Units are in addition to the core requirements above.
No Concentration - General (25 units) |
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| (3) | CHEM 140A | Physical Chemistry Lecture I (CHEM 1B, CHEM 24, CHEM 31, MATH 32, PHYS 5A, PHYS 5B or PHYS 11A, PHYS 11B, PHYS 11C; PHYS 11C may be taken concurrently) |
| (3) | CHEM 140B | Physical Chemistry Lecture II (CHEM 140A) |
| (3) | CHEM 141 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory (CHEM 140A, CHEM 140B, or CHEM 142, instructor permission ENGL 20 or an equivalent second semester composition course; CHEM 140B may be taken concurrently) |
| (4) | MATH 32 | Calculus III (MATH 31) |
(12) Additional courses to a minimum of 24 upper division units in Chemistry, including two lecture courses and two laboratory courses. Elective courses should be selected in consultation with an adviser.
