2013-2015 updated 6.15.13 Units Required 180 NOTE: This document can be used as a compact display of courses and other curricular requirements. The Degree Progress Report must be used to track students’ progress in all degree requirements, throughout their Cal Poly career. BS CHEMISTRY Note: No major, support or concentration courses may be selected as credit/no credit. MAJOR COURSES (77-80) CHEM 127 General Chem I (B3 & B4) 1 CHEM 128 General Chemistry II CHEM 129 General Chemistry III CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry II CHEM 318 Organic Chemistry III CHEM 319 Adv Organic Chem Lab CHEM 331 Quantitative Analysis 2 CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry I CHEM 352 Physical Chemistry II CHEM 353 Physical Chemistry III CHEM 354 Physical Chem Lab CHEM 357 Physical Chem III Lab CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles CHEM 439 Instrumental Analysis 3 CHEM 459 or SCM 491 CHEM 461 Senior Project Report CHEM 481 Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 484 Inorganic Chemistry Lab Select 15 units of Adv Chem Electives or declare and follow the 18-unit Polymers & Coatings Concentration 4 (see reverse) Units 4 4 4 5 5 3 2 5 3 3 3 2 1 5 5 2 1 3 2 15-18 GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) 72 units required, 16 of which are in Major and Support Minimum of 12 units required at the 300 level. Area A Communication A1 Expository Writing ……………………..………..…4 A2 Oral Communication …………………….....………4 A3 Reasoning, Argumentation & Writing ………….…4 Area B Science and Mathematics B1 Math/Statistics (8 units in Support) 1 ………..….… B2 Life Science(4 units in Support) 1 ………………… B3 Physical Science (4 units in Major) 1 ………...….… B4 One lab with B2 or B3 (in major) 1…………...…. Area C Arts and Humanities C1 Literature ……………………………………….…4 C2 Philosophy …………..……………………….……4 C3 Fine/Performing Arts ……..…………….….………4 C4 Upper-division elective ……………….……………4 C1- C5 Elective ……………………………….…………4 Area D/E Society and the Individual D1 The American Experience (40404) …………….…4 D2 Political Economy ……………………….…………4 D3 Comparative Social Institutions ……….………… 4 D4 Self Development (CSU Area E) ………….………4 D5 Upper-division elective…………………….………4 Area F Technology (upper div) FREE ELECTIVES …………………………………………5-9 1 Required in Major/Support; also satisfies GE. Students should take CHEM 331 during their second year. 3 SCM 491 only for students pursuing Single-Subject Teaching Credential. 4 Consultation with advisor is recommended prior to selecting approved electives; bear in mind your selections may impact pursuit of post-baccalaureate studies and/or goals. 2 SUPPORT COURSES (38-39) BIO 161 Intro to Cell & Molecular Biol (B2) 1 ……………………4 MATH 141 Calculus I (B1) 1 …………………………..……… 4 MATH 142 Calculus II (B1) 1 ……………………..…………. 4 MATH 143 Calculus III ……………………………………….. 4 MATH 241 Calculus IV …………………………………………4 Select one course from the following: …………………………… 3-4 CSC 232, 234, 235; MATH 206, 244; STAT 218, 312 PHYS 141 General Physics IA …………………………………4 PHYS 132 General Physics II ………………………………… 4 PHYS 133 General Physics III ……………………………….. 4 Physics elective (200-level and above) ……………………………3 ADVANCED CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: Cal Poly, Higher Ed, and Major • GPA must all be at least 2.00 All students must complete: • United States Cultural Pluralism Requirement • Graduation Writing Requirement • 60 units Upper Division (any 300-400 level classes) • Upper Division units in the Major: 27 Residency Requirements: See • Degree Progress Report for details 56 12 0 20 20 4 or POLYMERS AND COATINGS CONCENTRATION ADVANCED CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES Select 15 units of Advanced Chemistry Electives or declare and follow the 18-unit Polymers & Coatings Concentration 4 BIO/CHEM 441 Bioinformatics Applications BIO/CHEM 475 Molecular Biology Laboratory CHEM 252 Laboratory Glassblowing CHEM 341 Environmental Chemistry: Water Pollution CHEM 349 Chemical and Biological Warfare CHEM 372 Metabolism CHEM 373 Molecular Biology CHEM 377 Chemistry of Drugs and Poisons CHEM 400 Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates 5 CHEM 401 Advanced Undergraduate Research 6 CHEM 405 Advanced Physical Chemistry CHEM 414 Advanced Organic Chemistry - Mechanisms CHEM 419 Bioorganic Chemistry CHEM 420 Advanced Organic Chemistry - Synthesis CHEM 444 Polymers & Coatings I CHEM 445 Polymers & Coatings II CHEM 446 Surface Chemistry of Materials CHEM 447 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory I CHEM 448 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory II CHEM 449 Polymers and Coatings Internship CHEM 450 Polymers and Coatings III CHEM 451 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory III CHEM 458 Instrumental Organic Qualitative Analysis CHEM 463 Honors Research CHEM 465 College Teaching Practicum CHEM 470 Selected Advanced Topics CHEM 474 Protein Techniques Laboratory CHEM 477 Biochemical Pharmacology CHEM 478 Pharmaceutical Development CHEM 485 Cooperative Education Experience 5 CHEM 495 Cooperative Education Experience 5 CHEM 528 Nutritional Biochemistry SCM 302 The Learn By Doing Lab Teaching Practicum SCM 451 Ethics in the Sciences 4 Consultation with advisor is recommended prior to selecting approved electives; bear in mind your selections may impact pursuit of post-baccalaureate studies and/or goals 5 No more than 2 units may apply to advanced chemistry electives. 6 No more than 4 units may apply to advanced chemistry electives. POLYMERS AND COATINGS CONCENTRATION CHEM 444 Polymers & Coatings I …………………….. CHEM 445 Polymers & Coatings II…………………….. CHEM 446 Surface Chemistry of Materials……………. CHEM 447 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory I…….…. CHEM 448 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory II…… CHEM 450 Polymers and Coatings III………………….. Select one course from the following: ………………….. CHEM 449 Polymers and Coatings Internship CHEM 451 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory III 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 18