Required Courses for the BSE Chemistry Major

Note: This document is not legally binding; it is intended only to give guidance in planning one's program.

AN APPROVED MINOR IS REQUIRED FOR THIS MAJOR.

CHEMISTRY LICENSURE – 40 UNITS (NEED TO SEE AN ADVISOR IN EDUCATION)

1. SECNDED 466
2. EDFOUND 243 OR EDFOUND 445
3. SELECT 2 UNITS FROM CIFLD 210
4. a) STUDENT TEACHING: SELECT 2 UNITS FROM CIFLD 402 (MIDDLE SCHOOL) OR CIDFLD 404 (SECONDARY SCHOOL)
   b) STUDENT TEACHING: SELECT 12 UNITS FROM CIFLD 412 (MIDDLE SCHOOL) OR CIDFLD 414 (SECONDARY SCHOOL)
5. SECNDED 429
6. GEOGRPHY 252 OR BIOLOGY 214 
7. EDFOUND 212 AND EDFOUND 425
8. SELECT 3 UNITS FROM COURSE CIFLD 492 
9. SELECE 3 UNITS FROM SPECED 205 

CHEMISTRY UNITS REQUIRED (34 UNITS)

Course #	Course Title	Units	Prerequisites
CHEM 102	Introductory Chemistry	5	MATH 141 (C or Better) or waiver thereof.
CHEM 104	Introductory Chemistry	5	CHEM 102
CHEM 251	Organic Chemistry	3	CHEM 104
CHEM 252	Organic Chemistry	3	CHEM 251
CHEM 261	Organic Chemistry Lab	2	Co-requisite: CHEM 251
CHEM 262	Organic Chemistry Lab	2	CHEM 261, CHEM 252 or concurrent reg. in CHEM 252
CHEM 352	Quantitative Analysis	5	CHEM 104
CHEM 370	Physical Chemistry	3	MATH 254 and PHYSICS 141 OR PHYSICS 181
CHEM 371	Physical Chemistry	3	MATH 254 and PHYSICS 141 OR PHYSICS 181
Elective	Select 3 Units from: CHEM 454, 455, 460, 470, 480 OR 498R	3	Check catalog or see an advisor

 

MATHEMATICS UNITS REQUIRED (10 UNITS)

Course #	Course Title	Units	Prerequisites
MATH 253	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	5	MATH 152
MATH 254	Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	5	MATH 253

 

PHYSICS UNITS REQUIRED (10 UNITS)

Course #	Course Title	Units	Prerequisites
PHYSCS 180	Physics for Scientists and Engineers I	5	Coreg. MATH 253
PHYSCS 181	Physics for Scientists and Engineers II	5	Prereq: PHYSCS 180 or consent of instructor. Coreq: MATH 254
OR
PHYSCS 140	Principles in Physics I	5	MATH 152
PHYSCS 141	Principles in Physics II	5	PHYSICS 140