Advising Course Plan - Biochemistry Major

First Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
CHEM 141P1CHEM 142P1
MATH 141Q11MATH 142Q1
FSEM 1001General Education requirement21
General Education requirement21General Education requirement21
 4 4
Second Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
CHEM 2011CHEM 3011
CHEM 2021CHEM 2051
PHYS 141P or 121P1PHYS 142P or 122P1
General Education requirement21General Education requirement21
 4 4
Third Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
CHEM 20331CHEM 2041
BIOL 141P1BIOL 142P1
Junior Seminar1Elective1
General Education requirement21Elective1
 4 4
Fourth Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
CHEM 49841CHEM 4991
CHEM 3041In-depth CHEM course61
BIOL Elective51BIOL Elective51
Elective1Elective1
 4 4
Total Units 32
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Note that MOST of the required classes are offered ONLY once a year (either Fall or Spring semester) so they must be taken in sequence.

1

MATH 141Q may be satisfied by taking the two-course sequence MATH 130 and MATH 131Q.

2

Students must select at least one class from five of the six different Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Natural World areas; A, B, H, S, L, and P designations (FIVE classes total); and ONE class from among the following five different Personal and Social Responsibility areas; R, E, W, D, J designations).

3

Students must complete MATH 142Q and either PHYS 142P or PHYS 122P prior to registering for CHEM 203. Prior completion of CHEM 301 is highly recommended.

4

Students should complete CHEM 301,  CHEM 202,  CHEM 203, CHEM 204,and CHEM 205 prior to enrolling in CHEM 498 Research Proposal.

5

Students must take TWO courses chosen from BIOL 300, BIOL 301, BIOL 302, BIOL 315, BIOL 409, or BIOL 425.

6

For the in-depth CHEM requirement, students should choose ONE course from CHEM 302, CHEM 303, CHEM 305, CHEM 306, CHEM 307, or CHEM 308.