Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry Roadmap – Quantitative Reasoning Category I/II and ENG 114

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 56

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
CHEM 115 General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry (Major Lower-Division) 5
ENG 114 Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 3
MATH 226 Calculus I (Major Lower-Division, B4) 2 4
GE Area A 3 3
 Units15
Second Semester
CHEM 215
CHEM 216
General Chemistry II: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts
and General Chemistry II Laboratory: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts (Major Lower-Division)
5
MATH 227 Calculus II (Major Lower-Division) 4
GE Area A 3
GE Area E 3
 Units15
Third Semester
CHEM 233
CHEM 234
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (Major Lower-Division)
5
CHEM 321
CHEM 322
Quantitative Chemical Analysis
and Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory (Major Upper-Division)
5
GE Area C 3
GE Area D 3
 Units16
Fourth Semester
CHEM 335
CHEM 336
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (Major Upper-Division) 4
5
Select One Set of Courses (Major Lower-Division, B1, B3): 5 4
General Physics I
and General Physics I Laboratory
 
General Physics with Calculus I
and General Physics with Calculus I Laboratory
 
GE Area B: Life Science (B2) 3
GE Area D 3
 Units15
Fifth Semester
CHEM 390GW Contemporary Chemistry and Biochemistry Research - GWAR (Major Upper-Division) 3
Select One Set of Courses (Major Lower-Division): 5 4
General Physics II
and General Physics II Laboratory
 
General Physics with Calculus II
and General Physics with Calculus II Laboratory
 
General Physics with Calculus III
and General Physics with Calculus III Laboratory
 
GE Area C - Take Two 6
GE Area F ± 3
 Units16
Sixth Semester
CHEM 300 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences I (Major Upper-Division) 6 3
Select One (Major Upper-Division): 3
Biochemistry I  
General Biochemistry  
GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities (Consider SF State Studies Course) 3
U.S. and California Government 3
SF State Studies or University Elective 7 3
 Units15
Seventh Semester
CHEM 325 Inorganic Chemistry (Major Upper-Division) 3
GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) 3
GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) 3
SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 7 6
 Units15
Eighth Semester
Upper-Division Electives 8 3
SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three 7 10
 Units13
 Total Units120