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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE; CHEMISTRY

2005 to present (click for .pdf)

2004 and prior (click for .pdf)

Check-lists are for planning purposes only, not to replace the official UA APRR for the degree.http://aprr.web.arizona.edu/data/interface/aprrs-084.html

2005 to present

GENERAL EDUCATION/ FOUNDATION

 units

 

CHEMISTRY MAJOR

 units

 

English Composition (note 1 & 5)

 

 

Pre-Major Courses – Take ALL Course Descriptions

 

 

ENGL 101 or 103 or 107

3

 

MATH 124 or 125

5 or 3

 

ENGL 102 or 104 or108

3

 

MATH 129

3

 

 

 

MATH 223

4

 

Mathematics

 

 

PHYS 131 & 181

4-1

 

Satisfied by CHEM pre-major (at right)

 

 

PHYS132 & 182

4-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Language (note 2)

 

 

Core Chemistry Courses – Take ALL (note 6)

 

 

First semester proficiency

4

 

General CHEM sequence CHEM151; CHEM152

8

 

Second semester proficiency

4

 

Organic CHEM sequence 246a&247a; 246b&247b

10

 

 

Analytical/Quantitative CHEM 325 & 326-lab

2-2

 

TIER One General Education ( note 3)

 

Instrumental Analysis CHEM 401a & 400a-lab

3-3

 

Traditions and Cultures 

3-3

 

Physical CHEM 480a & 480b & 400b-lab

3-3-3

 

(choose 2 unique courses from TRAD101,102,103,or 104)

 

 

Inorganic CHEM 404 & 412-lab

3-3

 

Individuals and Societies

3-3

 

Biochemistry BIOC 462a

4

 

 (choose 2 unique courses from INDV 101, 102, or 103)

 

 

Elective lab CHEM 446 or 447 (min. 3 units)

3

 

Natural Sciences (satisfied by the chemistry major)

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Electives*- Complete 6 units (3 if CHEM 446 & 447 are both taken) (note 6 & 7)

 6 or 3

 

TIER Two General Education (see notes 3 & 8)

 

 

CHEM 396a Reports on Research

1

 

Arts – 3 units

3

 

CHEM 402a Organic Reaction Mechanisms

3

 

Individuals and Societies – one course

3

 

CHEM 405 Chemical Safety

1

 

Humanities – one course

3

 

CHEM 432a Chem .Characterization of Cultural Materials

2

 

 

 

 

CHEM 439 Teaching Methods (for SCED major)

 

 

Mid-Career Writing Assessment (see note 5)

 

 

CHEM 462b Biochemistry II

4

 

   

 

CHEM 491 Preceptor

3

 

   

 

CHEM 492 Directed Research

var. 1-6

 

 

 

 

CHEM 493 Internship

var. 1-3

 

 

 

 

CHEM499 Independent Study

var. 1-5

 

Upper Division Units: ____ / 42 (note 8)

 

 

CHEM 446 or 447 if not already taken

3

 

Total Units ____ / 120 for single degree

 

 

* or other courses upon advisor approval only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007-2008 Sample Academic Plan

BS Chemistry

THIS IS A SAMPLE PROGRAM; Consult your major advisor each term to customize and create your personal academic plan

Freshman Year

 

 

Course

Units

 

Course

Units

MATH 120 or 124

4 or 5

 

MATH 124 or 129

5 or 3

ENGL 101

3

 

ENGL 102

3

CHEM 151

4

 

CHEM 152

4

Gen-Ed, Electives or

3+

 

Gen-Ed, Electives or

3+

Second Language

Second Language

as needed

as needed

 

 

 

 

 

Sophomore Year

 

 

MATH 129 or 223

3 or 4

 

MATH 223 (if needed)

4

CHEM 246a & 247a

3 & 2

 

CHEM 246b & 247b

3 & 2

PHYS 131 & 181

4 & 1

 

PHYS 132 & 182

4 & 1

Gen-Ed, Electives or

3+

 

Gen-Ed, Electives or

3+

Second Language

 

Second Language

as needed

 

as needed

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Year

 

 

CHEM 325 & 326

2 & 2

 

CHEM 480b

3

CHEM 462a

4

 

CHEM 400b

3

CHEM 480a

3

 

CHEM 401a

3

Gen-Ed, Electives or

3+

 

Gen-Ed, Electives or

 3+

Second Language

 

Second Language

as needed

 

as needed

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Year

 

 

CHEM Elective

3

 

CHEM 412

3

CHEM 400a

3

 

CHEM Elective

3

CHEM 404

3

 

Gen-Ed, Electives or

 3+