Students use the nomenclature, concepts and methodology of chemistry and physics to describe, measure and predict the chemical and physical properties and processes of physical and biological systems.
Required Courses
- General Biology Concentration
- Both of the following:
- CHEM 110/L: Chemistry I (5 units)
- CHEM 111/L: Chemistry II (5 units)
- One of the following organic chemistry course options:
- CHEM 210/L: Survey of Organic Chemistry (4 units)
- or both
- One of the following Physics course options:
- PHYS 150: Physics for Biologists (4 units)
- OR
- Note: The two-semester sequences of Organic Chemistry and Physics are required by most graduate schools.
- Premedical Concentration
- CHEM 110/L: Chemistry I (5 units)
- CHEM 111/L: Chemistry II (5 units)
- CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry I (5 units)
- CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (5 units)
- PHYS 220: Physics I (4 units)
- PHYS 221: Physics II (4 units)
- Teacher Preparation Concentration
- CHEM 110/L: Chemistry I (5 units)
- CHEM 111/L: Chemistry II (5 units)
- PHYS 150: Physics for Biologists (4 units)
- AND ONE of the following Geology courses:
- GEOL 260: Geology/Hydrology (4 units)
- GEOL 210: Introduction to Earth Science (3 units)
- AND one of the following organic chemistry course options:
- CHEM 210/L: Survey of Organic Chemistry (4 units)
- or both