Advising Information
Refer to your PAWS and MyCaps for information, and to update information during advising. If something is amiss or didn't translate properly from quarters to semesters or upon transfer, please contact the Department Chair (909-537-3313) or the Chemistry & Biochemistry office: (909)537-5318.
Semester Roadmaps: this includes two/four year plans for Semester Catalog, as well as translation tables to convert old course numbers to new. It also indicates semesters in which courses are likely to be available. All math classes required are available every semester and summer session. The only chemistry course currently taught in summer is General Chemistry II (lecture, discussion, lab), and Organic Chemistry II (lecture), Chem 2200/2200L & 2500
General Education for Semesters: Please note that our major courses do NOT include any courses designated "Writing Intensive (WI)", "Diversity-Inclusion (DI)" or "Global Perspectives (G)". In order to avoid having to take additional courses, students are urged to take GE courses that also meet these designations. One DI and one G course are needed for graduation; two WI courses (at least one at the upper division) are also required; ENG 3066 also meets the upper division WI requirement.
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Courses Offered in 2023-24 on Main Campus
Summer 2023
- Chem 2200 (General Chemistry II, 4 units)
- Chem 2200L (General Chemistry II laboratory, 1 unit)
- Chem 2500 (Organic Chemistry II, lecture, 3 units)
- Chem 2060/2060L (Survey of Organic & Biochemistry, 3 units, Certain Health Sciences Department Majors (Tentative))
Fall 2023
- Chem 1000. (Introduction to Chemistry, 3 units, GE B2)
- Chem 1000L (Introduction to Chemistry laboratory, 1 unit, GE B laboratory)
- Chem 1090L (Structures and Properties of Matter Laboratory, 1 unit, GE B laboratory)
- Chem 2050 (Survey of General Chemistry, 3 units, GE B2, some majors)
- Chem 2050L (Survey of General Chemistry,3 units, GE B laboratory,)
- Chem 2070 (Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochemistry) 5 units, Pre-nursing and GE B2 plus GE laboratory)
- Chem 2100 (General Chemistry I, 4 units, GE B2, STEM majors)
- Chem 2100L (General Chemistry I lab, 1 unit GE laboratory, STEM/pre-health professions majors)
- Chem 2200 (General Chemistry II, 4 units STEM/pre-health professions majors)
- Chem 2200L (General Chemistry II lab, 1 unit STEM/pre-health professions majors)
- Chem 2300 (Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences, 4 units, option for first part of second year biology major requirement)
- Chem 2400 (Organic Chemistry I, 3 units, option for first part of second year biology major requirement and BA Chem-biochem concentration)
- Chem 2400L (Organic Chemistry I lab, 1 unit, required for first semester of second year biology requirement and BA Chem-biochem concentration)
- Chem 2500 (Organic Chemistry II, 3 units, option for second semester of second year biology and BA Chem-biochem concentration)
- Chem 2500L (Organic Chemistry II lab, 1 unit, option for second semester of second year biology and BA Chem-biochem concentration)
- Chem 3000 (History of Science and Technology, 3 units, GE Upper division scientific inquiry)
- Chem 3200 (Quantitative Analysis, 4 units, option for second semester of second year biology and required for ALL Chem majors)
- Chem 3400 (Principles of Organic Chemistry I, 5 units, required for BS-Chem majors (all concentrations) and BA-Chem-chem concentration; option for BA-Chem biochem conc)
- Chem 4100 (Biochemistry I, 3 units, required for most Chem majors, and option for for students completing Chem 2300)
- Chem 4100L (Biochemistry 1 laboratory, 1 unit, required for most Chem majors, and option for students completing Chem 2300& 2400L)
- Chem 4300 (Inorganic Chemistry, 4 units, required for BA and BS Chem majors with a Chem concentration)
- Chem 4350 (Bioinorganic Chemistry, 3 units, required for BA and BS Chem majors with a Biochem concentration)
- Chem 4400 (Physical Chemistry I, 3 units, required for BA and BS Chem majors with a Chem concentration)
- Chem 4600 (Physical Chemistry for Biochemists I, 3 units, required for BA and BS Chem majors with a Biochem concentration)
- Chem 4750 (Physical chemistry for biochemists lab, 1 unit, required for BA and BS Chem majors with a Biochem concentration)
- Chem 5150 (Materials Chemistry, 2 units, required for BS Chem majors; elective for BA Chem majors)
- Chem 5400 (Chemistry of the Elements, 3 units, elective for major/minor/grad program)
- Chem 5420 (Pyrotechnics, 1 unit, elective)
- Chem 5700 (Biochemistry lab III, required for BS-Chem Biochemistry Conc majors)
- Chem 5800 (Chemistry Seminar, 1 unit, required for all Chem majors)
- Chem 5990 (0 units, comprehensive exam, required for BS majors)
- Chem 6000 (Environmental Chemstry & Geology, 4 units, MSES program)
Spring 2024
- Chem 1000. (Introduction to Chemistry, 3 units, GE B2)
- Chem 1000L (Introduction to Chemistry laboratory, 1 unit, GE B laboratory)
- Chem 1090L (Structures and Properties of Matter Laboratory, 1 unit, GE B laboratory)
- Chem 2060 (Survey of Organic and Biochemistry, 3 units, certain health sciences department majors)
- Chem 2060L (Survey of Organic and Biochemistry laboratory, 1 unit)
- Chem 2070 (Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochemistry) 5 units, Pre-nursing and GE B2 plus GE laboratory)
- Chem 2100 (General Chemistry I, 4 units, GE B2, STEM majors)
- Chem 2100L (General Chemistry I lab, 1 unit GE laboratory, STEM/pre-health professions majors)
- Chem 2200 (General Chemistry II, 4 units STEM/pre-health professions majors)
- Chem 2200L (General Chemistry II lab, 1 unit STEM/pre-health professions majors)
- Chem 2400 (Organic Chemistry I, 3 units, option for first part of second year biology major requirement and BA Chem-biochem concentration)
- Chem 2400L (Organic Chemistry I lab, 1 unit, required for first semester of second year biology requirement and BA Chem-biochem concentration)
- Chem 2500 (Organic Chemistry II, 3 units, option for second semester of second year biology and BA Chem-biochem concentration)
- Chem 2500L (Organic Chemistry II lab, 1 unit, option for second semester of second year biology and BA Chem-biochem concentration)
- Chem 3000 (History of Science and Technology, 3 units, GE Upper division scientific inquiry)
- Chem 3100 (Chemistry and the Environment, 3 units, GE Upper division scientific inquiry)
- Chem 3200 (Quantitative Analysis, 4 units, option for second semester of second year biology and required for ALL Chem majors)
- Chem 3500 (Principles of Organic Chemistry II, 5 units, required for BS-Chem majors (all concentrations) and BA-Chem-chem concentration; option for BA-Chem biochem conc.)
- Chem 3600 (Intermediate Organic Chemistry, 5 units, course for students who have finished a year of lower division organic chemistry, but are Chem majors who need upper division OChem)
- Chem 4100 (Biochemistry I, 3 units, required for most Chem majors, and option for for students completing Chem 2300)
- Chem 4100L (Biochemistry I lab, 1 unit, required for most Chem majors, and option for for students completing Chem 2300& 2400L)
- Chem 4200 (Biochemistry II, 3 units, required for BS & BS Chem-Biochem concentration majors)
- Chem 4200L (Biochemistry II lab, 1 unit, required for BS & BS Chem-Biochem concentration majors)
- Chem 4500 (Physical chemistry II, 3 units, required for BA and BS Chem majors with a Chem concentration)
- Chem 4550 (Physical Chemistry laboratory, 1 unit)
- Chem 4700 (Physical chemistry for biochemists II, 3 units, required for BA and BS Chem majors with a Biochem concentration)
- Chem 5200 (Instrumental Analysis, 5 units, required for BS Chem - chem concentration)
- Chem 5300 (Atmospheric Chemistry, 3 units, major elective)
- Chem 5500 (Medicinal Chemistry, 2 units, major elective)
- Chem 5700 (Biochemistry lab III, required for BS-Chem Biochemistry Conc majors)
- Chem 5800 (Senior Seminar, 1 unit, required for all Chem majors)
- Chem 5850 (Chemistry Senior Project, 1 unit, option for BS-Chem Chem conc majors)
- Chem 5860 (Chemistry Senior Research, 1 unit, option for BS-Chem Chem conc majors)
- Chem 5990 (comprehensive exam, 0 units)