Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration, B.S. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

Set yourself up for academic success in challenging classes. Add a 1-unit Supplemental Instruction (SI) session.

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Year 1

Semester 1 (15-17 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3 ^[1] OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 102 - Algebra and Elementary Functions Units: 4 ^[2]
GE Area E: Lifelong Learning SCI 100 - Becoming a STEM Professional in the 21st Century Units: 3
Major & GE Area B: Physical Science CHEM 109 - General Chemistry I Units: 5 ^[2]

^[1] If ENGL 102 is selected, you will need to take ENGL 103 in semester 2. Adjust spring classes in consultation with an advisor.

^[2] Prerequisite of math placement category 1, 2 or 3. If you need to begin with MATH 101I and MATH 1 consult with an advisor.

Semester 2 (16 Units)

Major / GE Area B: Life Science BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4 OR BOT 105 - General Botany Units: 4
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies / DCG Domestic NAS 104 - Introduction to Native American Studies Units: 3 ^[3]
Major (Core) MATH 109 - Calculus I Units: 4
Major (Core) CHEM 110 - General Chemistry II Units: 5

^[3] If ENGL 102 was taken last semester, take GE Area A: Written Communication: ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3 in place of GE Area F. Discuss when to take GE Area F with an advisor.

Year 2

Semester 3 (16 Units)

Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
Units: 3
Major (Core) CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry I Units: 3
Major (Core) CHEM 324L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Units: 2
Major (Core) MATH 110 - Calculus II Units: 4
Major (Concentration) BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology Units: 4 OR ZOOL 110 - Introductory Zoology Units: 4

Semester 4 (17 Units)

GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
Major (Core) CHEM 323 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) Techniques Units: 1
Major (Core) CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry II Units: 3
Major (Core) CHEM 325L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Units: 2
Major (Core) MATH 210 - Calculus III Units: 4
Major (Core) PHYX 109 - General Physics A: Mechanics Units: 4

Year 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
Units: 3
American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science
U.S. and California Government
Units: 3
Major (Core) PHYX 210 - General Physics B: Thermodynamics, Waves and Optics Units: 4
Major (Core) CHEM 341 - Quantitative Analysis Units: 5

Semester 6 (14 Units)

Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Units: 3
Major (Core) PHYX 211 - General Physics C: Electricity, Magnetism Units: 4
Major (Concentration) BIOL 340 - Genetics Units: 4

Year 4

Semester 7 (16 Units)

Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
OR
Humanities
Units: 3
Major (Core) CHEM 361 - Physical Chemistry I Units: 3
Major (Concentration) CHEM 434 - Biochemistry I Units: 3
Major (Concentration) CHEM 434L - Biochemistry I Laboratory Units: 2
Major BIOL 412 - General Microbiology Units: 4 OR BOT 310 - General Plant Physiology Units: 4 ZOOL 310 - Animal Physiology Units: 4
Major (Core) CHEM 485 - Seminar in Chemistry Units: 1

Semester 8 (17 Units)

Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities
^[4] Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
^[4]Units: 3
American Institutions
U.S. History
Units: 3
Major CHEM 362 - Physical Chemistry II Units: 3
Major CHEM 435L - Biochemistry II Laboratory Units: 2
Major CHEM 435 - Biochemistry II Units: 3

^[4] One GE course needs to double-count for DCG

Major Note: Upper Division GE Area B requirement is met by the major.