Chemistry, 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.

Explore the Supplemental Instruction

options to see if there’s a match with a class you are taking.

Year 1

Semester 1 (15-16 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 & Major (Core) 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 courses in consultation with an advisor.

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

Semester 2 (15 Units)

Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
Units: 3
Major (Core) MATH 109 - Calculus I Units: 4
Major (Core) CHEM 110 - General Chemistry II Units: 5
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies / DCG Domestic NAS 104 - Introduction to Native American Studies Units: 3

Year 2

Semester 3 (17 Units)

GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
Major (Core) CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry I Units: 3
Major (Core) CHEM 324L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Units: 2
Major (Core) CHEM 341 - Quantitative Analysis Units: 5
Major (Core) MATH 110 - Calculus II Units: 4

Semester 4 (17 Units)

Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
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 (13 Units)

Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
Units: 3
American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science
U.S. History
Units: 3
Major (Core) PHYX 210 - General Physics B: Thermodynamics, Waves and Optics Units: 4
Major CHEM 330 - Molecular Modeling Units: 3

Semester 6 (17 Units)

GE Area B: Life Science BIOL 102 - Human Biology Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
OR
Humanities
Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
Units: 3
Major CHEM 441 - Instrumental Analysis Units: 4
Major (Core) PHYX 211 - General Physics C: Electricity, Magnetism Units: 4

Year 4

Semester 7 (16 Units)

American Institutions
U.S. and California Government
Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities
Units: 3
Major CHEM 310 - Inorganic Chemistry I Units: 3
Major (Core) CHEM 361 - Physical Chemistry I Units: 3
Major CHEM 438 - Introductory Biochemistry Units: 4

Semester 8 (14 Units)

Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
(Take a course that double-counts for DCG) Units: 3
Major (Core) CHEM 362 - Physical Chemistry II Units: 3
Major CHEM 363 - Physical Chemistry II Lab Units: 2
Major CHEM 410 - Inorganic Chemistry II Units: 3
Major CHEM 410L - Inorganic Chemistry II Lab Units: 2
Major (Core) CHEM 485 - Seminar in Chemistry Units: 1

Major Notes

Courses marked “major” are the 21 units of upper division courses for the chemistry major (no concentration)

GE modifications in this major: the Upper Division Area B General Education requirement is met by completion of the major.