• Degree Description
• Degree Requirements
• Recommended Course Sequence
• Flow Chart

The Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry is particularly well-suited for those students whose career goals involve the integration of chemistry with other fields. This program provides excellent preparation for pre-medical students and high school science teachers, as well as those who will pursue further studies in the pharmaceutical sciences, veterinary medicine, and dentistry. Additionally, the B.A. in Chemistry may be combined with a minor in engineering, business, social sciences, the humanities, or the arts to provide the student with a unique synthesis of experience applicable to careers in patent law, management, sales, marketing, chemical engineering, regulatory affairs, technical writing, scientific journalism, library science, environmental protection, and art restoration. Students who are considering teaching chemistry should consult with a credential adviser in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry before planning the major. Specific courses in competency assessment are required for the credential program.

• The BA Chemistry degree program requires the fewest units of all of our degree program. Many students take advantage of this to customize their education to prepare for careers in teaching, criminology/forensics, biotech/clinical/environmental sciences, etc.
• Students are urged to consult with an advisor regarding their educational and career plans.
• Students are required to meet with a Chem/Biochem advisor each Fall to discuss their progress towards their degree and their tentative class schedule for the next year.
• Students are urged to meet with a General Education (GE) advisor (Advising Center, ADM 211) to ensure that their GE Segments I, II, and III course selections meet graduation requirements.
• Students should refer to the SFSU Bulletin for detailed information on University policies and procedures, GE requirements,requirements for the major, course descriptions and prerequisites.

Students must complete 2-3 units of upper division electives selected from the following list:

• The tracking sheet is intended to illustrate prerequisite and corequisites for upper-division courses.
• Solid arrows indicate prerequisite courses (courses that must be completed before the course pointed to).
• Dashed arrows indicate corequisite courses (courses that must be completed before or at the same time as the course pointed to).
• Students should consult the course listings in the SFSU Bulletin to determine entrance exam requirements (if applicable) and the
  minimum grade required for prerequisite courses.
• Students may use the space provided next to each course to denote the grade they received, which will facilitate tracking their
  progress towards graduation.