• Degree Description
• Degree Requirements
• Recommended Course Sequence
• Chemistry Field Emphesis
  • Research
  • Bioorganic Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Chemical Physics
• Flow Chart

The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, which is approved by the American Chemical Society, prepares students to pursue a career in chemically-oriented industry or to begin graduate study in chemistry and other molecular sciences. The degree provides a solid foundation in mathematics and physics, breadth in traditional chemical sub disciplines (analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry), and depth in one or more areas of chemistry. This program provides excellent training in instrumental analysis and emphasizes quantitative and analytical aspects of the discipline.

• The BS Chemistry degree program is certified by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and provides outstanding preparation
  for a career in the chemical industry and preparation for post-graduate programs. 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 course
  selections for GE Segments I, II, and III meet graduation requirements.
• Students should refer to the SFSU Bulletin for detailed information on University policies and procedures, GE requirements,
  requirements for the major, and course descriptions and prerequisites.

Students must complete 6 units of upper division electives selected from the following lists. These lists are organized via emphases, which students can use to customize their degree program into specific specialization areas. Grad-level chem and biochem courses (numbers greater than 800) are acceptable electives with advisor approval. Students may substitute appropriate courses in biology, physics, geosciences, and computer science upon prior approval of a major advisor.
Students should check course co- and pre-requisites before enrolling in these elective classes.

• 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.