Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Consult the HSU catalog for complete list of of major program courses. See current Schedule of Classes for courses offered in General Education, American Institutions and Diversity & Common Ground requirements. Students should review their DARS report and consult with their advisor every term.
Major: Chemistry - BA
Minimum of 120 units (40 upper division) required for B.A. degree. Students must earn a minimun grade of C- in all courses with the "CHEM" prefix for the Chemistry BA degree
Note: This is a model four-year plan, not a guaranteed sequence or contract.
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review DARS and meet with your advisor each semester | |||
| ENGL or COMM 100 (GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 | ENGL or COMM 100 (GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 |
| MATH 105 or 109 (GE B-Math) [1,6,8,9] | 3-4 | CHEM 110 | 5 |
| CHEM 109 (GE B - Phys) [6] | 5 | MATH 205 [9] | 3 |
| GE Area A - Critical Thinking |
3 | PHYX 106 or 109 [10] | 4 |
| Semester total: | 14-15 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Third Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
BIOL or BOT 105 (GE B-Life) [6] |
4 | CHEM 322 & 323 [11] | 0-6 |
| CHEM 328 or 321 [11] | 4-5 | PHYX 111 [10] | 0-4 |
| MATH 210 [9] | 0-4 | Am Inst, History or Gov't (GE Area D) 1st Disc | 3 |
| PHYX 107 or 110 [10] | 4 | GE Area C - 2nd Disc | 3 |
| GE Area C - 1st Disc [4] | 3 | GE Area D - 2nd Disc | 3 |
| Electives (if needed) | 0-3 | ||
| Semester total: | 15-20 | Semester total: | 12-18 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Department Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE | |||
| Elective | 3 | CHEM 364/367 or 362/363 [12] | 4-5 |
| CHEM 341 | 5 | GE Area E | 3 |
| CHEM 361 [12] | 0-3 | UD GE Area B, C or D | 3 |
| UD GE Area C - 3rd Disc | 3 | UD GE Area B, C or D | 3 |
| UD GE Area D - 3rd Disc | 3 | ||
| Semester total: | 14-16 | Semester total: | 13-14 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| CHEM 485 | 1 | UD Major elective or elec [12] | 5 |
| UD GE B, C or D | 3 | Electives | 7 |
| UD Major elective or elec [12] | 5-8 | ||
| Am Inst, History or Gov't | 3 | ||
| Semester total: | 12-15 | Semester total: | 12 |
| Total Units: 120 (Minimum units required for BA) | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 48-58 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 42 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 20-30 |
Notes:
[1] LD GE Area A: A1, 2, 3 and B3 must be completed with C- or higher and by 60 units earned
[2] One American Institution course will also count for LD GE Area D
[3] One course must include a lab
[4] Complete 2 DCG courses, (one must be domestic) with courses that also meet GE
[5] Consult with your major advisor
[6] This course satisfies GE and Major requirement
[7] Only one CWT course may be used in upper division GE
Major Notes:
[8] This four year plan assumes you are ready for calculus. To meet the calculus prerequisite take pre-calculus during your senior year in high school and pass the Math Placement Test, Part 3 that is offered at every Humboldt Orientation Program. Another method of satisfying the prerequisite for calculus is to earn a grade of C- or higher in a college course that is equivalent to Humboldt's Math 115. You can use http://www.assist.org to find the course or courses offered at California Community Colleges that are equivalent to HSU's Math 115
[9] Take one calculus series: MATH 105 & 205 or MATH 109 & 110 & 210. Consult major advisor
[10] Take one Physics series: PHYX 106 & 107 or PHYX 109 & 110 & 111. Consult major advisor
[11] Take either CHEM 328 or CHEM 321 & 322
[12] The number of UD Chemistry electives required depends on choice of UD Chemistry series. Must finish with a minimum of 24 UD Chemistry units. Consult with major advisor
