Roadmap to Graduation for BA Chemistry Students
These graduation plans provides a general outline for graduation from CSUSB with a BA, Biochemistry Option Degree.
The Chemistry Department requires annual mandatory advisement for all majors. Please contact the CSUSB
Chem. Department at 909/537-5318 for an appointment with a faculy advisor who will work with you to design a specific
graduation plan to meet your needs.
The 2 and 3 year plan for Community College Transfer Students transferring with 105 (Maximum) units and with Intersegmental
General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) requirements and lower division chemistry (CAN Chemistry SEQ A and SEQ B),
physics (CAN Physics SEQ A or B) and math (CAN Math SEQ B) courses completed.
For graduation, 180 total units are required, of which 60 must be upper-division (300 level or above). A maximum
of 105 transferable quarter units of work can be applied toward the requirements for a degree.
Degree: BA-Chemistry -- 2 year                      
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 Chem 455 F 6   Chem 456 W 6   Chem 475 or 421 S 5  
  NSCI 306 FWS 4   Capstone (C-5) FWS 4   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4  
  Capstone (B-5) FWS 4   Elective FWS 4   ** Chem 245 S 5  
                         
  Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   14 42
                         
Year 2 Chemistry Elective FWS 4   Capstone (D-5/H-1) FWS 4   Chem 421 or 475 S 5  
  Chem 590 FS 1   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4   Chem 590 FS 1  
  *Elective Biology FWS 5   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4  
  Elective FWS 1                  
                         
  Quarter Units:   11   Quarter Units:   12   Quarter Units:   10 33
                        75
         
Degree: BA-Chemistry -- 3 year            
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 Chem 455 F 6   Chem 456 W 6   Chem 245 S 5  
  NSCI 306 FWS 4   Capstone FWS 4   Capstone FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   10   Quarter Units:   10   Quarter Units:   9 29
                         
Year 2 Chemistry Elective FWS 4   Capstone FWS 4   Chem 421 or 475 S 5  
  Chem 590 FW 1   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4   Chem 590 FS 1  
  Elective   1                  
  Quarter Units:   6   Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   6 20
                         
Year 3 *Elective Biology FWS 5   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4  
  Elective FWS 4   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4   Chem 475 or 421 S 5  
                         
  Quarter Units:   9   Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   9 26
                        75
* Elective Biology course can be takent at a community college.          
**CAN Chemistry 12 will fulfill Chemistry 245 requirement.
BA-Chemistry--4 year              
Degree: BA-Chemistry                      
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 Chem 215 (B-3) FW 6   Chem 216 WS 6   Chem 245 S 5  
  *  Math 110 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   *  Math 120 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   Math 211 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4  
  English 101 (A-1) FWS 4   Comm 120 (A-2) FWS 4   GE-Critical Thinking (A-4) FWS 4  
          GE (B-4) FWS 2   GE - (E-3) FWS 2  
                         
  Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   16   Quarter Units:   15 45
                         
Year 2 Chem 321 F 5   Chem 322 W 5   Chem 323 S 5  
  Physics 121 or 221 F 5   Physics 122 or 222 W 4   Physics 123 or 223 S 4  
  Math 212 FWS 4   Math 213 FWS 4   GE (C-1) FWS 4  
  GE - (E-1) FWS 2   GE - (E-2) FWS 2   GE (D-1) FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   16   Quarter Units:   15   Quarter Units:   17 48
                         
Year 3 Chem 455 F 6   Chem 456 W 6   Chem 475 S 6  
  NSCI 306 (F-1) FWS 4   GE- (D-2) FWS 4   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4  
  GE - (B-2) Biol 100 FWS 4   Elective W 3   GE-(D-4) FWS 4  
                  GE- (C-2) FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   13   Quarter Units:   18 45
                         
Year 4 Chem Elective FWS 4   Elective FWS 4   Elective FWS 4  
  Chem 590 FS 1   GE - (C-3) FWS 4   Chem 590 FS 1  
  GE-Capstone (B-5) FWS 4   GE - (D-3) FWS 4   GE Capstone (D-5) FWS 4  
  Upper Div. Elective FWS 4   GE Capstone (C-4) FWS 4   GE - (C-5 & G-1) FWS 4  
                         
                         
  Quarter Units:   13   Quarter Units:   16   Quarter Units:   13 42
                        180
             
* Note: Not included in the 180 units BA Degree program. Students with a ELM score above 50 may start at 211.          
Disclaimer: Every effort will be made to adhere to this schedule. However, changes may be necessary and ALL students are strongly
encouraged to regularly see their faculty advisor TWICE a year for advising and updates on course offerings
BA-Chemistry -- 5 year              
Degree: BA-Chemistry                      
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 GE - (C-2) FWS 4                  
  *  Math 110 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   *  Math 120 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   Math 211 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4  
  English 101 (A-1) FWS 4   Comm 120 (A-2) FWS 4   GE-Critical Thinking (A-4) FWS 4  
          GE (B-4) FWS 2   GE - (C-3) FWS 4  
          GE - (E-3) FWS 2          
  Quarter Units:   12   Quarter Units:   12   Quarter Units:   12 36
                         
Year 2 Chem 215 (B-3) F 6   Chem 216 W 6   Chem 245 S 5  
  Math 212 FWS 4   Math 213 FWS 4   GE (C-1) FWS 4  
  GE - (E-1) FWS 2   GE - (E-2) FWS 2   GE (D-1) FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   12   Quarter Units:   12   Quarter Units:   13 37
                         
Year 3 Chem 321 F 5   Chem 322   5   Chem 323 S 5  
  GE - (D-4) FWS 4   GE- (D-2) FWS 4   Phys 123 or 223 FWS 4  
  Phys 121 or 221 F 5   Phys 122 or 222 W 4          
                         
  Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   13   Quarter Units:   9 36
                         
Year 4 Chem 455 F 6   Chem 456 W 6   Chem 475 FS 6  
  GE- (B-2) Biol 100 FWS 4   GE - (D-3) FWS 4   GE Capstone (D-5) FWS 4  
  Capstone NSCI 306 (F-1) FWS 4           GE-Capstone (C-5 & G-1) FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   10   Quarter Units:   14 38
                         
Year 5 Chem 590 FS 1   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4  
  GE- (C-4) FWS 4   Elective FWS 3   Chem 590 FS 1  
  Chem Elective FWS 4   GE-Capstone (B-5) FWS 4   Elective FWS 4  
  Elective FWS 4                  
  Quarter Units:   13   Quarter Units:   11   Quarter Units:   9 33
                        180
                         
* Note: Not included in the 180 units BA Degree program. Students with a ELM score above 50 may start at 211.      
Disclaimer: Every effort will be made to adhere to this schedule. However, changes may be necessary and ALL students are strongly      
encouraged to regularly see their faculty advisor TWICE a year for advising and updates on course offerings      
Roadmap Model-BA-Chem-5year      
     
BA-Chemistry--6 year                        
Degree: BA-Chemistry                      
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 GE - (C-2) FWS 4   *  Math 120 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   Math 211 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4  
  *  Math 110 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   Comm 120 (A-2) FWS 4   GE-Critical Thinking (A-4) FWS 4  
  English 101 (A-1) FWS 4   GE (B-4) FWS 2   GE - (C-3) FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   12   Quarter Units:   10   Quarter Units:   12 34
                         
Year 2 Chem 215 (B-3) F 6   Chem 216 W 6   Chem 245 S 5
  Math 212 FWS 4   Math 213 FWS 4   GE (C-1) FWS 4  
          GE - (E-2) FWS 2       &nb