Roadmap to Graduation for BS-ACS Students
Listed here are plans to help you graduate with a BS in Chemistry (ACS) in 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 years
The graduation plans provides a general outline for graduation from CSUSB with a BS, chemistry 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), biology (CAN Biology SEQ A), physics (CAN Physics SEQ A or B) and math
(CAN Math SEQ B) courses completed. For graduation, 186 total units are required for a BS degree 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.
Date: 11/17/03
Degree: BS-ACS-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 Chem 421 S 6  
  NSCI 306 FWS 4   Capstone (C-5) FWS 4   Chem 421 or Chem 545 S 5  
  * Elective Biol. 200 F 5   Capstone (B-5) W 4   ** Chem 245 S 5  
                         
  Quarter Units:   15   Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   16 45
                         
Year 2 Chem 576 F 4   Capstone (D-5/H-1) FWS 4   Chem 421 or Chem 545 S 5  
  Chem 590 FS 1   Upper Div. Chem Elective FWS 4   Chem 590 FS 1  
  Chem 436 FS 5   Math 251 FWS 4   Math Elective FWS 4  
  Upper Div. Elective FWS 4                  
  Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   12   Quarter Units:   10 36
                        81
Degree: BS-ACS-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 Chem 576 F 4   Math 251 FW 4   Chem 421 or 545 S 5  
  * Elective Biol. 200 F 5   Capstone FWS 4   Math Elective FWS 4  
  Capstone FWS 4                  
  Quarter Units:   13   Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   9 30
                         
Year 3 Chem 436 FS 5   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4   Chem 421/545 S 5  
  Chem 590 FS 1   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4   Chem 590 FS 1  
  Upper Div. Elective FWS 2                  
  Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   6 22
                        81
* Biol 200 requirment can be filfilled at a Community College.
**CAN Chemistry 12 will fulfill Chemistry 245 requirement.
BS-ACS-Chemistry-4 year                   DATE: 11/13/2003
Degree: BS-ACS 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 211 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   Math 212 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4   Math 213(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 221 F 5   Physics 222 W 5   Physics 223 S 5  
  Math 251 FWS 4   Math Elective FWS 4   GE (C-1) FWS 4  
  GE - (E-1) FWS 2   GE - (E-2) FWS 2          
                         
  Quarter Units:   16   Quarter Units:   16   Quarter Units:   14 46
                         
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   GE - (C-3) FWS 4  
  GE - (B-2) Biol 200 F 5   GE- (D-3) FWS 4   GE- (C-2) FWS 4  
          Upp. Division Elective FWS 4          
                         
  Quarter Units:   15   Quarter Units:   18   Quarter Units:   14 47
                         
Year 4 Chem 436 F 5   Chem Elective FWS 4   Chem 545 S 5  
  Chem 590 FS 1   Elective FWS 4   Chem 590 FS 1  
  Chem 576 FS 4   GE - (C-4) FWS 4   GE Capstone (D-5) FWS 4  
  GE-Capstone (B-5) FWS 4   GE (D-1) FWS 4   GE Capstone (C-5 & G-1) FWS 4  
  GE - (D-4) FWS 4                  
  Chem 999 FWS 0                  
  Quarter Units:   18   Quarter Units:   16   Quarter Units:   14 48
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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-BS-ACS-Chemistry-4Year
BS-ACS-Chemistry-5 year                        
Degree: BS-ACS Chemistry                      
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 GE - (C-2) FWS 4   Comm 120 (A-2) FWS 4   Math 211 (A-3) & (B-1) FWS 4  
  English 101 (A-1) FWS 4   GE (B-4) FWS 2   GE-Critical Thinking (A-4) FWS 4  
          GE - (E-3) FWS 2   GE - (C-3) FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   12 28
                         
Year 2 Chem 215 (B-3) F 6   Chem 216 W 6   Chem 245 S 5  
  Math 212 FWS 4   Math 213 FWS 4   Math 251 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 W 5   Chem 323 S 5  
  Math Elective FWS 4   GE- (D-2) FWS 4   Phys 223 FWS 5  
  Phys 221 F 5   Phys 222 W 5   GE (C-1) FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   14 42
                         
Year 4 Chem 455 F 6   Chem 456 W 6   Chem 475 FS 6  
  GE- (B-2) Biol 200 FWS 5   GE - (D-3) FWS 4   GE Capstone (D-5) FWS 4  
  Capstone NSCI 306 (F-1) FWS 4   GE - (D-4) FWS 4   GE-Capstone (C-5 & G-1) FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   15   Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   14 43
                         
Year 5 Chem 590 FS 1   Upper Div. Elective FWS 4   Elective FWS 4  
  GE- (C-4) FWS 4   Chem Elective FWS 4   Chem 590 FS 1  
  Chem 576 FS 4   GE-Capstone (B-5) FWS 4   Chem 545 S 5  
  Chem 436 F 5                  
  Chem 999                      
                         
  Quarter Units:   14   Quarter Units:   12   Quarter Units:   10 36
                        186
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-BS-ACS-Chemistry-5Year
BS-ACS-Chemistry-6 year                        
Degree: BS-ACS-Chemistry                      
  Fall Qtrs. Units   Winter Qtrs. Units   Spring Qtrs. Units Yr. Total
Year 1 GE - (C-2) 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  
                         
  Quarter Units:   8   Quarter Units:   6   Quarter Units:   12 26
                         
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   Math 251 FWS 4  
                         
  Quarter Units:   10   Quarter Units: