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University Baccalaureate Core Requirements (37 - 38 cr) 1,2,3 for Chemistry Majors

A modified version of the University Baccalaureate Core requirements is shown below. The University physical science and mathematics requirements are not included because all chemistry majors take an abundance of these types of courses and automatically meet these requirements.

Skills (12 cr)
   
Writing I, II, III/Speech

WR 327 recommended 5

9 cr
  Fitness (HHS 231 or NFM 232) 6    2 cr
Fitness Lab   1 cr
Perspectives (12 cr)    
  Western Culture (WC)   3 cr
  Culture Diversity (CD)   3 cr
  Literature and Arts (LA)   3 cr
  Social Processes and Institutions (SP)

Econ 201 is required for the business option PSY 201 or PSY 202 is recommended for the chemical education option

3 cr
Difference, Power, and Discrimination (DPD)   3 cr
Synthesis (6 cr)    
  Contemporary Global Issues   3 cr
  Science, Technology, and Society   3 cr
Biological Science (1 term with lab) 7 see below 4 or 5 cr
Foreign Language Admisison Requirement 4 Two years of foreign language in high school or equivalent  

1 All these courses must be chosen from the approved list.
2
Transfers from Oregon Community Colleges with an AA degree have fulfilled skills and perspectives requirements.
3
180 credits of total course work with 60 credits in upper division courses.

4
  Requirement can also be met by taking two terms of a college-level language (C- or higher) or an approved proficiency test.
5
For chemistry majors, WR 327 is recommended as one of the writing courses  (WR II or III)
6
Before 2004, the requirement was HHP 231
7
For some options specific biology courses from the approved list must be taken.  Overall BI 212 or BI 213 is the recommended biology course and provides the most flexibility if a student changes options.  Required or recommended biology courses are listed in the table below. 

Option or Degree Required (or Recommended) Biology Course a
Advanced Biology
BI 212
Advanced Chemistry
BI 212 or BI 213 (one of these two is recommended)
Biochemistry
BI 212, BI 213
Business
BI 212 or BI 213 (one of these two is recommended)
Chemistry Education
BI 212 or BI 213 (one of these two is recommended by required if biology is the secondary endorsement area)
Chemical Engineering
BI 212 or BI 213 (one of these two is recommended)
Environmental Chemistry
BI 212, BI 213
Forensic Science
BI 212, BI 213
Materials Science
BI 212 or BI 213 (one of these two is recommended)
Pre-Medicine
BI 211, BI 212, BI 213
B.A. Degree
BI 212 or BI 213 (one of these two is recommended)

a  Recommended biology courses are strongly suggested because they provide the strongest background for advanced biology and biochemistry courses.  However, students may use any biological science courses that is on the approved list for the University Baccalaureate Core.  For options where specific biology courses are listed required, the student is expected to take all required biology courses.

College of Science Requirements

The College of Science Requirements include Computer science competency which it met by the computer content in CH 361. 362, and one 400-level CH lab course (this requirement was removed in 2006). All other requirements of the college are also met by being a chemistry major.

 

last updated 03/01/2010