The chemistry curriculum is designed to foster an understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry in a variety of applications-medicine, health-care products, energy, food production, body metabolism, structural materials, microelectronics, and the environment. Students learn how chemical knowledge is derived, theorized, and applied in solving problems in everyday life. They perform experiments in a modern chemistry laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment under the guidance of experienced faculty. In addition, students have an opportunity to enhance their understanding of chemical concepts and improve their laboratory skills through a series of computer-aided lessons and exercises. The chemistry curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to pursue a major in (1) chemistry, biology, marine science, geology, physics, medicine, engineering, or technology; (2) paramedical or allied health science, including nursing, dental hygiene, physical therapy, or nutrition; or (3) liberal arts.
Students completing this degree are guaranteed admission to the UC system, but not necessarily to a particular UC campus. Student must meet the specified major and general education requirements and achieve a cumulative minimum grade point average of 3.5 in the major.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply chemical concepts to identify or predict chemical behavior.
- Apply mathematics and statistics principles to solve chemical problems.
- Identify chemical composition and communicate both chemical properties and principles
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