Chemistry (BA)

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In addition to the general education, writing, foreign language and diversity requirements for a degree in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the following courses are required.

Required Courses, Lower-Division

CHEM 105aLg General Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 105bL General Chemistry Units: 4 or
CHEM 107Lg General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors Units: 4
CHEM 108L General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors: Kinetics and Equilibrium Units: 4
or
CHEM 115aLg Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4
MATH 125g Calculus I Units: 4
MATH 126g Calculus II Units: 4
MATH 225 Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations Units: 4 or
MATH 226g Calculus III Units: 4
PHYS 151Lg Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics Units: 4
PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism Units: 4
PHYS 153L Fundamentals of Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics Units: 4

Required Courses, Upper-Division

CHEM 300L Analytical Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 325aL Organic Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 325bL Organic Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 430 Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics Units: 4
CHEM 431 Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics Units: 4

One course from among:

CHEM 332L Physical Chemical Measurements Units: 4
CHEM 423L Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 453 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 490x Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Chemistry (BA)

Required Courses, Lower-Division

Required Courses, Upper-Division

One course from among:

One additional upper-division science elective