Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (B.S.)

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (B.S.)

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In order to earn the bachelor of science degree with a major in chemistry, students must complete a minimum of 120 units with a Pacific cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.0.

I. General Education Requirements  For details, please see the General Catalog (General Education).
Minimum 42 units and 12 courses, including:

• PACS 001  Pacific Seminar I: What is a Good Society?
• PACS 002  Pacific II Topical Seminar
• PACS 003  Pacific Seminar III: The Ethics of Family, Work, and Citizenship

Note: 1) Pacific Seminars cannot be taken for Pass/No Credit. 2) Transfer students with 16 or more transfer units complete 2 additional General Education elective courses from below in place of taking PACS 001 and 002.

One course from each subdivision below:

• The Individual and Society
  • IA. Individual and Interpersonal Behavior
  • IB. U.S. Studies
  • IC. Global Studies
• Human Heritage
  • IIA. Literature, Letters and Language
  • IIB. Fundamental Human Concerns
  • IIC. Practice and Perspective in the Visual and
    Performing Arts
• Natural World and Formal Systems of Thought
  • IIIA. Life and Physical Laboratory Sciences
  • IIIB. Formal Systems of Thought
  • IIIC. Science, Technology, and Society
    or  a second Life and Physical Laboratory
    Science

Note: 1) A complete list of the courses that satisfy the subdivisions above can be found in the front General Education section of this catalog and the online course search. 2) No more than two courses from a discipline may be applied to meet the requirements of the general education program. 

II.  Fundamental Skills For details, please see the General Catalog (General Education).
Demonstrate competence in:

1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Math
   
   

III.  Breadth Requirement For details, please see the General Catalog (General Education).
Complete 64 units outside the primary discipline of the first major, regardless of the
department that offers the course(s) in that discipline (Including general education
courses, transfer courses, CPCE/EXTN units, internships, etc.)
 
IV. Major Requirements For details, please see the University Catalog (Chemistry).

In order to earn the bachelor of science degree with a major in chemistry, students must complete a minimum of 120 units with a Pacific cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.0. Note: At least 4 of your major required courses must  be taken at Pacific.