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Sample 4 Year Plan

This page is a sample of the formatting for a program's four-year plan.  An actual department would have some text here introducting the concept.  The following tables illustrate a sample plan for the B.S. in Chemistry.  Each table lists the courses with number of units (in parenthesis), and indicates general education area [in brackets] when applicable. Notes about specific courses are listed at the bottom of the page.

Freshman Year: 31 Units
Fall Semester (15 Units) Spring Semester (16 Units)
CHEM 125A (5) CHEM 125B (5)
MATH 161 (4) MATH 211 (4)
CHEM 120A (2) [A3] PHYS 114 (4)
GE (4) PHYS 116 (1)
  CHEM 120B (2) [A3]

 

Sophomore Year: 30 Units
Fall Semester (14 Units) Spring Semester (16 Units)
CHEM 335A/336A (5) CHEM 335B (3)
MATH 261 (4) CHEM 336B (4)
PHYS 214 (4) CHEM 255 (4) (Note 1)
PHYS 216 (4) GE (7)

 

Junior Year: 29 Units
Fall Semester (15 Units) Spring Semester (14 Units)
CHEM 445 (3) CHEM 310B (3)
CHEM 310A (3) CHEM 316 (2)
CHEM 315 (1) CHEM Elective (3)
GE (8) GE (6)

 

Senior Year: 30 Units
Fall Semester (14 Units) Spring Semester (16 Units)
CHEM 275 (2) CHEM 325 (3)
CHEM 401 (3) CHEM 402 (3)
CHEM Elective (3) CHEM 497 (1)
GE (6) GE (6)
  Elective (3)

 

Total Semester Units: 120

Notes:

  1. Quantitative Analysis (CHEM 255) is not required for students who have completed CHEM 125A&B.  Students should replace these four units by completing the challenge exam form upon completion of the series.
  2. some other note.