To graduate with a B.A. degree in Chemistry, students must be in the College of Letters and Science and must have satisfied general University requirements, the American Cultures requirement, and College of Letters and Science requirements in addition to the following major requirements:
Chemistry. 4A*, 4B*, 12A (3A/3AL may be substituted for 12A), 12B (3B/3BL may be substituted for 12B), 104A, 104B (103 and 135 may be taken in place of 104A, 104B), 120A, 120B, and a choice of one of 105, 108, 115, 125, C170L, or C182.
Math. 1A, 1B, 53, 54.
Physics. 7A, 7B.
A grade of C- or better is required in Chemistry 4A before taking 4B, in 4B before taking more advanced courses, in 12A before taking 12B, and in 120A and 120B if taken before 125.
- We do not accept Chem AP credit
- Math 1A, 1B, and Physics 7A can be satisfied with AP credit
Students who declare the chemistry major after completing a general chemistry sequence that does not include quantitative analysis are required to take Chemistry 4B or 105.
In order to declare the B.A. in Chemistry the following courses are required:
- MATH 1A Calculus, MATH 1B
- PHYSICS 7A Physics for Scientists and Engineers,
- CHEM 4A General Chemistry, CHEM 4B Quantitative Analysis
- Math 53 Multivariable Calculus
- Chemistry 12A Organic Chemistry
When you are ready to declare the major, please submit the declaration form and feel free to contact Shamaya Pellum, Chemistry B.A. adviser, with any questions: spellum@berkeley.edu
Chemistry B.A. students will be assigned an adviser in the College of Chemistry and have access to all programs and resources in the CoC's Undergraduate Student Services unit, including Peer Tutoring, Peer Advising, Chemistry Scholars, and CoC's Career Counselor.
*Chemistry 1A/1AL may be substituted for Chemistry 4A. Chemistry 1B may be substituted for Chemistry 4B, but must be supplemented with Chemistry 105 in the junior or senior year.
Honors at Graduation for the B.A. Degree in Chemistry
To be eligible to receive honors in chemistry at graduation, a student must:
- Complete at least three units of Chemistry H194 or another advanced chemistry course as approved by the department
- Achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher in upper division courses in the major
- Achieve a GPA of at least 3.3 overall at Berkeley
Undergraduate Research
Visit the Undergraduate Research webpage for information on how to get involved in research within the college, internship opportunities with industry partners, and how to get credit for research.