MATERIALS CHEMISTRY CONCENTRATION

The Department of Chemistry is now offering a Materials Chemistry concentration for the B.S. Degree in Chemistry.  The concentration is intended for students interested in the application of basic chemical principles to the discovery, design, and characterization of materials (including polymers, inorganic solids, nanoscale materials, and biological materials).  For each student who graduates after completing the Materials Chemistry upper division requirements listed below, the concentration will appear on the student’s transcript under memoranda.

MATERIALS CHEMISTRY CONCENTRATION UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
Chemistry majors who choose a concentration in Materials Chemistry must complete the following course requirements during the junior and senior years:

Chemistry. 104A, 104B, 112A, 112B, 120A, 120B, C150, and two laboratory courses as follows: 105 or 125; plus 108 or 115.

10 Units of Upper Division Electives. In addition to the Chemistry courses listed above, 10 units of upper division electives must be completed from the following: Bioengineering C118, Chemistry C178, Materials Science and Engineering 104, Mechanical Engineering 118, Physics 141A, Physics 141B.

CHEMISTRY COURSE UPDATES FOR THE 2006-07 ACADEMIC YEAR (as of 1/2/07)

Chemistry 135 Prerequisites changed to: 3B or 112B; Biology 1A; or consent of instructor.

Chemistry C150 - NEW COURSE Introduction to Materials Chemistry 3 units Offered Spring 2007

 

CHANGES TO CHEMICAL BIOLOGY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to take Biology 1A+1AL. Students who have not yet taken a course to satisfy the Biology requirement prior to Fall Semester 2006 will no longer have the option of taking Biology 1B.

Before enrolling in Molecular and Cell Biology 110, Chemical Biology majors are required to satisfy course prerequisites by taking Biology 1A+1AL and Chemistry 135. Students who satisfy the Biology requirement prior to Fall Semester 2006 with Biology 1B should note that students who complete Biology 1A might be better prepared for enrollment in Molecular and Cell Biology 110.