2022 - 2023 Major Map
Chemistry, BA

School/College: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

LACHMBA

Term 1 0 - 15 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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CHM 117: General Chemistry for Majors I (SQ) AND CHM 111: General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors I (SQ) OR CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)	4	C
MAT 270: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (MA) OR MAT 265: Calculus for Engineers I (MA)	4-3	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
LIA 101: Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	1
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Term hours subtotal:	15-14

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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Term 2 15 - 30 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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CHM 118: General Chemistry for Majors II (SQ) AND CHM 112: General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors II (SQ) OR CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SQ)	4	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
MAT 271: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (MA) OR MAT 266: Calculus for Engineers II (MA)	4-3	C
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.	4	C
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15-14

ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned.
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Term 3 30 - 45 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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CHM 233: General Organic Chemistry I	3	C
CHM 237: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1	C
PHY 111: General Physics (SQ)	3	C
PHY 113: General Physics Laboratory (SQ)	1	C
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.	4	C
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)	3
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 4 45 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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PHY 112: General Physics (SQ)	3	C
CHM 234: General Organic Chemistry II	3	C
CHM 238: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1	C
PHY 114: General Physics Laboratory (SQ)	1	C
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.	4	C
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 5 60 - 74 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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CHM 325: Analytical Chemistry OR BCH 361: Advanced Principles of Biochemistry	3
CHM 326: Advanced Analytical Chemistry Laboratory OR BCH 367: Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory	1
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.	4	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	14

CHM 325 and CHM 326 are only offered in the Fall semester.
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Term 6 74 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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CHM 341: Elementary Physical Chemistry	3	C
CHM 343: Elementary Physical Chemistry Laboratory	1
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Complete 3 courses: Upper Division Elective	9
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	16

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Term 7 90 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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CHM 453: Inorganic Chemistry	3	C
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Upper Division Elective OR CHM 484: Internship	3
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Elective	6
Term hours subtotal:	15

CHM 453 is only offered in the Fall semester.
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Term 8 105 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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CHM OR BCH Upper Division Elective	3	C
Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Upper Division Elective	4
Elective	2-4
Term hours subtotal:	15-17

Upper Division CHM or BCH Elective must be completed at the Tempe campus and cannot be met with BCH 341, BCH 371, BCH 372, or CHM 480.
Students who choose the BCH 361/367 sequence should take CHM 325 as their major elective to ensure competitiveness in science industry careers.

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First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Please keep in mind that the applicability of a specific transfer course toward an ASU degree program depends on the requirements of the department, division, college or school in which you are enrolled at ASU. Transfer agreements that guarantee the completion of university level requirements do not necessarily meet college and major requirements. Please consult with an advisor for more information.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum
Total College Residency Hrs: 12 minimum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2022 - 2023 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.