Course variations

Course summary

This program deals with the chemical processes in living organisms, including structure and function of nucleic acids and proteins. It is suitable for those planning to go to graduate school as well as medical, dental, veterinary, and other professional schools.

Program modules

General chemistry including laboratory (Chem. 6A-6C or 6AH-6CH, and 6BL, or equivalent), Calculus (Math. 20A-20D, or equivalent), Calculus-based physics including laboratory (Phys. 2A-2B and 2D or equivalent, and 2BL, 2CL or 2DL. Phys. 2CL is recommended and is accessible without Phys. 2C), Three quarters of organic chemistry (Chem. 140A-C or 141A-C), Two quarters of physical chemistry (Chem. 126-127 recommended; 131–133 acceptable), One quarter of inorganic chemistry (Chem. 120A), Three quarters of biochemistry (Chem. 114A-C), Six laboratory courses (Chem. 100A, 143AM or 143A, 143B, 105A, either 112A or 112B and one additional chemistry lab from the following: Chem. 100B, 105B, 112A or 112B, 123, 143C, or 143D), Two elective courses from the following list: Chem. 107, 113/213, 114D/214, 115/215,116/216, 118, 124/225, 152/252, 154/254, 155/255, 156/256, 157/257.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have a 3.4 GPA or higher, ACT Assessment plus ACT Writing Test (scores must be from the same sitting) or SAT Reasoning Test with critical reading, mathematics, and writing scores (scores must be from the same sitting), two SAT Subject Tests in two different subject areas are History/ social science, English literature, Mathematics (Level 2 only), Laboratory science, Language other than English, May not be writing or Math 1C.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of California, San Diego

Department name

Division of Physical Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Undergraduate)