Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Chemistry, B.S. - Biosciences Track

Four-Year Academic Map 2019-2020

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This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2019-2020 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course Credit
MATH 241 (FQ: Quantitative Reasoning) 4
CHEM 161 (DP: Physical Science) 3
CHEM 161L (DY: Science Laboratory) 1
ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication) 3
BIOL 171 3
BIOL 171L 1
Credits 15

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course Credit
CHEM 162 3
CHEM 162L 1
MATH 242 (GQR: Quantitative Reasoning) 4
GL: Language Arts 3
Elective (Rec: BIOL 172 ) 3
Elective (Rec: BIOL 172L ) 1
Credits 15

Year 1: Summer Semester

Course Credit
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I 3
Credits 3

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course Credit
CHEM 241 3
CHEM 241L 1
BIOL 243 3
BIOL 243L 1
PHYS 151 and PHYS 151L or PHYS 170 and PHYS 170L 4
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives I 3
Credits 15

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course Credit
CHEM 242 3
CHEM 242L 1
BIOL 244 3
BIOL 244L 1
PHYS 152 and PHYS 152L or PHYS 272 and PHYS 272L 4
Elective (Rec: IS 201 ) 2
Credits 14

Year 2: Summer Semester

Course Credit
DB: Biological Science (Rec: BIOL 275 ) 3
Elective (Rec: BIOL 275L ) 1
Credits 4

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course Credit
CHEM 274 3
CHEM 274L 2
Elective (Rec: COM 251 ) 3
BIOL 270 3
DS: Social Science I (Rec: ECON 100 ) 3
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II 3
Credits 17

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course Credit
CHEM 431 2
CHEM 431L 2
CHEM 320 3
GE GCC 3
DS: Social Science II 3
GE HPP Upper 3
Credits 16

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course Credit
CHEM 350 3
CHEM 350L 2
CHEM 495A 1
BIOL 410 3
WI Upper Elective 3
WI Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course Credit
BIOL 376 3
CHEM 495B 1
WI Elective 3
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives II 3
CHEM Elective 3
Credits 13

Notes

  1. Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.
  2. Chemistry - Biosciences majors must take at least 24 Upper Division credits (300 or 400 level).