Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Chemistry, B.S. - Biosciences Track

Four-Year Academic Map 2023-2024

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2023-2024 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
BIOL 172 3
BIOL 172L 1
Elective (Rec: MATH 242 ) 4
GL: Language Arts 3
Credits 15

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course Credit
CHEM 241 3
CHEM 241L 1
PHYS 151 and PHYS 151L or PHYS 170 and PHYS 170L 4
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives I 3
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I 3
Credits 14

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course Credit
CHEM 242 3
CHEM 242L 1
PHYS 152 and PHYS 152L or PHYS 272 and PHYS 272L 4
DB: Biological Science (Rec: BIOL 275 ) 3
Elective (Rec: BIOL 275L ) 1
Elective (Rec: IS 201 ) 2
Credits 14

Year 3: Fall Semester

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

Year 3: Spring Semester

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

Year 4: Fall Semester

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

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course Credit
CHEM 495B 1
CHEM Upper Elective (Rec: CHEM 341 or CHEM 441 ) 3
FGA, FGB or FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives II 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 16

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 20 upper division credits (courses 300 or above)
  3. To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, students must fulfill the requirements for the major and meet all of the University’s other baccalaureate degree requirements. (Please see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements in this Catalog.)
  4. Students should always check course prerequisites and the frequency with which courses are offered.
  5. Students have a choice of taking PHYS 152-152L or PHYS 272-272L . MATH 242 is not required by the BS in Chemistry - Biosciences program but it is a prerequisite for the calculus-based PHYS 272-272L courses.
  6. To ensure progress toward degree completion, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor each semester before registering.