Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: ChemistryCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Chemistry & PhysicsThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: miimura@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2020A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CHEM3A*GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1:LEC3.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024CHEM42 AND MATH154 (Inactive) AND CHEM3ALYESYES
CHEM3AL*GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1: LAB2.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024CHEM3AYESYES
MATH1A*CALCULUS 15.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024MATH25 AND MATH58 OR
MATH27
YESYESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:11.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CHEM3B*GENERAL CHEMISTRY 25.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024CHEM3AL AND CHEM3A OR
CHEM1A (Inactive)
YESYES
MATH1B*CALCULUS 25.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024MATH1AYESYESYES
PHYS40*CLASSICAL MECHANICS5.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024MATH1AYESYES
Total Semester Units:15.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CHEM12A*ORGANIC CHEMISTRY5.00Fall 2024CHEM1B (Inactive) OR
CHEM4B (Inactive) OR
CHEM3B
YESYES
PHYS41*WAVES, OPTICS, THERMO4.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024PHYS40YESYES
Total Semester Units:9.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
CHEM12B*ORGANIC CHEMISTRY5.00Spring 2024CHEM12AYESYES
Total Semester Units:5.00
Recommended course sequence units total:40.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:40.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face