COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY CURRICULUM*

FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER Units Prerequisite(s)
CHEM 16 General Chemistry I 3 CHEM 16.1 (co-requisite)
CHEM 16.1 General Chemistry I Laboratory 2 CHEM 16 (co-requisite)
BOT 1 or Introduction to Plant Science or 3
BIO 1 General Biology I
MATH 17 Algebra and Trigonometry 5
ENG 1 (AH) College English 3
HIST 1 (SSP) Philippine History 3
PE 1 Foundation of Physical Fitness (2)
19

SECOND SEMESTER Units Prerequisite(s)

CHEM 17 General Chemistry II 3 CHEM 17.1 (co-requisite), CHEM 16,
CHEM 16.1 and MATH 11 or 17
CHEM 17.1 General Chemistry II Laboratory 2 CHEM 17 (co-requisite)
ZOO 1 or General Zoology or 3
BIO 2 General Biology II BIO 1 (for BIO 2)
MATH 26 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 3 MATH 14 or 17
ENG 2 (AH) College Writing in English 3
GE (SSP) (Social Sciences and Philosophy) 3
GE (SSP) (Social Sciences and Philosophy) 3
PE 2 or 3 Basic or Advanced Course (2)
20

SUMMER Units Prerequisite(s)

CHEM 32 Quantitative Inorganic Analysis 3 CHEM 32.1 (co-requisite), CHEM 17,
CHEM 17.1 and MATH 14 or 17
CHEM 32.1 Quantitative Inorganic Analysis Laboratory 2 CHEM 32 (co-requisite)
5
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER Units Prerequisite(s)
GE (MST) (Mathematics, Science & Technology) 3
SPCM 1 (AH) Speech Communication 3
CHEM 43 Organic Chemistry I 3 CHEM 17 and CHEM 17.1
CHEM 43.1 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 2 CHEM 43 (can be concurrent)
MATH 27 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 3 MATH 26
PHYS 81 Fundamental Physics I 5 MATH 26 or 36
PE 2 or 3 Basic or Advanced Course (2)
NSTP 1 National Service Training Program (3)
19
SECOND SEMESTER Units Prerequisite(s)
CHEM 44 Organic Chemistry II 3 CHEM 43 and CHEM 43.1
CHEM 44.1 Organic Chemistry II laboratory 2 CHEM 44 (can be concurrent)
MATH 28 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 3 MATH 27
PHYS 82 Fundamental Physics II 5 PHYS 81 and MATH 27 or 37
CMSC 11 or Introduction to Computer Science 3 MATH 11 or 17 ( for CMSC 11)
AMAT 150 or Computer Programming COI (for AMAT 150)
MCB 1 General Microbiology 3
PE 2 or 3 Basic or Advanced Course (2)
NSTP 2 National Service Training Program (3)
19

SUMMER Units Prerequisite(s)

STAT 1 Elementary Statistics 3 MATH 11 or 17
GE (SSP) (Social Sciences and Philosophy) 3
6
  

THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER Units Prerequisite(s)
CHEM 111 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHEM 32, CHEM 32.1 and PHYS 13 or
81; concurrent with MATH 28 or 38
CHEM 140 Organic Analysis 4 CHEM 32, CHEM 32.1, CHEM 44 and
CHEM 44.1
CHEM 161 General Biochemistry 4 CHEM 44 and CHEM 44.1 or COI
PHYS 83 Fundamental Physics III 5 PHYS 82 and MATH 28 or 38
PI 10 (SSP) Life and Works of Rizal 3
19
SECOND SEMESTER Units Prerequisite(s)
CHEM 120 Inorganic Chemistry 3 CHEM 111
CHEM 111.1 Physical Chemistry I Laboratory 2 CHEM 111
CHEM 112 Physical Chemistry II 3 CHEM 111, MATH 28 or 38 and PHYS 13
or 82
CHEM 137 Modern Analytical Chemistry 3 CHEM 111
CHEM 161.1 General Biochemistry Laboratory 2 CHEM 161, CHEM 32 and CHEM 32.1
CHEM 192 Chemical Literature 3 CHEM 32 and CHEM 44
GE (AH) (Arts and Humanities) 3
19
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER Units Prerequisite(s)
CHEM 112.1 Physical Chemistry II Laboratory 2 CHEM 112 and CHEM 111.1
CHEM 115 Physical Chemistry III 3 CHEM 112 concurrent with PHYS 83
CHEM 120.1 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 2 CHEM 120
CHEM 137.1 Modern Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2 CHEM 137
CHEM 200 Undergraduate Thesis 3
GE (AH) (Arts and Humanities) 3
GE (MST) (Mathematics, Science & Technology) 3
18

SECOND SEMESTER Units Prerequisite(s)

CHEM 171 Industrial Chemistry 3 CHEM 32 and CHEM 40 or 44
CHEM 180 General Environmental Chemistry 3 CHEM 40 or 44
CHEM 199 Undergraduate Seminar 1 CHEM 192 and Senior Standing
CHEM 200 Undergraduate Thesis 3
GE (MST) (Mathematics, Science & Technology) 3
ELECTIVE 3
16

Total number of Units: 160

*A 3-unit GE course (in any domain) on Philippine Studies, to be chosen by the student, is required in the curriculum.