After CHEM 161
Gateway: CHEM 161
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Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate CHEM coursework.
Generated from Eastern Washington University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate CHEM work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 63 CHEM and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 9 more CHEM courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on CHEM, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Required Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Required Supporting Courses2 required · verify with the official sheet
Electives–choose 300- 400-level CHEM courses – contact the chemistry/biochemistry advisor. At least 15 credits must be 400-level, CHEM 140 & CHEM 140L may be counted here if pursuing a Forensic Science Minor, BIOL 310 may be counted here if pursuing a Biochemistry or Pre-Med Minor.15 required
Required Senior Capstone1 required
Required Biology Coursesall required
All ofall required
1 course from1 required
Required Biology Courseschoose 1
All ofall required
1 course from1 required
Students should start the program with the necessary mathematics background to enter into the calculus or statistics sequence.1 required
It is recommended that students complete these required courses within the first two years.choose 2
All of
Students should start the program with the necessary mathematics background to enter into the calculus or statistics sequence.1 required
It is recommended that students complete these required courses within the first two years.choose 2
Students should start the program with the necessary mathematics background to enter into the calculus or statistics sequence.1 required
It is recommended that students complete these required courses within the first two years.choose 2
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in CHEM. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
12 courses deep, ending at CHEM 465
12 courses deep, ending at CHEM 481
11 courses deep, ending at CHEM 416
10 courses deep, ending at CHEM 316L
Electives–choose 300–level or above Chemistry and Biochemistry courses4 required
Required Capstone1 required
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
Choose one of the followingchoose 5
Electives: choose 300- or 400-level Chemistry courses9 required
Choose one sequencechoose 15
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
2 courses from2 required · verify with the official sheet
1 course from1 required
Electives–21 of 36 credits must be in Biology, non-Biology electives must be approved by faculty advisor.15 required
Required Supporting Courses15 required · verify with the official sheet
Pre-OT and Pre-PT require minimum average GPA ≥3.0 for each series listed below.; Exercise Science and Pre-AT require a minimum grade of ≥C for each course listed below.
Choose three from the following–minimum grade ≥C+ for eachchoose 3
Exercise Science1 required
Electives - students must take field-oriented coursework from the list below or from special field courses in GEOS approved by the Earth and Space Science advisor.all required
Required Supporting Courseschoose 1
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
All CHEM courses in the EWU catalog
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