After MATH 1225
Gateway: MATH 1225
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Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
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.
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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 91 CHEM and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 53 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.
Degree Core Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
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Pathways to General Educationall required
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credits of Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six credits of Pathway 3 ( PSYC 1004 and SOC 1004 are recommended for pre-health students); Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thi
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
Gateway: MATH 1225
Gateway: CHEM 1035
Gateway: CHEM 1036
Gateway: MATH 1226
The deepest prerequisite chains in CHEM. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
8 courses deep, ending at CHEM 4074
8 courses deep, ending at CHEM 4414
8 courses deep, ending at CHEM 4544
7 courses deep, ending at CHEM 4034
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Many of these courses have prerequisites. These prerequisites are enforced. The availability of seats in some courses will vary.; Select four classes from the lists below to reach at least 15 credit hours total for Electives. You can select from within or across themes.; Biomedical Theme; Environmental Theme
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Free Electives4 required · verify with the official sheet
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select six credit hours in Pathway 1f; Select three credit hours in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six credit hours in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six credit hours in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Compu
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Civil and Environmental Engineering1 required
Computer Science1 required
Engineering1 required
Mathematics1 required
Nuclear Science and Engineering1 required
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Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse; Select six credit hours in Pathway 1f; Select three credit hours in Pathway 1a; Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities; Select six hours in Pathway 2; Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences; Select six hours in Pathway 3; Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences; Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Think
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Select 22 credits of Biological Sciences electives.; b. Select at least three linked or inclusive laboratory courses from the list below (two must be BIOL or cross listed courses). Note: courses used to complete this requirement also count as Biological Sciences elective credits (section c).; Linked Lab Courses; Inclusive Lab Courses; c. Select at least 12 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level from th
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Restricted Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 12 credits of the following:; Up to 3 credit hours can be selected from the following courses:; These courses can count as a Restrictive Elective if NOT taken for Major Requirement or Business Requirement.
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