Common Concentrations Comparisons

• 13-16 courses overall
  • 8 "Core Chem Courses" plus five more including the below
  • At least 4 courses in each department
• Quantum mechanics (Phys 143a or Chem 160)
• Statistical mechanics Chem 60, 161, Phys 181, or ES 181

• 12 courses overall
  • 8 "Core Chem Courses" plus the below
  • 13 courses needed if the student places into MATH 1B; 14 courses needed if the student must take MATH 1A
• Physical chemistry (two courses)
• Advanced laboratory (one course)
• A chemistry with a strong biological orientation (see handbook for details)

Core Chem Courses (8)

Two general chemistry courses (e.g. LS 1a, PS1)

Inorganic chemistry (Chem 40)

Two organic chemistry (17 and 27, or 20 and 30)

Math 21a

Two intro physics courses (see handbook for details)

• 12 Science/math courses overall
  • (4 beyond the 8 Core Physics Courses)

• 13 Science/math courses overall
  • (1 in addition to 8 Core Physics Courses and 4 listed below)
• Two 100 level math courses
• A 3rd 100 level physics course
• Advanced Laboratory (191r)

Core Physics Courses (8)

15a or 16 (mechanics)

15b or 153 (E&M)

15c or sub (waves, optics)

143a (quantum)

Two 100 level physics courses

Two math courses (at least up to 21b)