College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Chemistry - American Chemical Society, Bachelor of Science
Progression Plan-Classic Biochemistry - Certified by the American Chemical Society - EmphasisCampus Availability
- Flagstaff
Year 1
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | CHM 151 General Chemistry I | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Scientific Literacy: Natural Science |
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| 2. | CHM 151L General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Scientific Methods |
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| 3. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 4 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | CHM 152 General Chemistry II | 3 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Scientific Literacy: Natural Science |
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| 2. | CHM 152L General Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | BIO 181 Unity Of Life I: Life Of The Cell | 3 | |||
| 4. | BIO 181L Unity Of Life I Laboratory | 1 | |||
| 5. | MAT 136 Calculus I | 4 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 6. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | CHM 235 General Organic Chemistry I | 4 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 2. | CHM 235L General Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 | |||
| Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER | |||||
| 3. | MAT 137 Calculus II | 4 |
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Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Math Foundation. |
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| 4. | PHY 161 University Physics I | 3 | |||
| 5. | PHY 161L University Physics I Lab | 1 | |||
| 6. | BIO 182 Unity Of Life II: Lives Of Multicellular Organisms | 3 | |||
| 7. | BIO 182L Unity Of Life II Laboratory | 1 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | CHM 238 General Organic Chemistry II | 3 | ||
| 2. | CHM 238L General Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 | ||
| 3. | BIO 205 Microbiology | 3 | ||
| 4. | BIO 205L Microbiology Lab | 1 | ||
| 5. | MAT 238 Calculus III | 4 | ||
| 6. | PHY 262 University Physics II | 3 |
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | CHM 338L Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab | 1 | |||
| 2. | CHM 341 Physical Chemistry I | 3 | |||
| 3. | CHM 350 Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 | |||
| 4. | CHM 461 Biochemistry I | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | CHM 320 Analytical Chemistry | 3 | ||
| 2. | CHM 320L Analytical Chemistry Lab | 1 | ||
| 3. | CHM 450C Inorganic Chemistry II | 3 | ||
| 4. | CHM 460LC Biochemistry Lab | 1 | ||
| 5. | CHM 462C Biochemistry II | 3 | ||
| 6. | CHM 300W or ENG 302W or ENG 305W | 3 |
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | CHM 425C Instrumental Analysis | 3 | |||
| 2. | CHM 425LC Instrumental Analysis Lab | 2 | |||
| 3. | BIO 344 Cellular And Molecular Biology | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 2 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | CHM 442C Physical Chemistry II | 3 | |||
| 2. | CHM 442LC Physical Chemistry Lab | 2 | |||
| 3. | Chemistry major elective | 3 |
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| Notes: Select one course from: BIO 240, BIO 320, BIO 349L, BIO 350, BIO 369, BIO 401C, BIO 426C, BIO 444C, BIO 488C or any CHM course above the 300-level that you have not already taken | |||||
| 4. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 5. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 6. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
Program Information
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Additional admissions requirements necessary for this plan. See academic catalog for details.
No more than two grades of a D are allowed (excluding prerequisite courses that require a C or better).
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.
The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).
Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
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