AA/AS in Chemistry

The chemistry curriculum at Cuyamaca College gives students heading toward a four-year degree a balanced first-half curriculum built around fundamentals and problem solving. Students take general chemistry, organic chemistry, calculus, multivariable calculus and a physics sequence covering mechanics, electricity and optics. The major covers lower-division requirements for chemistry majors except analytical chemistry and matches what four-year colleges and universities typically expect. The catalog adds that students pursuing a biochemistry emphasis should take additional courses beyond the listed requirements. Students should meet with a counselor to confirm prerequisites, decide the order of classes and see how the units count toward other certificates or degrees at the college. Careful sequencing helps people finish in a reasonable time while balancing work and other commitments.