Chemistry is essential and pre-requisite for many science majors. At Berkeley City College we offer courses designed to prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges or universities, as well as to provide the analytical skills needed as entry level technicians in academic and research laboratories.

This is a two-year (four-semester) course sequence that allows students to start in either the fall or spring semester. Students have the option of completing the minimum requirements to receive a Certificate of Achievement or completing both the minimum requirements and general education requirements to obtain an Associate in Science Degree. For the latter option, students must seek advice from a counselor to develop a Student Education Plan (SEP) and participate in the Student Success (Matriculation) program. Completion of the Associate in Science Degree will qualify candidates to work as entry-level technicians in chemistry laboratories in academic or research institutions. Candidates will be able to assist professors or researchers to prepare and conduct basic experiments, collect and analyze data, and understand the safety/health hazard associated with chemicals.

Completion of the Associate in Science Degree will qualify candidates to work as entry-level technicians in chemistry laboratories in academic or research institutions. Candidates will be able to assist professors or researchers to prepare and conduct basic experiments, collect and analyze data, and understand the safety/health hazard associated with chemicals.

Career Opportunities

Completion of Associate in will qualify candidates to work as entry-level technicians in chemistry laboratories either in academic or research institutions. Candidates will be able to assist instructors/professors or researchers collect and analyze data, have the
knowledge and understanding how to prepare solutions and standardize them correctly, be able to read chemical levels and understand the safety/health hazard associated with each chemical.

Requirements

Required Courses		Units
CHEM 001A	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 001B	General Chemistry	5
CHEM 012A	Organic Chemistry	5
CHEM 012B	Organic Chemistry	5
MATH 003A	Calculus I	5
PHYS 003A	General Physics	5
or
PHYS 004A	General Physics with Calculus	5

Restricted Elective: Choose one course from the list below		Units
BIOL 001A	General Biology	5
BIOL 001B	General Biology	5
CIS 005	Introduction to Computer Science	5
CIS 006	Introduction to Computer Programming	5
MATH 003B	Calculus II	5
PHYS 003B	General Physics	5
PHYS 004B	General Physics with Calculus	5

Recommended Preparation for the Certificate		Units
CHEM 030A	Introductory General Chemistry	4

You can use the following pattern to complete the Certificate of Achievement in Chemistry. This is only one possible pattern. If you wish to earn an associate degree or a certificate, you must participate in the Student Success Program (Matriculation), which include assessing your academic skills and developing a Student Education Plan (SEP) with a counselor. This plan will map your sequence of courses to help you complete your associate degree or certificate regardless of the semester you begin classes.

1st Semester/Fall		Units
CHEM 001A	General Chemistry	5
MATH 003A	Calculus I	5
Total units for the semester:		10

2nd Semester/Spring		Units
CHEM 001B	General Chemistry	5
Restricted Elective		5
Total units for the semester:		10

3rd Semester/Fall		Units
CHEM 012A	Organic Chemistry	5
PHYS 003A	General Physics	5
or
PHYS 003B	General Physics	5
Total units for the semester:		10

4th Semester/Spring		Units
CHEM 012B	Organic Chemistry	5
Total units for the semester:		5

Total Units

35