Undergraduate Catalog

Eight Semester Plan

This eight-semester plan (see important details) is intended to guide students through a four-year undergraduate career, with completion of an academic major and all college-wide degree requirements. The plan is designed as an advising tool – a starting point for careful discussions between students and their academic advisors. In consultation, a student and advisor will adjust the plan to accommodate the student’s prerequisite needs, transferred credits, and other such variables.

The plan below reflects General Education (GE4) requirements in effect as of Fall 2019. Students who matriculated prior to that date will find the previous plan associated with their majors here. For a summary of GE4 requirements, see New Paltz General Education Requirements.

Students are responsible for reviewing their Progress Reports each semester to track their own progress toward degree requirements.

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Year 1

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
Gen Ed: Composition (COMP)3
CHE201 General Chemistry I (Natural Science Lecture)3
CHE211 General Chemistry I Lab (Natural Science Lab)1
MAT251 Calculus I (Mathematics)4
BIO201 General Biology I (Natural Science Lecture)3
BIO211 Gen Bio 1 Lab (Natural Science Lab)1
Total15
CourseCredits
Gen Ed: Composition (COMP)3
CHE202 General Chemistry II (Natural Science Lecture)3
CHE212 General Chemistry II Lab (Natural Science Lab)1
MAT252 Calculus II4
BIO202 General Biology II (Natural Science Lecture)3
BIO212 Gen Bio 2 Lab (Natural Science Lab)1
Total15

Year 2

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
CHE318 Organic Chemistry I3
CHE306 Organic Chemistry I Lab1
PHY201 General Physics 1 (Natural Science Lecture)3
PHY211 Physics 1 Laboratory (Natural Science Lab)1
MAT341 Applied Mathematics I3
Gen Ed: Foreign Languages (FLNG)3
Total14
CourseCredits
CHE319 Organic Chemistry II3
CHE309 Organic Chemistry II Lab1
PHY202 General Physics 2 (Natural Science Lecture)3
PHY212 General Physics 2 Lab (Natural Science Lab)1
Gen Ed: Foreign Languages (FLNG)3
Gen Ed: Social Sciences (SSCI)3
Total14

Year 3

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
CHE322 Physical Chemistry II3
Gen Ed: United States Studies (USST)3
Gen Ed: Diversity (DIVR)3
CHE303 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry4
Elective3
Total16
CourseCredits
CHE321 Physical Chemistry I3
CHE323 Experimental Physical Chemistry (WI)3
CHE490 Senior Research in Chemistry3
Gen Ed: World Civilizations and Cultures (WRLD)3
Elective3
Total15

Year 4

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CourseCredits
BCM461 Biochemistry 13
BCM463 Biochemistry Lab1
CHE314 Inorganic Chemistry3
BIO320 Genetics3
Gen Ed: Humanities (HUM)3
Elective3
Total16
CourseCredits
BCM470 Biochemistry 23
Gen Ed: The Arts (ART)3
Gen Ed: Western Civilization (WEST)3
Electives6
Total15

Total Credits: 120