CHEM Updates

From Laura Anna:

A few things to note

-          CHEM 109 does notrequire the CHEM placement exam, and it is a great course for general studies.

-          Even if a student has high school CHEM they must still take the CHEM placement exam.

-          CHEM 131 (CH101) requires the CHEM placement exam

CHEM135 (although it is more difficult than CHEM131) does not require the Chemistry placement test, although we often advise students to take the placement test anyway to ensure that they are prepared for CHEM135 (and recommend a score >27). 

More importantly, we advise students to have an appropriate math background for CHEM135 and assessment data shows that students are more successful in CHEM135 if they have completed MATH180.  The department does have here is a curriculum change proposal pending to change the pre-requisite for CHEM135 to:  Pre- or Co-req of MATH180, but we do not currently have any proposal to add the chemistry placement test for CHEM135.