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General Chemistry CoursesThe Chemical Engineering BSChE curriculum general chemistry requirement is the two semester general chemistry sequence CHM2045-CHM2045L-CHM2046-CHM2046L. However, there are several alternate ways to satisfy the general chemistry requirement of the BSChE degree program: CHM2045-CHM2045L-CHM2046-CHM2046L,
Prerequisite RequirementsNote that the chemistry department requires certain prerequisite qualifications to assure success in the general chemistry courses. Check the UF Undergraduate Catalog or the Chemistry Department for details for satisfying these requirements. In general, we recommend that a student begin with the highest level of course for which they are qualified. It will increase the time it takes to complete a degree if you take CHM1025 instead of proceeding to CHM2045. If you qualify to take the single semester CHM 2047, do so. Placement TestsAll students are required to take the Chemistry Placement Examination, given each year by the Chemistry Department, prior to initial registration in CHM 1025 or CHM 2045. Students who achieve an acceptably high score in the examination may take the CHM 2045-2046 chemistry course sequence. Students achieving a lower score are advised to take the CHM 1025 before enrolling in the CHM2045-2046 sequence. Also see Chemistry Placement. According to the chemistry department, the minimum scores required for registration are based upon the presumption that students have not boned up for the exam. It is in your best interest to take the exam cold and to be guided by the score earned. If you studied diligently for the test and barely earned a score sufficient to enable you to register for CHM2045, you would be poorly advised to register for CHM2045. Do not hesitate to seek the counsel of a chemical engineering or chemistry advisor if you wish to discuss special circumstances. Laboratory RequirementsEach of the semesters of the main-stream general chemistry sequences has a laboratory corequisite. CHM 2045LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory is a corequisite for CHM 2045 and should be taken concurrently with CHM 2045. The only exception is for those with prior credit for CHM 2045L, taken at the University of Florida This lab is closely related to CHM 2045 class material. CHM 2046L General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory is a corequisite for CHM 2046 (and CHM 2051) and should be taken concurrently with CHM 2046. The only exception is for those with prior credit for CHM 2046L, taken at the University of Florida This lab is closely related to CHM 2046 class material. Specific chemistry studied in lab is discussed in class, and can appear on homework, quizzes, and exams. Students in CHM 2051 concurrently take any regular section of CHM 2046L. CHM 2047L One Semester General Chemistry Laboratory is a corequisite for CHM 2047 and should be taken concurrently with CHM 2047. This lab is closely related to CHM 2047 class material. Specific chemistry studied in lab is discussed in class, and can appear on homework, quizzes, and exams. You don't need to retake any course you have successfully completed. This is one reason the lecture and the lab are offered as separate courses. You should have completed the CHM2045L before you register for CHM2046L. Transfer Credits [or Dual Enrollment Credits]In the general case, students who transfer to UF with credit for CHM2045 or CHM1045 (but not CHM 2046) should enroll in the University of Florida CHM2045. Although these students have the stated prerequisite for CHM2046/CHM2046L, it is the experience of the chemistry department that fewer than 1 in 5 students who transfer to UF with credit for one semester of general chemistry and register for CHM2046 complete it with a grade of C or higher. It's not the transfer student's fault; they just don't have the same background as the students who have completed CHM2045 at the University of Florida. If you do take CHM2045 at UF and have transferred credit for CHM2045 (or equivalent) from another school, both grades will appear on your transcript. Students are strongly advised to take the entire sequence multi-course sequence at one institution. The two semesters of general chemistry are integral parts of one general chemistry course. And the sequencing of topics within these semesters is subject to considerable variation from school to school. Frequently, the parts from different schools don't fit together well. See Also: Chemistry Answers to Frequently-Asked Questions and General Chemistry Recommendations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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