Chemistry Placement

Chemistry Placement Most of our engineering students take chemistry.  Most of our computer science students do not take chemistry.  Of the students who do take chemistry, most take a 4 unit class called, "Fundamentals of Chemistry."  It includes the aspects of chemistry that are most typically needed by engineers. An exception is that bioengineering majors must take two five-unit chemistry courses:  CHEM 25 and CHEM 27. Some students must take a chemistry placement test to get into their respective chemistry course.  The following students do NOT need to take the chemistry placement test:      - If you did not take chemistry in high school.  You will be automatically placed into CHEM 23 - Elements of Chemistry.      - If you took chemistry in high school and got a grade equal to or higher than a B both semesters (this rule does not apply to bioengineering majors).      - If you took the Chemistry Subject Placement Test and scored 550 or higher.      - If you took the AP Chemistry test before your senior year and you got a 2 or higher.      - If you are majoring in computer science and are quite certain you do not want to take chemistry for your lab science requirement.    (Most students take physics or geology.)