Advising Information

Chemistry Course Placement Information

Please refer to the guidelines below. Contact your major department or college advisor for further information and recommended courses for your program.

Comprehensive Chemistry Course Placement Guidelines (all topics, PDF)

Individual Guideline topics: (PDF)

1. Chemistry placement guidelines by major program
2. Chemistry course prerequisites and mathematics placement guidelines
3. Instructions for students with high school Advanced Placement chemistry
4. General chemistry courses
5. Organic chemistry courses
6. Credit restrictions for repeated courses

Other links of interest:

Future course offerings schedule by semester

Note: Select “Chemistry” in the drop-down list.

Chemistry Course Descriptions

Note: If this “course descriptions” link does not show a course listing on your browser, click the “toggle display” link in the top right corner of that page.

Course Number Changes

Note: Many chemistry course numbers changed in Summer 2003.

Transfer students:

Course transfer agreements with other institutions

Course equivalency table for other institutions

Information for Undergraduate Chemistry Majors and Minors

Undergraduate students who are interested in a Chemistry major or minor should meet with a faculty adviser in the chemistry department. Contact the Department Office (Room 213 Chemistry Building, 775-784-6041, advisingchem.unr.edu) to set up an appointment.

• Mandatory Freshman Chemistry Major Advising
• Advising Summary for New Chemistry Majors (PDF)
• Majors and Minors — Degree Offerings in Chemistry
• Chemistry Advising Forms

Pre-Professional Students

General guidelines for chemistry course requirements:

• Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dental, Pre-Pharmacy
  • General Chemistry: CHEM 121 & 122; or CHEM 201 & 202
  • Organic Chemistry: CHEM 241, 242 & 345; or CHEM 341, 342 & 345

• Pre-Physical Therapy
  • General Chemistry: CHEM 121 & 122; or CHEM 201 & 202
  • Organic Chemistry: CHEM 220A & 220L; or CHEM 241, 242 & 345; or CHEM 341, 342 & 345

For comprehensive pre-professional advising information see the relevant section of the UNR General Catalog

General Advising Resources

• University of Nevada General Catalog (pdf versions are also archived online)
• Class Schedules
• Course Descriptions
• Future Course Offerings Schedule (select “Chemistry” in the drop-down list)
• Class section enrollment status (type “CHEM” in Prefix box)
• Capstone and Diversity Course Offerings for next semester (from the Class Schedule)
• Download general advising forms (e.g. DARS request form)

For further advising and placement information, contact the Chemistry Department at 775-784-6041, Room 213, Chemistry Building (advisingchem.unr.edu).

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