Category: Chemistry Faqs

 If you took chemistry at a local college, then it may transfer in to BU. Depending on the rigor of the course, it may count as your first semester of chemistry. To see if it will count, send your course syllabus, lab syllabus and transfer credit equivalency form to [email protected]. Please note: if you are a…

 In our experience, high school courses (even those listed as college-equivalent and taught at a high-level of rigor) cannot replace college-level first-year chemistry, and students who skip this find themselves at a disadvantage later on (especially in the laboratory). For these students who will need to take other chemistry at BU (Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, etc.),…

The minimum General Chemistry requirement for BMB or Chemistry majors is CH109/110. You will get all of the support that you need in these classes to master the material and succeed in your major.

The minimum General Chemistry requirement for BMB or Chemistry majors is CH109/110. You will get all of the support that you need in these classes to master the material and succeed in your major.

A: Doing well (4 or 5) on AP Chemistry might be a helpful indicator for choosing your General Chemistry course. In reality, it isn’t your AP score that is the most helpful in choosing the right course; rather, your level of recall and confidence with the material is the most important factor when choosing your General Chemistry course. CH101 assumes…

The short answer is: probably not. The long answer is: students with a score of 4 or 5 on AP Chemistry will receive credit for CH131 or CH171. If your major only requires one of these courses, and you are not considering pre-health, then you would not need to take General Chemistry. That said, most…

These are not actual sections of the courses. Rather, they are overflow/holding sections that assist the Chemistry department in accommodating as many students as possible in their courses. Students in these sections will be assigned to another existing (but full) section during first week of classes (please do not email your instructor about getting assigned to a section before…

A: The Chemistry department does not have waiting lists for its courses. That said, many of the courses do have overflow/holding sections (LX, BX, MX, and/or PX) to accommodate more students. For example, if you are trying to take CH109 but all of the labs that work with your schedule are full, then you could register…

No, all BMB and Chemistry majors should take CH109.

All of the two-semester general chemistry sequences (CH101/102, CH109/110, and CH111/112) are acceptable for pre-health students. That said, we strongly recommend that all students discuss their course choices with their advisor.