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Dec 04, 2024
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[DRAFT] Course Catalog 2025-2026 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry Major
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The major consists of a minimum of 10.5 full courses (or the equivalent). Many students are required to complete 11.5 full courses to satisfy the general chemistry course requirement.
Note: Students must earn minimum grades of C- or P for all courses that apply toward the major, with the exception that one chemistry course in which a student has earned a grade of D may be used to fill the requirements of the major. However, no course in which a student has earned a D grade may be counted as a prerequisite.
 View the catalog page for the chemistry and biochemistry department.
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Note(s) on Requirements
- Students placing into and beginning the chemistry major with CHEM 102 do not need to take an additional course in place of CHEM 101 .
- Students placing into and beginning the chemistry major with CHEM 205 who do not have credit for either CHEM 101 or CHEM 102 will need to take one additional full advanced chemistry course in place of general chemistry.
Transfer of Credit Toward the Major
Transferred credit for CHEM 101 or CHEM 102 counts toward the major.
Credit for Study Away and Other Outside Coursework
Prior approval is required for chemistry coursework taken away from Oberlin to be applied to the chemistry major.
Note: Except for coursework transferred in at the time of entry by transfer students, the department cannot approve transfer of credit for courses taken at community colleges.
At least half of the full courses (or equivalent) required for the major must be completed while in residence at Oberlin or enrolled in Oberlin programs. Students desiring an exception to this policy must obtain the explicit approval of the department chair.
Normally, transfer credit for chemistry courses numbered 300 and above will not count toward the requirements of the chemistry major.
 View the detailed procedure and required forms for the department’s transfer of credit process.
Recommended Pathways
Potential chemistry majors are encouraged to take:
- In their first year:
- By the end of their second year:
Honors in Chemistry
Students with outstanding records are invited to apply to participate in the Honors Program in Chemistry. Selection of honors students occurs in the spring semester for the following fall.
Seniors in the program elect a minimum of 1.5 full courses of CHEM 525/526 (with at least one half course in the first semester) and work year-long (including Winter Term) on a research project.
Honors students write a thesis based on their research, give two presentations, and take an oral examination. Students majoring in both chemistry and biochemistry must choose which major will be applied to any honors conferred.
Detailed Major Requirements
Chemistry Major Course Lists
Advanced Laboratory Courses
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