UMprogram

A Brief Primer on the University of Michigan
Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum

First Year students
enter at one of two spots

Information

Course

Lab

Comments

First-year entry point 1: ca. 1500 ea. Fall, 95% first-year, placement
exam at less than 70th %-ile, 45% engineers Chem 130 (3 cr)
General Principles Chem 125 (2 cr)
Investigations Lab not required. Taken by ca 700-900 of Chem 130

First-year entry point 2:

(or, Chem 130 students can
continue here, next) ca. 1100 ea. Fall, 55% first-year, placement
exam greater than 70th %-ile or AP

Chem 210 is equivalent to first-term organic
with some extra emphasis on phys org topics Chem 210 (4 cr)
Structure & Reactivity I Chem 211 (1cr)
Investigtions Lecture/Lab linked
Honors option available as
supplemental instruction

second semester
Chem 215 (3 cr)
Structure & Reactivity II Chem 216 (2 cr)
Synthesis/Charact Lecture/Lab linked
Honors option available as
supplemental instruction

second semester
Chem 215H/216H (5 cr)
Science-oriented section ca. 100 students in an intensive option, projects, etc.

Second Year

first semester
Chem 260 (3 cr)
Intro P-Chem Chem 230 (3) also avail., a less math terminal p-chem for non-science premed students

first semester
Chem 241 (2 cr)
Intro Analytical Chem 242 (2 cr)
Analyt Lab

second semester
Chem 302 (3 cr)
Inorganic I Chem 312 (3 cr)
Adv Org/Inorg

Third Year

first semester
Chem 461 (3 cr)
Quantum Chem Chem 462 (1 cr)
Computational Chem

second semester
Chem 463 (3 cr)
P-Chem (Thermo/Kin)

other courses required:
Chem 447 (3 cr)
Instrumental Analysis Chem 480 (3 cr)
Adv PChem/Instrum

Chem 402 (3 cr)
Inorganic II

Chem 399 (var)
Research
1 year minimum; most
have 2.5 years on average about 10% of majors do not do research in chemistry, they can take Chem 485, a projects course instead

electives:
Chem 420 (3 cr)
Adv Organic

Chem 451
Biochem I required for students who take the Biochem degree administered by the Chem dept

Chem 452
Biochem II required for students who take the Biochem degree administered by the Chem dept

Chem 495
Professional Development writing, speaking, ethics, modes of presentation, interviewing

Chem 499
Thesis required for Honors degree

nearly all intro graduate courses have 1-5 undergrads in them each year; common practice for those going to grad school

First Year students enter at one of two spots	Information	Course	Lab	Comments
First-year entry point 1:	ca. 1500 ea. Fall, 95% first-year, placement exam at less than 70th %-ile, 45% engineers	Chem 130 (3 cr) General Principles	Chem 125 (2 cr) Investigations	Lab not required. Taken by ca 700-900 of Chem 130
First-year entry point 2: (or, Chem 130 students can continue here, next)	ca. 1100 ea. Fall, 55% first-year, placement exam greater than 70th %-ile or AP Chem 210 is equivalent to first-term organic with some extra emphasis on phys org topics	Chem 210 (4 cr) Structure & Reactivity I	Chem 211 (1cr) Investigtions	Lecture/Lab linked Honors option available as supplemental instruction
second semester		Chem 215 (3 cr) Structure & Reactivity II	Chem 216 (2 cr) Synthesis/Charact	Lecture/Lab linked Honors option available as supplemental instruction
second semester		Chem 215H/216H (5 cr) Science-oriented section		ca. 100 students in an intensive option, projects, etc.

	Second Year
	first semester	Chem 260 (3 cr) Intro P-Chem		Chem 230 (3) also avail., a less math terminal p-chem for non-science premed students
	first semester	Chem 241 (2 cr) Intro Analytical	Chem 242 (2 cr) Analyt Lab
	second semester	Chem 302 (3 cr) Inorganic I	Chem 312 (3 cr) Adv Org/Inorg

	Third Year
	first semester	Chem 461 (3 cr) Quantum Chem	Chem 462 (1 cr) Computational Chem
	second semester	Chem 463 (3 cr) P-Chem (Thermo/Kin)

	other courses required:	Chem 447 (3 cr) Instrumental Analysis	Chem 480 (3 cr) Adv PChem/Instrum
		Chem 402 (3 cr) Inorganic II
		Chem 399 (var) Research 1 year minimum; most have 2.5 years on average		about 10% of majors do not do research in chemistry, they can take Chem 485, a projects course instead
	electives:	Chem 420 (3 cr) Adv Organic
		Chem 451 Biochem I		required for students who take the Biochem degree administered by the Chem dept
		Chem 452 Biochem II		required for students who take the Biochem degree administered by the Chem dept
		Chem 495 Professional Development		writing, speaking, ethics, modes of presentation, interviewing
		Chem 499 Thesis		required for Honors degree
		nearly all intro graduate courses have 1-5 undergrads in them each year; common practice for those going to grad school