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Chart your chemistry path

Whether you're pursuing chemistry, biochemistry, pre-health, or planning to double major, Skidmore offers flexible pathways to shape the major around your goals. Many students also study abroad — without missing a beat in the lab or classroom.

Suggested course timelines

Click below to expand the degree path you are interested in (chemistry major or biochemistry concentration major), including whether you want to pair it with a pre-health track (e.g., pre-med/vet/dental).

All of these are suggestions. There are many different paths. Please speak with the chemistry chair or another chemistry faculty member about what best works for you. Included among the different paths is the possiblity of studying abroad. It is more than doable, but studying abroad does require planning for either major.

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry B.A. in Chemistry (Pre-Med) B.A. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
First fall CH 115 CH 115, MA 111, BI 107, or 108 CH 115, MA 111
First spring CH 126, MA 111 CH 126, MA 113, BI 108, or 107 CH 126, MA 113
Second fall CH 221, MA 113 CH 221, PY 130 CH 221, PY 130
Second spring CH 222, PY 130 CH 222, PY 140 CH 222, PY 140
Third fall PY 140, CH Elect CH 341*  CH 341^, CH 332
Third spring CH 232, CH 314 CH 232, CH 342* CH 232, CH 333
Fourth fall CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377 CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377 CH Elect, CH 377
Fourth spring CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH 333, CH 314, CH 378 CH 314, CH Elect, CH 378
    * CH 341 and 342 are 2 of 3 electives ^ CH 341 is 1 of 3 electives

 

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry B.A. in Chemistry (Pre-Med) B.A. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
First fall CH 125, MA 111 CH 125, MA 111, BI 107, or 108 CH 125, MA 111
First spring CH 221, MA 113 CH 221, MA 113, BI 108, or 107 CH 221, MA 113
Second fall CH 222, PY 130 CH 222, PY 130 CH 222, PY 130
Second spring CH 232, PY 140 CH 341*, PY 140 CH 232, PY 140
Third fall CH 332, CH Elect CH 342*  CH 332
Third spring CH 333, CH 314  CH 232, CH 314 CH 333, CH 314
Fourth fall CH Elect, CH 377 CH 332, CH 377 CH 341^, CH Elect, CH 377
Fourth spring CH Elect, CH 378 CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH Elect, CH 378
    * CH 341 and 342 are 2 of 3 electives ^ CH 341 is 1 of 3 electives

 

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry B.A. in Chemistry (Pre-Med) B.A. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
First fall no data BI 107 or 108, MA 111 MA 111
First spring MA 111 BI 108 or 107, MA 113 MA 113
Second fall CH 125, MA 113 CH 125, PY 130 CH 125, PY 130
Second spring CH 221, PY 130 CH 221, PY 140 CH 221, PY 140
Third fall CH 222, PY 140 CH 222, CH Elect CH 222, CH Elect
Third spring CH 232, CH 314, CH Elect CH 232, CH 341* CH 232, CH 314
Fourth fall CH 332, CH 377, CH Elect CH 332, CH 377 CH 332, CH 341^, CH 377
Fourth spring CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH 333, CH 314, CH 342*, CH 378 CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378
    * CH 341 and 342 are 2 of 3 electives ^ CH 341 is 1 of 3 electives

 

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry with biochemistry concentration (including Pre-Med/Vet)
First fall CH 115, BI 107, or 108
First spring CH 126, MA 111, BI 108, or 107
Second fall CH 221, 200-level BI, MA 113
Second spring CH 222, PY 130
Third fall CH 341, PY 140
Third spring CH 342, BI/CH Elect
Fourth fall CH 330 or 332, CH 343, CH 377
Fourth spring BI/CH Elect, CH 378

 

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry with biochemistry concentration (including Pre-Med/Vet)
First fall CH 125, BI 107, or 108
First spring CH 221, MA 111, BI 108, or 107
Second fall CH 222, 200-level BI, MA 113
Second spring CH 341, PY 130
Third fall CH 342, PY 140
Third spring BI/CH Elect
Fourth fall CH 330 or 332, CH 343, CH 377
Fourth spring BI/CH Elect, CH 378

 

 

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry with biochemistry concentration (including Pre-Med/Vet)
First fall BI 107 or 108
First spring MA 111, BI 108, or 107
Second fall CH 125, 200-level BI, MA 113
Second spring CH 221, PY 130
Third fall CH 222, PY 140
Third spring CH 341, BI/CH Elect
Fourth fall CH 330 or 332, CH 342, CH 377
Fourth spring CH 343, BI/CH Elect, CH 378

 

Study abroad for chemistry majors

Yes, chemistry majors do have the opportunity and ability to study abroad! We highly recommend that chemistry students choose to study abroad in the fall semester of their third year, because it will present the fewest conflicts. See below for suggested course sequencing for either degree path (chemistry major or biochemistry concentration major).

In addition to working closely with your academic advisor to choose a program and courses that will work for you, students studying abroad or in an off-campus domestic program consult with Skidmore’s Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (OCSE).

The Chemistry Department currently approves the following programs:
  • IFSA Griffith University (Australia)
  • IFSA University of Melbourne (Australia)
  • Skidmore in London: Queen Mary, University of London
  • Skidmore in New Zealand
The following programs are also popular:
  • DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia
  • SIT Study Abroad/IHP Health and Community: Globalization, Culture, and Care

In addition to these programs, OCSE maintains a list of over 100 approved programs, which you can find on the OCSE search page. 

As part of the application process with OCSE you will have your chemistry courses reviewed by the chair of the Chemistry Department. You can also check the course-equivalency matrix to see which courses have previously been reviewed and approved for chemistry credit.

Plan your chemistry major and study abroad

If you plan to study abroad, it is important to plan ahead and think carefully about your courses each semester at Skidmore. You should work in consultation with your academic advisor to make sure you will have satisfied all requirements for your Skidmore chemistry degree of choice. For example, please click below to see some example course schedules you might follow.  

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry B.A. in Chemistry (Pre-Med) B.A. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
First fall CH 115 CH 115, MA 111, BI 107 or 108 CH 115, MA 111
First spring CH 126, MA 111 CH 126, MA 113, BI 108 or 107 CH 126, MA 113
Second fall CH 221, MA 113 CH 221, PY 130 CH 221, PY 130
Second spring CH 222, CH 232, PY 130 CH 222, CH 232, PY 140 CH 222, CH 232, PY 140
Third fall Abroad Abroad Abroad
Third spring CH 314, CH Elect, PY 208 CH 314, CH 341* CH 314, CH 341^
Fourth fall CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377 CH 332, CH 342*, CH 377 CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377
Fourth spring CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378
    * CH 341 and 342 are 2 of 3 electives ^ CH 341 is 1 of 3 electives

 

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry B.A. in Chemistry (Pre-Med) B.A. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
First fall CH 125, MA 111 CH 125, MA 111, BI 107 or 108 CH 125, MA 111
First spring CH 221, MA 113 CH 221, MA 113, BI 108 or 107 CH 221, MA 113
Second fall CH 222, PY 130 CH 222, PY 130 CH 222, PY 130
Second spring CH 232, PY 140 CH 341*, PY 140 CH 232, PY 140
Third fall Abroad Abroad Abroad
Third spring CH 314, CH Elect CH 232, CH 342* CH 314, CH 341^,
Fourth fall CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377 CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377 CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377
Fourth spring CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH 314, CH 333, CH 378 CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378
    * CH 341 and 342 are 2 of 3 electives ^ CH 341 is 1 of 3 electives

 

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry B.A. in Chemistry (Pre-Med) B.A. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
First fall no data BI 107 or 108, MA 111 MA 111
First spring MA 111 BI 108 or 107, MA 113 MA 113
Second fall CH 125, MA 113 CH 125, PY 130 CH 125, PY 130
Second spring CH 221, CH 232, PY 130 CH 221, CH 232, PY 140 CH 221, CH 232, PY 140
Third fall Abroad with 2 CH Elect Abroad with 2 CH Elect Abroad with 2 CH Elect
Third spring CH 222, PY 140 CH 222 CH 222
Fourth fall CH Elect, CH 332, CH 377 CH 332, CH 341*, CH 377 CH 314, CH 332, CH 377
Fourth spring CH 333, CH 314, CH 378 CH 333, CH 314, CH 378 CH 333, CH 341^, CH 378
    *CH 341 is 1 of 3 electives ^ CH 341 is 1 of 3 Electives

 

 

Semester
 		 B.A. in Chemistry with biochemistry concentration (including Pre-Med/Vet)
First fall CH 115, BI 107 or 108
First spring CH 126, MA 111, BI 108 or 107
Second fall CH 221, 200-level BI, MA 113
Second spring CH 222, PY 130
Third fall Abroad
Third spring CH 341, PY 140, BI/CH Elect
Fourth fall CH 330 or 332, CH 342, CH 377
Fourth spring CH 343, BI/CH Elect, CH 378

 

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry with biochemistry concentration (including Pre-Med/Vet)
First fall CH 125, BI 107 or 108
First spring CH 221, MA 111, BI 108 or 107
Second fall CH 222, 200-level BI, MA 113
Second spring CH 341, PY 130
Third fall Abroad
Third spring CH 342, PY 140
Fourth fall CH 330 or 332, BI/CH Elect, CH 377
Fourth spring CH 343, BI/CH Elect, CH 378

 

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry with biochemistry concentration (including Pre-Med/Vet)
First fall BI 107 or 108
First spring MA 111, BI 108 or 107
Second fall CH 125, 200-level BI, MA 113
Second spring CH 221, PY 130
Third fall Abroad with 1 BI/CH Elect
Third spring CH 222, PY 140, BI/CH Elect
Fourth fall CH 330 or 332, CH 341, CH 377
Fourth spring CH 342, CH 343, CH 378