Chemistry
Placement into the introductory chemistry courses is based on a combination of the student’s highest ACT (or SAT) Math score and the student’s score on the Chemistry Placement Exam. Cutoff scores and placement recommendations are derived in collaboration with the Chemistry Department and are reviewed annually. The policies below apply to all students entering the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Summer 2015, Fall 2015, or Spring 2016.
The online Chemistry Placement Exam does not award proficiency credit. Click here for information about the Chemistry Proficiency Exam.
Chemistry Placement Test Score
|
| ACT Math Score
| 0-9
| 10-12
| 13-30
|
| None
| Take the Chemistry Placement Test and consult with advisor.
| Take the Chemistry Placement Test and consult with advisor.
| Take the Chemistry Placement Test and consult with advisor.
|
| 1 - 25
| Chemistry 101* with or after Math 012, Math 016 or a higher-level Math course
| Chemistry 101* with or after Math 012, Math 016 or a higher-level Math course
| Chemistry 101* with Math 012, Math 016 or a higher-level Math course
or
Chemistry 102 after Math 012, Math 016 or a higher-level Math course
|
| 26 - 36
| Chemistry 101*
| Chemistry 101* or
Chemistry 102
| Chemistry 102 or
Chemistry 202
|
*Ask your advisor about graduation credit policies for Chemistry 101.
Note to non-Science majors: CHEM 108 (“Chemistry, Everyday Phenomena”) is offered in the spring as a course that fulfills the General Education physical science requirement. If interested, please discuss this option with your academic advisor during Summer Registration.