Chemistry Courses

During your first or second quarter at UC Davis, you should begin your chemistry series coursework (CHE 2ABC). You may elect to start either the Chemistry (CHE) 2 ABC series or the more in-depth CHE 2H ABC series. Most of our students choose the CHE 2ABC series as medical schools and other professional and graduate programs view both series as equivalent for admission purposes. In high school you were advised to always take honors or advanced classes, but this advice does not hold for professional and graduate schools. These schools do not consider the level of difficulty of the course when looking at grades earned. However, if you are deeply interested in chemistry or math or are interested in chemical engineering, chemistry or other physical science majors, CHE 2H may be more appropriate for you.

If your math and chemistry qualifying exams scores are not high enough to place in either of these chemistry series (you must pass to the level of both the CHE 2A and at least MAT 12), you will need to enroll in preparatory Chemistry Workload (WLD) 41C this fall quarter to start CHE 2A in winter quarter.

WLD 41C is offered only in fall quarter each year and carries only workload units (these units count toward financial aid and university minimum progress but do not count toward the 180 units needed for graduation nor your GPA).

If you do not achieve a high enough score on your chemistry placement exam and need to complete remedial chemistry (WLD 41C), remember that it is offered ONLY in Fall Quarter.

WLD 41C schedules are on page 46 of the Class Schedule. Chemistry 2A courses are on pages 46-49.

If you need workload classes, take them!