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Transfer to the Chemistry Program
If you plan ahead, transferring to WSU’s Chemistry program from a community or technical college will be a smooth process.
Keep these things in mind while planning for your transfer to a WSU chemistry program:
- To earn a chemistry degree at WSU, you must take chemistry courses during every year of your undergraduate education
- Finishing in 2 additional years is possible if you’ve completed the recommended chemistry courses before transferring
- Ideally, a transfer student will have 2 years’ worth of chemistry classes completed before transferring (1 year of general chemistry and 1 year of organic chemistry). It is still possible to graduate in 2 years if only 1 year of chemistry has been completed, but the final 2 years may be more challenging.
The Transfer Pathways Major Maps can help you plan your semester schedules at WSU:
- ACS Chemistry Major Map (PDF)
- Environmental Chemistry Major Map (PDF)
- General Chemistry Major Map (PDF)
- Materials Chemistry Major Map (PDF)
Connect with the Admissions Office to learn more about transferring to WSU.
Recommended Courses Prior to Transfer
Ideally you would compete the following WSU courses or their equivalents before transferring:
- Principles of Chemistry I & II (CHEM 212 and 213)
- Principles of Organic Chemistry I & II (CHEM 350 and 351)
- Calculus I and II (MATH 212 and 213)
- University Physics I and II (PHYS 221 and 222)
Two-Year Institution Course Equivalents
Some two-year institutions offer chemistry courses that are not equivalent to the majors’ courses required at WSU. Check course equivalencies with Transferology.
- Inver Hills Community College: CHEM 1061, CHEM 1062
- Normandale Community College: CHEM 1061, CHEM 1062
- Riverland Community College: CHEM 1201, CHEM 1202
- Rochester Community and Technical College: CHEM 1127, CHEM 1128
- Inver Hills Community College: CHEM 2061, CHEM 2062
- Normandale Community College: CHEM 2061, CHEM 2062
- Riverland Community College: CHEM 2201, CHEM 2203
- Rochester Community and Technical College: CHEM 2127, CHEM 2128
- Inver Hills Community College: MATH 1133, MATH 1134
- Normandale Community College: MATH 1510, MATH 1520
- Riverland Community College: MATH 1210, MATH 1220
- Rochester Community and Technical College: MATH 1127, MATH 1128
- Inver Hills Community College: PHYS 1081, PHYS 1082
- Normandale Community College: PHYS 1121, PHYS 1122
- Riverland Community College: PHYS 2101, PHYS 2102
- Rochester Community and Technical College: PHYS 1127, PHYS 1128
Contact the Chemistry Department