Chemistry and Biochemistry

Academic Information

The following is academic information that is pertinent to all Chemistry majors and students taking Chemistry courses.  These deadlines, policies, and procedures should be kept in mind when making changes to any current or future courses.

Deadlines

The deadline to add courses is the Friday of 2nd week.

The deadline to add and drop labs is the end of the second lab meeting.*

The deadline to drop courses without a W is the Friday of 4th week.

The deadline to drop courses with a W is the Friday of 9th week.

*Please note: the deadline to add/drop LAB COURSES differs from the add/drop deadlines for all other courses! 

Please see the current Enrollment & Registration Calendar for specific deadline dates.

Policies

W grades

Effective Spring 2008, a student may receive a maximum of one W per course per Academic Senate Regulation 500(F)(C),  Keep in mind that if you have already received a W for a course, you may not drop that same course after 4th week the next time you take it.

D grades

D grades are considered passing and you will receive units for a course in which you receive a D.  Please note: Chemistry majors may only graduate with 1 D grade in upper division coursework.  That means if you receive more than one D in your upper division courses, you would have to repeat the D grades until you only have 1 D grade. 

Retaking classes

You can only repeat classes for which you receive a D or an F.  If you retake a class where you received higher than a D, you will not receive units for it, nor will it replace the old grade in your GPA.

Procedures

Petitions

To request exceptions to University deadlines and policies (late add, late/retroactive withdrawal with or without a ‘W’, change of grading option, etc.), complete an Undergraduate Student Petition and submit it to our office. Please note that exceptions to the published University deadlines and policies are usually granted only in extenuating circumstances beyond your control (computer error, hospitalization, etc). Documentation is strongly recommended.  More information on petitions can be found here.

Waitlists

  • If a class you hope to add is full, get on the WebReg waitlist during your appointment time.
  • The wait list sequence is first-come, first-served. Be sure to enroll during your appointment time!
  • An automated computer program will move eligible students off the WebReg waitlists and into classes as seats become available. It will run nightly through the end of the second week of the quarter.
  • The program will send messages to your @ucsd email if you are added to the class via waitlist.

Further information regarding waitlists can be found here.

Departmental Honors

Students may receive departmental honors if they complete the following in addition to their major requirements:
  • Overall GPA of 3.2 or higher.
  • Major GPA of 3.4 or higher.
  • 2 CHEM 199s or 8.0 units of independent study research.
  • An oral and written presentation of the research completed.
Please see an undergraduate advisor for more information and to obtain the Honors form if you are eligible.