Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

| Undergraduate Division |

Dear First-Year & Transfer Tritons,

Thank you for your attendance at the 2021 virtual Chemistry & Biochemistry New Student Orientation! Please refer below for a copy of the PowerPoint presentation slides.

First-Year

Transfer

We hope you found this information helpful! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at chemadvising@ucsd.edu.

COVID-19 P/NP Policy Update - Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

All major classes taken in Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 must be taken for a letter grade. P/NP grading is not acceptable for major classes taken in Summer 2021 and Fall 2021.

Please see our COVID-19 update page to reference the quarters in which P/NP grading for major classes was allowed.

Please see the most recent COVID-19 updates from the Academic Senate here.

Taking a Summer 21 Class? Need Academic Support?

The Academic Achievement Hub is offering Academic Support for Summer Courses via Zoom throughout the summer. They will offer assistance for General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry as well as math, physics, biology and psychology!

See below for the different types of support they will offer, and check out all of the details here!

Supplemental Instruction

Peer-facilitated study groups focusing on challenging content, discipline specific study strategies. The sessions encourage students to meet their peers and work collaboratively, and check their understanding in order to deeply learn course content.

Content Tutoring

Peer-led tutoring sessions focusing on student’s discrete questions or challenges in specific course content, prior-knowledge understanding and use in the content learning.

Learning Strategists

Peer Learning Strategists (LS) are trained to support students' challenges or those wishing to learn additional or new skills promoting efficiency in learning, time management, extracting information from reading text, note making, exam preparation and general study skills and strategies promoting success in UC San Diego courses. This program supports all students with any discipline/course.

Congratulations to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 2021 Dean's Undergraduate Student Award Recipients!

Alberto Castanedo

Andres De la Rosa

Calvin Huang

Tommy Le

Alina Luk

Jori Mills

Anthony Rodriguez

Sarah Schwab (also the Silagi Award recipient)

Amalia Villagran Suarez

Kunyang Sun

Vanessa Tian

Nga (Swan) Van

Get to Know the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Awards

See all of our most up-to date COVID-19 Updates here!

Undergraduate Programs

A degree in chemistry and biochemistry from UCSD can open the door for future success in the sciences. Our prestigious program will prepare you for any of a variety of careers, including graduate study, medical or professional school, and industry—including work in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.

UCSD consistently ranks among the top schools in the country for graduating students certified by the American Chemical Society. Our alumni are accepted to the best graduate and professional schools in the country, and have gone on to establish successful scientific careers.

We pride ourselves on providing students with the individual attention that leads to academic success. Even with over 20,000 students enrolled in our classes each year and 1,400+ undergraduate majors, we still provide opportunities for individualized study, mentoring and advising from our faculty and staff.

American Chemical Society Student Affiliates (ACSSA)
The ACS-SA holds frequent educational, career, outreach, and social events that bring together students, faculty, and industry. In fact, the ACS named them an Outstanding Chapter for the last four years in a row.
UCSD Financial Aid Office
Information on scholarships and fellowships is available at the UCSD Financial Aid Office and also in our CHEM Blog.
Admissions
Prospective students apply to the campus, not to our department. The Admissions and Relations with Schools website provides Information on undergraduate admissions, transfer requirements, the six undergraduate colleges, student housing, student life, etc.

Quick Links

15th Annual ACSSA Undergraduate Research Symposium
UCSD Extension Concurrent Enrollment: For UCSD Extension students interested in taking courses within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Online Petition Requests: Students who would like to substitute a required course from UCSD or another institution, or would like to request a prerequisite waiver from the instructor should submit an online peititon request using the online petition tool. Please click here for more information.