Is Organic Chemistry a Junior level class or a sophmore level class

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<p>Is Organic Chemistry a Junior level class or a sophmore level class?</p>

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<p>By Junior level I assume you mean upper division class, and it depends which UC you’re looking at. For example, at UCSB it is, but at UCLA isn’t, and UC Davis has some weird “brief” Ochem that’s lower division, and then another upper division one. So in some cases it can depend on your major as well.</p>

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<p>It shouldn’t be categorized in a time-wise fashion but instead lower and upper division.</p>

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<p>Well, which is it?</p>

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<p>freshmen level</p>

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<p>I’m a Pharmacological Chemistry Major at UCSD and it seems to be considered a Sophomore level class because the third year consists of Biochemistry. (:</p>

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<p>How hard is ochem compared to general chem?</p>

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<p>While organic chemistry for chemistry and chemical engineering majors may be classified as an upper division (junior or senior level) course (e.g. Chemistry 112A, 112B at Berkeley), it is normally taken by sophomores. But it is also possible that organic chemistry for biology majors and pre-meds may be classified as a lower division (freshman or sophomore level) course (e.g. Chemistry 3A, 3B at Berkeley).</p>

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<p>It’s usually taken sophmore year… But like at davis its considered upper div. </p>

<p>For my major I could’ve taken the brief ochem at davis, but for med school you need the full on ochem.</p>

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Ochem is tough for most. </p>

<p>Personally I enjoy ochem way more than general chem so I put more effort into it.</p>