Math 54 and E7 over summer? Chem or ChemE major

ucbalumnus
Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:48:21 +0000

Note that chemical engineering has better job and career prospects than chemistry.

The freshman year is supposed to include:

Chemistry 4A, 4B
Math 1A, 1B
Physics 7A
English composition
breadth courses

Chemical Engineering 40 (chemical engineering majors)
Engineering 7 (chemical engineering majors)
Chemistry 96 (chemistry majors)

http://chemistry.berkeley.edu/student_info/undergrad_info/publications/chem_12_13.pdf

Sophomore year chemical engineering includes:

Chemistry 112A
Math 53, 54
Physics 7B
Chemical Engineering 140, 141, 150A
Biology 1A

Sophomore year chemistry includes:

Chemistry 112A, 112B
Math 53, 54
Physics 7B
foreign language, if needed
breadth or free electives
(Chemistry 104A, 104B or 120A, 120B can be taken “early”)

This means that you are “ahead” in math and possibly breadth courses, but “behind” in Engineering 7 and Chemical Engineering 40 for the chemical engineering major. You may want to check the suggested course plans in the College of Chemistry guide to see how you can put together your schedule.

If you choose chemistry, you can also major in chemistry in L&S.