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Department of Chemistry

Study Abroad for Chemistry Majors


Yes, chemistry majors do have the opportunity and ability to study abroad!  Typically chemistry students choose to study abroad in the spring semester of their 3rd year, though it could be done in Fall of 3rd year, or Fall of 4th year.  

In addition to working closely with your academic advisor to choose a program and courses that will work for you, students studying abroad or on an off-campus domestic program work through Skidmore’s Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (OCSE).

The Chemistry Department currently approves the following programs:

IFSA Griffith University (Australia)
IFSA University of Melbourne (Australia)
Skidmore in London: Queen Mary, University of London
Skidmore in New Zealand

The following programs are also popular:
DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia
SIT Study Abroad/IHP Health and Community: Globalization, Culture, and Care

In addition to these programs, OCSE maintains a list of over 100 approved programs, which you can find on the

As part of the application process with OCSE you will have your chemistry courses reviewed by the Chair of the Chemistry department. You can also check the course-equivalency matrix to see which courses have previously been reviewed and approved for chemistry credit.

If you plan to study abroad, it is important to plan ahead and think carefully about your courses each semester at Skidmore.  You should work in consultation with your academic advisor to make sure you will have satisfied all requirements for your Skidmore chemistry degree of choice.  For example, please click below to see some example course schedules you might follow.  

CourSe Timelines for Chemistry major with Study Abroad

Semester B.A. in Chemistry B.A. in Chemistry (Pre-Med) B.A. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
1st Fall CH 115 CH 115, MA 111, BI 107 or 108 CH 115, MA 111
1st Spring CH 126, MA 111 CH 126, MA 113, BI 108 or 107 CH 126, MA 113
2nd Fall CH 221, MA 113 CH 221, PY 207 CH 221, PY 207
2nd Spring CH 222, CH 232, PY 207 CH 222, CH 232, PY 208 CH 222, CH 232, PY 208
3rd Fall CH 314, CH Elect, PY 208 CH 314, CH 341* CH 314, CH 341^
3rd Spring Abroad Abroad Abroad
4th Fall CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377 CH 332, CH 342*, CH 377 CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377
4th Spring CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378
    * CH 341 & 342 are 2 of 3 Electives ^ CH 341 is 1 of 3 Electives
Semester B.A. in Chemistry B.A. in Chemistry (Pre-Med) B.A. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
1st Fall CH 125, MA 111 CH 125, MA 111, BI 107 or 108 CH 125, MA 111
1st Spring CH 221, MA 113
CH 221, MA 113, BI 108 or 107 CH 221, MA 113
2nd Fall CH 222, PY 207 CH 222, PY 207 CH 222, PY 207
2nd Spring CH 232, PY 208 CH 341*, PY 208
CH 232, PY 208
3rd Fall CH 314, CH Elect CH 314, CH 342* CH 314, CH 332
3rd Spring Abroad Abroad Abroad
4th Fall CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377 CH 332, CH Elect, CH 377 CH 341^, CH Elect, CH 377
4th Spring CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH 232, CH 333, CH 378 CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378
    * CH 341 & 342 are 2 of 3 Electives ^ CH 341 is 1 of 3 Electives
Semester B.A. in Chemistry B.A. in Chemistry (Pre-Med) B.A. in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
1st Fall    BI 107 or 108, MA 111 MA 111
1st Spring MA 111
 BI 108 or 107, MA 113 MA 113
2nd Fall CH 125, MA 113 CH 125, PY 207 CH 125, PY 207
2nd Spring CH 221, CH 232, PY 207 CH 221, CH 232, PY 208
CH 221, CH 232, PY 208
3rd Fall CH 222, PY 208 CH 222 CH 222
3rd Spring Abroad with 2 CH Elect Abroad with 2 CH Elect Abroad with 2 CH Elect
4th Fall CH 314, CH 332, CH 377 CH 314, CH 332, CH 377 CH 314, CH 332, CH 377
4th Spring CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH 333, CH Elect, CH 378 CH 333, CH 341^, CH 378
    * 1 would be biochemistry ^ CH 341 is 1 of 3 Electives

 

COURSE TIMELINES FOR CHEMISTRY MAJOR with biochemistry concentration WITH STUDY ABROAD

Semester B.A. in Chemistry with biochemistry concentration (including Pre-Med/Vet)
1st Fall CH 115, BI 107 or 108
1st Spring CH 126, MA 111, BI 108 or 107
2nd Fall CH 221, 200-level BI, MA 113
2nd Spring CH 222, PY 207
3rd Fall CH 341, PY 208, BI/CH Elect
3rd Spring Abroad
4th Fall CH 330 or 332, CH 342, CH 377
4th Spring CH 343, BI/CH Elect, CH 37

 

Semester B.A. in Chemistry with biochemistry concentration (including Pre-Med/Vet)
1st Fall CH 125, BI 107 or 108
1st Spring CH 221, MA 111, BI 108 or 107
2nd Fall CH 222, 200-level BI, MA 113
2nd Spring CH 341, PY 207
3rd Fall CH 342, PY 208
3rd Spring Abroad
4th Fall CH 330 or 332, BI/CH Elect, CH 377
4th Spring CH 343, BI/CH Elect, CH 378

 

 
Semester B.A. in Chemistry with biochemistry concentration (including Pre-Med/Vet)
1st Fall  BI 107 or 108
1st Spring MA 111, BI 108 or 107
2nd Fall CH 125, 200-level BI, MA 113
2nd Spring CH 221, PY 207
3rd Fall CH 222, PY 208, BI/CH Elect
3rd Spring Abroad with 1 BI/CH Elect
4th Fall CH 330 or 332, CH 341, CH 377
4th Spring CH 342, CH 343, CH 378