New Organic Chemistry Series (CHE 50, 60, & 70)

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Beginning in Fall 2027, CHE 8, CHE 118, and CHE 128/129 will be replaced with CHE 50, CHE 50, and CHE 70, respectively. The content sequence will be very similar. The lecture and lab will now be separate courses, allowing students more flexibility with registration. 

Organic Chemistry: Brief Course ( Previously CHE 8AB)

  • CHE 50A (2 units) - Organic Chemistry Brief Course
  • CHE 50B (3 units) - Organic Chemistry Brief Course and CHE 50BL (2 units) Laboratory

Organic Chemistry for Health & Life Sciences (Previously CHE 118ABC)

  • CHE 60A (4 units) - Organic Chemistry for Health & Life Sciences 
  • CHE 60B (3 units) - Organic Chemistry for Health & Life Sciences and CHE 60BL (2 units) Laboratory
  • CHE 60C (3 units) - Organic Chemistry for Health & Life Sciences and CHE 60CL (2 units) Laboratory

Organic Chemistry (Previously CHE 128ABC and CHE 129ABC)

  • CHE 70A (3 units) - Organic Chemistry and CHE 70AL (3 units) Laboratory
  • CHE 70B (3 units) - Organic Chemistry and CHE 70BL (3 units) Laboratory
  • CHE 70C (3 units) - Organic Chemistry and CHE 70CL (3 units) Laboratory

 

  • What's Changing

  • - Lecture and labs will now be taught as two separate courses with some updated unit distributions. 

    - While lectures and labs need to be taken in sequence, labs will not be a prerequisite for lecture courses. Because of this, these courses will not have repeater sections.

  • Schedule of Offerings
  • Fall 2026Winter 27Spring 2027SS1 2027SS2 2027
    CHE 8A and CHE 8BCHE 8BCHE 8ACHE 8A and 8BCHE 8B
    CHE 118A and CHE 118CCHE 118A and CHE 118BCHE 118B and CHE 118CCHE 118A and CHE 118CCHE 118B
    CHE 128A/129A and CHE 128C/129CCHE 128A/129A and CHE 128B/129BCHE 128B/129B and CHE 128C/129C  
    Fall 2027Winter 2028Spring 2028
    CHE 8B and CHE 50ACHE 50BCHE 50A
    CHE 118C and CHE 60ACHE 60A and CHE 60B/60BLCHE 60B/BL and CHE 60C/ 60CL
    CHE 128C/129C and CHE 70A/70ALCHE 70A/70AL and CHE 70B/70BLCHE 70B/70BL and CHE 70C/70CL
  • Transitioning to New Series & Repeater Info
  • CHE 8A -> CHE 50B
    CHE 118A -> CHE 60B/L -> CHE 60C/L
    CHE 118A -> CHE 118B -> CHE 60C/L
    CHE 128A/129A -> CHE 70B/L -> CHE 70C/L
    CHE 128A/129A -> CHE 128B/129B -> CHE 70C/L

    Repeats 
    If you need to repeat CHE 8B, CHE 118A, or CHE 128A  upon discontinuation, special repeater sections will be available in Winter 2028. Similarly, a special repeater section of CHE 8A will be planned for Spring 2028. You are eligible to enroll in one of these courses only if you previously received a grade of D+ or below. 
     

    A request form will be posted prior to Winter 2028 registration.