Department · CHEM
Chemistry (CHEM)
36 courses and 100 professors at University of Colorado Boulder — ranked by composite rating and difficulty.
Avg rating
3.5/5
Avg difficulty
1.7/5
Sections
519
CHEM Courses
CHEM 1011: Environmental Chemistry 1
1 section
Easy
CHEM 1021: Introductory Chemistry
26 sections
Hard
CHEM 1113: General Chemistry 1
68 sections
Medium
CHEM 1114: Laboratory in General Chemistry 1
63 sections
Hard
CHEM 1133: General Chemistry 2
32 sections
Medium
CHEM 1134: Laboratory in General Chemistry 2
33 sections
Medium
CHEM 1221: Engineering General Chemistry Lab
17 sections
Hard
CHEM 1400: Foundations of Chemistry
16 sections
Hard
CHEM 1401: Foundations of Chemistry Lab
11 sections
Medium
CHEM 3311: Organic Chemistry 1
33 sections
Hard
CHEM 3321: Laboratory in Organic Chemistry 1
28 sections
Hard
CHEM 3331: Organic Chemistry 2
16 sections
Medium
CHEM 3341: Laboratory in Organic Chemistry 2
18 sections
Hard
CHEM 3381: Laboratory in Advanced Organic Chemistry
1 section
Easy
CHEM 3471: Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry Majors
2 sections
Hard
CHEM 4011: Modern Inorganic Chemistry
1 section
Hard
CHEM 4171: Instrumental Analysis - Lecture and Laboratory 1
6 sections
Easy
CHEM 4511: Physical Chemistry 1
1 section
Medium
CHEM 4531: Physical Chemistry 2
1 section
Medium
CHEM 4581: Physical Chemistry Lab 1
5 sections
Easy
CHEM 4591: Physical Chemistry Lab 2
4 sections
Easy
CHEM 5151: Atmospheric Chemistry
1 section
Medium
CHEM 5311: Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry
1 section
Hard
CHEM 5321: Advanced Physical Organic Chemistry
1 section
Hard
CHEM 5331: Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques in Organic Chemistry
1 section
Medium
CHEM 5501: Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry
1 section
Medium
CHEM 5541: Chemical Dynamics
1 section
Medium
CHEM 5581: Introductory Quantum Chemistry
1 section
Medium
CHEM 6101: Seminar: Analytical Chemistry
1 section
Medium
CHEM 6111: Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry
1 section
CHEM 6301: Seminar in Organic Chemistry
1 section
Hard
CHEM 6401: Seminar: Physical Chemistry
1 section
Medium
CHEM 6901: Research in Chemistry
28 sections
Easy
CHEM 6941: Master's Candidate for Degree
7 sections
CHEM 6951: Master's Thesis
9 sections
CHEM 8991: Doctoral Dissertation
81 sections
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Chemistry FAQ
How many Chemistry courses are offered at CU Boulder?
The Chemistry department (CHEM) at University of Colorado Boulder currently offers 36 courses with 519 total sections.
How many professors teach Chemistry at CU Boulder?
There are 100 instructors currently teaching Chemistry (CHEM) courses at University of Colorado Boulder.
What is the average professor rating in Chemistry at CU Boulder?
Professors in the Chemistry department have an average rating of 3.5/5 based on student evaluations.
How difficult are Chemistry courses at CU Boulder?
Chemistry courses at University of Colorado Boulder have an average difficulty rating of 1.7/5 based on student evaluations.
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