CHEM 100 Or CHEM 121 help me with my schedule

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As of now I have a Chem 121 class, organic chemistry. But it seems like I should be taking chem 100 FIRST since its general chem. am I right or wrong? I really don't want to flunk chem all because I'm not too familiar with the basics.

If the case is I should be taking chem 100 first, should I drop that class and take a different class?

i need this to be as easy as possible for me

background info

Borough Of Manhattan Community College

plan to transfer to Hunter College for nursing

i am an undergraduate . Starting my first semester this month

please help. There's a deadline for dropping classes

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Yes. It is better to take general chemistry before organic chemistry. Either the school's website made a mistake or there is something on your transcript allowing you to skip general chemistry.

If the general chemistry class that fits your schedule is near full and you don't have to pay yet, you may want to reserve that class online now. Call the school on Monday before canceling the organic chemistry class.

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Thank you. I had chemistry in 9th grade, I'm not sure if that's why I was advised for chemistry 121 but that was 4 years ago. And there are no more seats in chemistry 100 so I'm kinda bummed until next semester

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BUTTT if I can totally skip chem 100 that would be great. I just don't see how taking 121 and THEN 100 is going to help me. I will call

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None of the colleges around here would have allowed you to take Gen Orgo without having taken Gen Chem -- unless you requested and received special approval or the Gen Orgo is an intro gen chem/biochem/orgo chem combination course.

High school chem class will not have given you what you need to succeed in Gen Orgo.

Better to be bummed than flunking out of the class!

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Yes exactly that's why I totally don't mind dropping the class if need be. I will call my school in the morning to find out why I was advised this class. Thank you for your help

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If the school made a mistake by allowing you to take Organic Chemistry perhaps they will accommodate you by allowing you in one of the full general chemistry classes.

Either way you should have an interesting phone call with the school.

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Another question!

BMCC's general chem is 110 and hunters is 101. Does it matter? I want to make sure it's transferable. Or as long as they are both gen chem I'm ok?

the class i am enrolled in is General Organic Bio Chem.

what is the difference between general chem and gen Orgo bio chem

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Another question!

BMCC's general chem is 110 and hunters is 101. Does it matter? I want to make sure it's transferable. Or as long as they are both gen chem I'm ok?

the class i am enrolled in is General Organic Bio Chem.

what is the difference between general chem and gen Orgo bio chem

Ah! You ARE in the chem/biochem/orgo combo class. This is NOT a Gen Orgo class or even a Gen Chem class. It's a survey-type class that covers a little bit of everything, and isn't a higher level class. It does not supplant a Gen Chem or Gen Orgo prereq.

At most colleges, Intro Chem is a first-year Chem class for non-science majors, Gen Chem is a first-year chem class for science majors, and the chem/biochem/orgo class is for non-science majors who need a non-specific science credit. Kinda similar to the Integrated Physics/Chemistry class offered by many high schools.

Intro and Gen Chem cover inorganic chemistry and maybe a tad of orgo towards the end. Intro and Gen Orgo are strictly organic chemistry -- the study of substances containing carbon.

Some BSN nursing programs will accept the chem/biochem/orgo combo class as the required chem class, but be sure to check first so you're not wasting your time.

it's a rare BSN program that would require students to take Gen Orgo. Gen Orgo is usually for chemistry majors or medical students. Most BSN programs do require at least Intro Chem, so make sure the chem/biochem/orgo class you are currently in will meet the prereqs for whatever BSN programs you intend to apply to. Very few ADN programs require a chem class.

Don't rely on the numbering system when comparing two different colleges, unless your state's public college system has a universal cross-over list that shows what class would correspond to what class.

In short, the level of increasing difficulty is: chem/biochem/orgo combo class; intro chem; gen chem; intro orgo; gen orgo.

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Ok thank you soo much, you really clarified everything i needed to know. Sorry for the confusion!

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