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Olympic College offers chemistry courses ranging from preparatory courses, to courses suitable for Allied Health majors, to both inorganic and organic courses suitable for students planning transfers to four year institutions.

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Chemistry is the science which studies matter, its properties and composition, and the laws that govern the formation of matter from the basic elements. The breadth of the subject area is enormous and chemists can be found working on such diverse problems as the development of new plastics and fibers, drug preparation, pollution control, the isolation and identification of plant and insect hormones, medical research, nuclear chemistry, and the analysis of geological materials. Additionally, medical, engineering, pharmacy, veterinary, biochemistry, nursing and environmental sciences degrees require varying levels of knowledge of chemistry. 

 

Chemistry Placement Testing

The cost is $15.00;  Please see our Assessment and Testing services page for more information on how to take placement exams.

You must have completed CHEM& 121 before you can take this test. The prerequisite for CHEM& 121 is Math 99 with a 2.0 or better.

For students wishing to apply to the Nursing Program- CHEM& 121 is a required course prior to applying. The BIOL&241 test cannot be used to satisfy the Chemistry credit.

 

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