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Offline che-m-istryisfantastico

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actual chem students:how much maths is there in an undergrad chemistry degree
« on: January 29, 2009, 04:24:23 PM »
Hi!
I'm new here:D

Ilove chem :D
anyway I wanted to ask actual chemistry students how much maths there is in your course and at what uni.
I am interested in pursuing a chemistry degree however I'm not great at maths.

Please help

thakns^^
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Offline nj_bartel

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Re: actual chem students:how much maths is there in an undergrad chemistry degree
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2009, 05:14:46 PM »
I think calc 3 is required at University of Alabama for P. Chem.
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Re: actual chem students:how much maths is there in an undergrad chemistry degree
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2009, 05:33:45 PM »
Calc 1 and 2, Multivariable and Vector Calculus, and Differential Equations are required for Chem majors at Illinois Institute of Technology.
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Re: actual chem students:how much maths is there in an undergrad chemistry degree
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2009, 05:09:09 AM »
Depends where you are, but certainly I and most of my peers had A-Level Maths of some description, and built on this knowledge throughout the degree. Why not contact a few places that you may be interested in reading chemistry at, and asking them?

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Re: actual chem students:how much maths is there in an undergrad chemistry degree
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2009, 04:53:46 PM »
It also depends on what type of chemistry you do.  Typically, 2 years of math (calculus, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations) are required.  For people interested in organic chemistry or biochemistry, this will typically be enough.  For people interested in physical chemistry, however, it definitely helps to take some more advanced math courses.
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