The Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois

Chemistry Courses with Merit Workshops

The Merit workshops are designed for freshmen and sophomore science, mathematics and engineering students. They are found in general chemistry, quantitative analysis, and organic chemistry.

FallSpring
Chem 101Chem 102
Chem 102Chem 104
Chem 104Chem 204
Chem 202Chem 232
Chem 232Chem 236
Chem 236Chem 332
Chem 332

Department of Chemistry Courses Listing

The merit workshop replaces weekly discussion sections in these courses. Merit students in these courses must register for a section designated a merit section in the timetable.

Merit workshops are held in addition to regularly scheduled class meetings. These workshops meet once weekly for 2 hours and are not listed in the timetable.

Replaces discussion one time/week.

Chemistry 199 credit

Students attending merit workshops are required to be in class an additional 2 hours weekly and have additional class responsibility. Merit students register for Chem 199 (Independent Study) each semester they enroll in a merit workshop. Merit Chem 199 registration is through Gretchen Adams only. A grade separate and independent of the chemistry course grade is earned for Chem 199. Student grades in Chem 199 are based on attendance, participation and preparation.

Courses Schedule
Teaching Assistants

Sample Worksheets

Sample Chemistry 102 Worksheet
Sample Chemistry 104 Worksheet
Sample Chemistry 236 Worksheet
Mathematics Merit web site

Chemistry at Illinois University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign