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If you completed General Chemistry 1 at another institution, earned an A or B in it, and would like to move on to General Chemistry 2 at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, follow these steps to obtain prerequisite approval:

1. Send an email to chemundergrad@colorado.eduÌýwith the appropriate transcript attached to request a prerequisite check and permission to enroll in General Chemistry 2.
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2. When you receive a reply from the Chemistry department stating that you have permission to enroll in General Chemistry 2, save that email reply as a PDF.
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3. Submit the , attaching the PDF of the Chemistry department's email reply as documentation
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4. Once non-degree registration opens, Continuing Education's Enrollment Services team will enroll you in the course; you cannot enroll yourself.
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   • For fall/spring courses, registration typically opens the week before classes start. Check for specific dates.
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   • For summer courses, registration opens in early March. Check this webpage for specific dates.

If you are planning to take General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 2 in the same summer at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, the enrollment system may prevent you from enrolling in General Chemistry 2. If that happens, please follow these steps:

1. UsingÌý, enroll yourself in Gen Chem 1 lecture and lab (CHEM 1113 and 1114) -- note that you must complete both the lectureÌýandÌýthe lab to move on to Gen Chem 2.
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2. Fill outÌýÌýso ask ourÌýEnrollment Services team to enroll you in B Term General Chemistry 2 lecture and lab (CHEM 1133 and 1144 -- be sure to indicate which sections you want).

If you have questions, please contact our Enrollment Services team at ceregistration@colorado.edu or 303-492-5148.

If you plan to take Organic Chemistry 1 and/or 2 at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder but completed the prerequisites atÌýanother institution, earningÌýan A or B in the prerequisites, follow these steps to obtain prerequisite approval:

• Meet with a Continuing Education academic advisor or send an email to our academic advising team at ceadvise@colorado.edu with the relevant transcript(s) attached to ask for a prerequisite check. If the specific course you took at your prior institution has already been approved as an equivalent course to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder's prerequisites, then our academic advisors can enter your prerequisite approval themselves. (Please allow up to 3 business days for a response if you send an email.)
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  • If your specific course is not listed as a direct equivalent, then you will need to send your transcript to Dr. Jacquie Richardson in the Chemistry department to ask for a more in-depth prerequisite review. In that case, send your transcript to jacqueline.richardson@colorado.edu. If she writes back to say that you have been approved to take Organic Chemistry 1 or 2 at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, save her email reply as a PDF.
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• Submit the .
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  • If you had your prerequisite checked by Dr. Jacquie Richardson, attach the PDF of her email reply when you submit that form.
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• Continuing Education post-baccalaureate students are eligible for Early Enrollment in Organic Chemistry 1 and 2 if you submit your Course Request Form during the Early Enrollment period. See additional details below. For reference:
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  • Fall courses: The Early Enrollment window typically runs from late April through mid-June. Non-degree enrollment re-opens one week before classes begin.
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  • ​Spring courses:ÌýThe Early Enrollment period typically opens in late November. There is no closed period for spring course enrollment.
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  • Summer courses:ÌýStudents can enroll themselves in summer courses by following theÌýSummer Session enrollment dates for non-degree students.

If you plan to take Anatomy or PhysiologyÌýat Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder but completed the prerequisites atÌýanother institution, earning a C- or better inÌýthe prerequisites*, follow these steps to obtain prerequisite approval:

• Send the relevant transcript to IPHYinfo@colorado.edu to request a prerequisite check. If you receive a reply stating that youÌýhave been approved to take Anatomy or Physiology at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, save that email reply as a PDF.
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• Submit the , attaching theÌýPDF of theÌýemail reply from IPHYinfo@colorado.edu when you submit that form.
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• Continuing Education post-baccalaureate students are eligible for Early Enrollment in Anatomy lecture, Anatomy lab, and Physiology lecture if you submit your Course Request Form during the Early Enrollment period. See additional details in the expandable section below. For reference:
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  • Fall courses: The Early Enrollment window typically runs from late April through mid-June. Non-degree enrollment re-opens one week before classes begin.
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  • ​Spring courses:ÌýThe Early Enrollment period typically opens in late November. There is no closed period for spring course enrollment.
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  • Summer courses:ÌýStudents can enroll themselves in summer courses by following theÌýSummer Session enrollment dates for non-degree students.

* Note that, for the purposes of pre-health preparation, it often is advisable to repeat the prerequisites for these courses if your grade was below a B.ÌýTalk to your pre-health advisor if you have questions about how best to proceed.Ìý

In general, if you wish to take a course that is restricted to students with certain majors (IPHY is the most common), it is likely that you will be given permission to enroll if seats are still available once the semester has started. (To get a sense of the likelihood that seats may remain available, you can check the classes.colorado.edu course search to see if the course was full to capacity in the same semester in a prior year.) Please follow the steps below:

1. First, contact the department or instructor to ask for permission to take the course as a non-degree-seeking post-baccalaureate student. (For IPHY courses, send an email toÌýIPHYinfo@colorado.edu.) If the course has prerequisites that you have completed at another institution, include the relevant transcript to show that you have met the prerequisites.
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2. Once you receive approval to take the course from the department or instructor, submit the , attaching theÌýPDF of theÌýemail reply from the instructor or department when you submit that form.Ìý

If you plan to take any other course at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder for which you completed the prerequisites at another institution, proceed with one of the following options to have your transfer credit evaluated:

Option 1:

• Send an email to our academic advising team (ceadvise@colorado.edu) to ask for a prerequisite check. If you are an established pre-health post-baccalaureate student, let them know that that the relevant transcript already hasÌýbeen uploaded to your student file. Otherwise, attach the relevant transcript.Ìý(Please allow up to three business days for an email reply.)
  In your email, include the course number and specific section number that you want to enroll in. (If the course is waitlisted and you need to be flexible about which section you'd be willing to take if you roll in off the waitlist, provide all of the section numbers that you are considering.
  
  If the course you have taken previously is accepted as equivalent transfer credit at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, the academic advisor will add a permission to your student file so that you can enroll yourself in the course once registration opens.
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  • Please be aware that our advisors may need to refer you to the instructor or department for approval if your prerequisite course is not listed as an equivalent course in our transfer tables.

Option 2:

• If you already are planning to meet with an academic advisor in Continuing Education to discuss logistics and procedures related to your enrollment at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, ask the advisor during that meeting to complete a prerequisite check. Be ready to provide the course number and specific section number that you want to enroll in. (If the course is waitlisted and you need to be flexible about which section you'd be willing to take if you roll in off the waitlist, you'll need to provide all of the section numbers that you are considering.)
  
  If the course you have taken previously is accepted as equivalent transfer credit at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder, the academic advisor will add a permission to your student file so that you can enroll yourself in the course once registration opens.
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  • To schedule a time to meet with a Continuing Education academic advisor, useÌýBuff Portal AdvisingÌý(after logging in, click on the Continuing Education tile, then use the "Select a Service" dropdown menu to select "Academic Advising") or call our office at (303) 492-5148.
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  • Please be aware that our advisors may need to refer you to the instructor or department for approval if your prerequisite course is not listed as an equivalent course in our transfer tables.