The Chemistry Department at TCNJ offers summer courses in General and Organic Chemistry. Subject materials taught during our 14-week Fall and Spring sessions are taught during an intensive 5-week session during TCNJ’s Summer sessions. Students who learn easily in this fast-paced environment are encouraged to enroll.
Following is a list of Chemistry courses typically taught during Summer sessions. Course material covered in our Fall/Spring semesters are included in the syllabus links below. An official course syllabus will be distributed the first class period of any course. In all summer classes, students may not miss any of their classes or laboratories. Do not make travel or vacation plans during the class periods. We are an ACS approved program so our program is externally reviewed by ACS Approval Programs and the Committee on Professional Training.
Summer 2025: CHE201 and CHE202 have been piloted to be blended learning course. The course is 9 hous/week of synchronous online instruction and 9 hours/week of in person laboratory. All regular testing (typical class exams and final exam) will be done in person on the scheduled laboratory days. This results in 45 hours of lecture and 45 hours of laboratory. Please see PAWS for the exact schedule. The syllabi below have the identical content coverage as the current courses.
CHE331/332 will be using a standard in person model.
In all these courses, we cover about 3 weeks worth of semester content in one summer week. Students are expected to do a significant amount of asynchronous work to perform successfully in the courses. Students should plan to spend approximately 30-40 hours a week outside of scheduled class time. Students should not register for more than one course during these sessions and working during the class can be difficult to manage.
Expect registration for these courses to open in March.
Session 2
CHE 201: General Chemistry I -Use this Syllabus for content, schedule see PAWS, Monday will be in person lab day from 8 am-5 pm for the first four weeks and Thursday the final fifth week.
CHE 331: Organic Chemistry I – Syllabus
Session 3
CHE 202: General Chemistry II -Use this Syllabus for content, schedule see PAWS, Monday will be in person lab day from 8 am-5 pm for the first four weeks and Thursday the final fifth week.
CHE 332: Organic Chemistry II – Syllabus
Course instructors are subject to change prior to the start of the session.
If courses are full, please access the Summer Waitlist.
The Summer Programs Office at TCNJ is a valuable resource for you. Please visit their website at summer.tcnj.edu.