The TCNJ Chemistry Department welcomes transfer students from two-year institutions. If you are currently enrolled at a NJ institution, please be aware there are articulation agreements that determine whether the course you take at community college will count as either a specific TCNJ course for the major, or as “elective credit” (meaning that it will only count towards TCNJ’s minimum credit requirement for graduation).
Transferring to TCNJ
To ensure the smoothest transition possible to TCNJ as a declared Chemistry major, we recommend that students complete at least three of the following two-semester course sequences at their 2-year institutions:
- General Chemistry I → General Chemistry II
- Calculus I → Calculus II
- Physics I → Physics II (both calculus-based)
- Organic Chemistry I → Organic Chemistry II
We highly recommend that students take both semesters of a sequence. Students must complete both the lecture and associated laboratory to receive credit for these courses [otherwise you will need to retake the entire course at TCNJ!]. If choosing between completing the physics or organic chemistry sequence at community college we recommend enrolling in physics, since the organic chemistry sequence at TCNJ will provide you with an excellent introduction to both our curriculum and faculty.
Biochemistry specialization
If you are considering majoring at TCNJ with a Biochemistry specialization, we recommend that you consider completing the first year general biology course sequence at your 2-year institution (in all cases these two courses will only transfer as the first semester of TCNJ’s general biology course sequence, see more about biology course transfer credits, below).
NJ Community Colleges
Specific recommendations for several NJ community colleges are provided below. For further information on determining transfer credit, refer to the NJ Transfer website and for information on transferring to 4-year chemistry programs, please refer to the recommendations provided by the American Chemical Society.
Students transferring from a two-year college will receive a maximum of 66 credits (16.5 Units) transfer credits from TCNJ. Please note that TCNJ recognizes a student as a Junior Level at 64 credits (16 Units).
Each drop down section contains a table with three columns:
- Community college course number;
- Transfer eligibility towards the TCNJ chemistry major;
- Corresponding TCNJ course number and name;
Below the table is a key for all the special characters. Keys are unique to each table.
Bergen Community College
| Community college course number | Class transfer eligibility | Corresponding TCNJ course number and name |
| CHM 140 and CHM 141 | Yes | CHE 201, General Chemistry I |
| CHEM 240 and CHM 241 | Yes | CHE 202, General Chemistry II |
| MAT 280 | Yes | MAT 127, Calculus I |
| MAT 281 | Yes | MAT 128, Calculus II |
| PHY 280 | Yes | PHY 201, Physics I (Calculus based) |
| PHY 290 | Yes | PHY 202, Physics II (Calculus based) |
| CHM 260 | Yes | CHE 331, Organic Chemistry I |
| CHM 262 | Yes | CHE 332, Organic Chemistry II |
| BIO 101 and BIO 203* | Yes | BIO 201, Foundations of Biological Inquiry |
Table Key
*Recommended for those interested in TCNJ’s Biochemistry specialization.
^Please note that students must complete both BIO101 and BIO203 to receive credit for BIO201 at TCNJ. If only one of the courses is taken (even if it is because the student placed out of BIO101), Students will only receive general liberal learning natural science with a lab credit.
Brookdale Community College
| Community college course number | Class transfer eligibility | Corresponding TCNJ course number and name |
| CHEM 101 | Yes | CHE 201, General Chemistry I |
| CHEM 102 | Yes | CHE 202, General Chemistry II |
| MATH 171 | Yes | MAT 127, Calculus I |
| MATH 172 | Yes | MAT 128, Calculus II |
| PHYS 121 | Yes | PHY 201, Physics I (Calculus based) |
| PHYS 122 | Yes | PHY 202, Physics II (Calculus based) |
| CHEM 203 | Yes | CHE 331, Organic Chemistry I |
| CHEM 204 | Yes | CHE 332, Organic Chemistry II |
| BIOL 101 and BIOL 102*^ | Yes | BIO 201, Foundations of Biological Inquiry |
| CHEM 236 | Yes, only as chemistry elective% | CHE 350, Essentials of Biochemistry |
| BIOL 215 | Yes, only as biology elective% | BIO 370, Cell Biology and Biochemistry |
Table Key
*Recommended for those interested in TCNJ’s Biochemistry specialization.
%Contact the TCNJ Chemistry department for more information.
^Please note that students must complete both BIOL101 and BIOL102 to receive credit for BIO201 at TCNJ. If only one of the courses is taken (even if it is because the student placed out of BIO101), Students will only receive general liberal learning natural science with a lab credit.
Mercer County Community College
| Community college course number | Class transfer eligibility | Corresponding TCNJ course number and name |
| CHE 101 | Yes | CHE 201, General Chemistry I |
| CHE 102 | Yes | CHE 202, General Chemistry II |
| MATH 151 | Yes | MAT 127, Calculus I |
| MATH 152 | Yes | MAT 128, Calculus II |
| PHY 115 | Yes | PHY 201, Physics I (Calculus based) |
| PHY 215 | Yes | PHY 202, Physics II (Calculus based) |
| CHE 201 | Yes | CHE 331, Organic Chemistry I |
| CHE 202 | Yes | CHE 332, Organic Chemistry II |
| BIO 101 and BIO 102*^ | Yes | BIO 201, Foundations of Biological Inquiry |
| BIO 215 | Yes, only as biology elective% | BIO 370, Cell Biology and Biochemistry |
| CHE 293 | Yes | CHE 393 (0.25 units) Independent research I |
| CHE 294 | Yes | CHE 393 (0.25 units) Independent research I |
| CHE 295 | Yes | CHE 393 (0.25 units) Independent research I |
| CHE 296 | Yes | CHE 393 (0.25 units) Independent research I |
Table Key
*Recommended for those interested in TCNJ’s Biochemistry specialization.
%Contact the TCNJ Chemistry department for more information.
^Please note that students must complete both BIO101 and BIO102 to receive credit for BIO201 at TCNJ. If only one of the courses is taken (even if it is because the student placed out of BIO101), Students will only receive general liberal learning natural science with a lab credit.
Middlesex Community College
| Community college course number | Class transfer eligibility | Corresponding TCNJ course number and name |
| CHM 121 and CHM 125 | Yes | CHE 201, General Chemistry I |
| CHM 122 and CHM 126,
or CHM 124 |
Yes | CHE 202, General Chemistry II |
| MAT 131 or MAT 131H | Yes | MAT 127, Calculus I |
| MAT 132 | Yes | MAT 128, Calculus II |
| PHY 123 and PHY 125 | Yes | PHY 201, Physics I (Calculus based) |
| PHY 124 and PHY 126 | Yes | PHY 202, Physics II (Calculus based) |
| CHM 221 and CHM 227,
or CHM201 |
Yes | CHE 331, Organic Chemistry I |
| CHM 222 and CHM 228 | Yes | CHE 332, Organic Chemistry II |
| CHM 230 | Yes | CHE 310, Analytical Chemistry |
| CHM 240 | Requires chair approval% | CHE 393 (0.25-0.5 units) Independent Research I |
| BIO 123 and BIO 124*^ | Yes | BIO 201, Foundations of Biological Inquiry |
| BIO 229 | Yes^ | BIO 211, Cell Biology and Biochemistry |
| BIO 228 | Yes*# | BIO 231, Genetics |
Table Key
*Recommended for those interested in TCNJ’s Biochemistry specialization.
^Please note that students must complete both BIO123 and BIO124 to receive credit for BIO 201 at TCNJ. If only one of the courses is taken (even if it is because the student placed out of BIO101), Students will only receive general liberal learning natural science with a lab credit.
#Will only transfer as general elective credit.
%Students must submit syllabus and final report for departmental review.
Raritan Valley Community College
| Community college course number | Class transfer eligibility | Corresponding TCNJ course number and name |
| CHEM 103 or CHEM 103H | Yes | CHE 201, General Chemistry I |
| CHEM 104 or CHEM 104H | Yes | CHE 202, General Chemistry II |
| MATH 151 or MATH 151H | Yes | MAT 127, Calculus I |
| MATH 152 or MATH 152H | Yes | MAT 128, Calculus II |
| PHYS 150 | Yes | PHY 201, Physics I (Calculus based) |
| PHYS 151 | Yes | PHY 202, Physics II (Calculus based) |
| CHEM 211 | Yes | CHE 331, Organic Chemistry I |
| CHEM 212 | Yes | CHE 332, Organic Chemistry II |
| CHEM 213 | No | Not eligible |
| CHEM 214 | No | Not eligible |
| BIOL 101(H) and BIOL 102(H) | Yes | BIO 201, Foundations of Biological Inquiry |
| BIO 245 | Requires chair approval*% | BIO 370, Cell Biology and Biochemistry |
| BIOL 242 | Yes*# | BIO 231, Genetics |
Table Key
*Recommended for those interested in TCNJ’s Biochemistry specialization.
^Please note that students must complete both BIO101 and BIO 102 to receive credit for BIO 201 at TCNJ. If only one of the courses is taken (even if it is because the student placed out of BIO101), Students will only receive general liberal learning natural science with a lab credit.
#Will only transfer as general elective credit or towards a minor in Biology.
#Will only transfer as general elective credit, with Chair waiving the BIO211 requirement for the Biochemistry Specialization.