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CEM

College of Natural Science · Michigan State University
238,308 grades66 courses270 professors44 terms

Department and course prefixes as Michigan State University lists them in its own catalog.

3.18
average GPA across 238,308 grades
−4% vs. Michigan State University overall (3.30)
79%
A or B
of 238,308 grades
9.2%
D, F or withdrew
of 238,509 enrolled
A54.2%
B25.2%
C11.4%
Every term against the 3.18 department average 44 terms
Fall 2011Spring 2026
Most taken
CEM 141
General Chemistry
2.65
55,679 grades
−17% vs. dept
CEM 161
Chemistry Laboratory I
3.64
41,393 grades
+14% vs. dept
CEM 251
Organic Chemistry I
3.14
24,426 grades
−1% vs. dept
CEM 252
Organic Chemistry II
3.10
22,594 grades
−2% vs. dept
CEM 142
General & Inorganic Chemistry
2.81
19,727 grades
−12% vs. dept
CEM 255
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
3.83
17,225 grades
+20% vs. dept
CEM 162
Chemistry Laboratory II
3.69
16,643 grades
+16% vs. dept
CEM 143
Survey of Organic Chemistry
3.05
7,280 grades
−4% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 66
100 level12200 level4300 level9400 level12800 level16900 level13
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
100 level12 courses
CEM 121 · Explorations in Chemistry
3.16 −1% vs. dept 497
CEM 141 · General Chemistry
2.65 −17% vs. dept 55,679
CEM 142 · General & Inorganic Chemistry
2.81 −12% vs. dept 19,727
CEM 143 · Survey of Organic Chemistry
3.05 −4% vs. dept 7,280
CEM 151 · General/Descriptive Chemistry
2.83 −11% vs. dept 3,676
CEM 152 · Principles of Chemistry
3.14 −1% vs. dept 2,399
CEM 161 · Chemistry Laboratory I
3.64 +14% vs. dept 41,393
CEM 162 · Chemistry Laboratory II
3.69 +16% vs. dept 16,643
CEM 181H · Honors Chemistry I
3.42 +8% vs. dept 552
CEM 182H · Honors Chemistry II
3.42 +7% vs. dept 363
CEM 185H · Honors Chemistry Laboratory I
3.60 +13% vs. dept 119
CEM 186H · Honors Chemistry Laboratory II
3.90 +23% vs. dept 130
200 level4 courses
CEM 251 · Organic Chemistry I
3.14 −1% vs. dept 24,426
CEM 252 · Organic Chemistry II
3.10 −2% vs. dept 22,594
CEM 255 · Organic Chemistry Laboratory
3.83 +20% vs. dept 17,225
CEM 262 · Quantitative Analysis
2.76 −13% vs. dept 2,061
300 level9 courses
CEM 311 · Inorganic Chemistry
2.75 −14% vs. dept 297
CEM 333 · Instrumental Methods and App
2.97 −7% vs. dept 475
CEM 351 · Organic Chemistry I
2.81 −11% vs. dept 3,022
CEM 352 · Organic Chemistry II
2.80 −12% vs. dept 2,452
CEM 355 · Organic Laboratory I
3.87 +22% vs. dept 3,121
CEM 356 · Organic Laboratory II
3.83 +21% vs. dept 1,807
CEM 383 · Intro Physical Chemistry I
3.10 −2% vs. dept 1,963
CEM 384 · Intro Physical Chemistry II
2.94 −8% vs. dept 771
CEM 395 · Analytical/Physical Lab
3.34 +5% vs. dept 77
400 level12 courses
CEM 411 · Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
2.92 −8% vs. dept 590
CEM 415 · Advanced Synthesis Laboratory
3.46 +9% vs. dept 354
CEM 419 · Independent Study
3.52 +11% vs. dept 151
CEM 425 · Chemistry Communication (W)
3.73 +17% vs. dept 160
CEM 434 · Analytical Chemistry
3.06 −4% vs. dept 496
CEM 435 · Analytical Laboratory
3.79 +19% vs. dept 53
CEM 444 · Chemical Safety
3.93 +23% vs. dept 703
CEM 482 · Sci & Tech of Wine Production
3.66 +15% vs. dept 558
CEM 483 · Quantum Chemistry
2.93 −8% vs. dept 1,198
CEM 484 · Molecular Thermodynamics
3.57 +12% vs. dept 1,486
CEM 485 · Modern Nuclear Chemistry
3.53 +11% vs. dept 29
CEM 495 · Molecular Spectroscopy
3.30 +4% vs. dept 54
800 level16 courses
CEM 809 · Drug Discover and Medicinal Ch
3.64 +14% vs. dept 11
CEM 811 · Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
3.42 +7% vs. dept 156
CEM 812 · Adv Inorganic Chemistry II
3.50 +10% vs. dept 104
CEM 820 · Organometallic Chemistry
3.57 +12% vs. dept 81
CEM 832 · Mass Spectrometry
3.49 +10% vs. dept 70
CEM 834 · Adv Analytical Chemistry I
3.57 +12% vs. dept 180
CEM 835 · Adv Analytical Chemistry II
3.66 +15% vs. dept 122
CEM 836 · Separation Science
3.68 +16% vs. dept 79
CEM 837 · Electroanalytical Chemistry
3.42 +8% vs. dept 112
CEM 845 · Struc Spectroscopy Organ Cmpnd
3.43 +8% vs. dept 280
CEM 850 · Intermediate Organic Chemistry
3.42 +7% vs. dept 227
CEM 851 · Advanced Organic Chemistry
3.48 +10% vs. dept 172
CEM 852 · Methods of Organic Synthesis
3.49 +10% vs. dept 83
CEM 882 · Kinetics & Spectroscopic Meth
3.66 +15% vs. dept 56
CEM 883 · Computational Quantum Chem
3.82 +20% vs. dept 42
CEM 890 · Chemical Problems and Reports
3.81 +20% vs. dept 901
900 level13 courses
CEM 913 · Sel Top Inorganic Chemistry
3.50 +10% vs. dept 122
CEM 918 · Inorganic Chemistry Seminar
3.40 +7% vs. dept 10
CEM 924 · Sel Top Analytical Chemistry
3.56 +12% vs. dept 31
CEM 938 · Analytical Chemistry Seminar
3.57 +12% vs. dept 61
CEM 956 · Sel Top Organic Chemistry
3.79 +19% vs. dept 124
CEM 958 · Organic Chemistry Seminar
3.57 +12% vs. dept 99
CEM 985 · Selected Topics in Nuclear Ch
3.89 +22% vs. dept 276
CEM 987 · Sel Top Physical Chemistry I
3.87 +22% vs. dept 123
CEM 988 · Sel Top Physical Chemistry II
3.80 +20% vs. dept 25
CEM 991 · Quant Chem & Stat Thermodyn I
3.45 +8% vs. dept 57
CEM 992 · Quant Chem & Stat Thermodyn II
3.68 +16% vs. dept 22
CEM 993 · Adv Topics Quantum Chemistry
3.41 +7% vs. dept 22
CEM 998 · Physical Chemistry Seminar
3.86 +21% vs. dept 79
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