Study Abroad

An average of 650 Richmond students study, intern, or conduct research abroad each year. The University has over 75 study abroad programs in more than 35 countries. The chemistry department encourages its majors and minors to broaden their worldview with a study abroad experience. Science is, after all, an international endeavor. Taking chemistry courses abroad can provide students an opportunity to study an aspect of chemistry that UR doesn’t offer.

Most chemistry courses taken abroad will transfer back as a chemistry elective (departmental approval required before and after studying abroad). The ideal time for chemistry majors to study abroad is spring semester junior year, because the required Chem 300, Chem 301, and Chem 309 courses are only offered in the fall. Students wishing to study abroad in the fall of their junior year however, can arrange to take these courses fall semester of their senior year. See suggested course schedule below.

Freshman and Sophomore year: Complete 4 core classes (Chem 141, 205, 206, 317)

Junior and Senior Year:

For chemistry majors who want to spend a semester abroad, we outline some options here:

Option I:

The easiest is if a student plans a spring semester abroad. The required courses for junior and senior year could be taken in the following manner.

	Fall	Spring
Junior Year	Chem 300/301 or Chem 309 Junior seminar Research (Total of 1.5-2.5 credits)	Abroad
Senior Year	Chem 300/301 or Chem 309 Elective Senior seminar Research (Total of 2.5-3.5 credits)	Senior seminar Chem 310/315 Chem 314 (Total of 2.5 credits)

Option II:

If a student prefers a fall semester abroad, their courses for junior and senior year could look like this:

	Fall	Spring
Junior Year	Abroad	Elective and/or Chem 310/315 Junior seminar Research (Total of 1.5 - 2.5 credits)
Senior Year	Chem 309 Chem 300 Chem 301 Senior seminar Research (Total of 3.5 credits)	Chem 310/315 or elective Chem 314 Senior seminar (Total of 2.5 credits)

Recommended Programs for Chemistry Students

Below is a list of programs to consider, and it is highly recommended that you meet with the Chemistry study abroad coordinator (Sam Abrash) to discuss your plans. To further explore these and other programs, including summer programs, internships, and semester programs in other locations, as well learn more about financial aid, scholarships, and application procedures, visit the Office of International Education.