CHEM 1035 Eligibility Frequently Asked Questions | Department of Chemistry | Virginia Tech

If you are not interested in taking CHEM 1035 (and CHEM 1045 lab), you do NOT need to take the ALEKS Placement Assessment.

If you wish to take CHEM 1035 (and CHEM 1045 lab) and you do NOT have an AP Chemistry score of 4+ or an IB Chemistry score of 5+ (Higher Level) or an AP Calculus AB score of 4+ or an AP Calculus BC score of 3+ or an IB Higher Level Mathematics score of 5+, or you have not successfully completed CHEM 1014 or MATH 1014 or MATH 1025 or MATH 1984 or MATH 1536 or MATH 1225 or MATH 1214, you MUST take the ALEKS Assessment in order to enroll in CHEM 1035.

If you DO have an AP Chemistry score of 4+ or an IB Chemistry score of 5+ (Higher Level) or an AP Calculus AB score of 4+ or an AP Calculus BC score of 3+ or an IB Higher Level Mathematics score of 5+, but you still wish to take CHEM 1035, you must insure that the AP or IB score is reported to Virginia Tech.

If you are unsure of your CHEM 1035 eligibility status, you can check your status on your orientation page:

• Log into Hokie Spa.

• Click on "View your General Student Information."

• If there is a drop-down menu on the next screen, select the current term.

• Click on "View Orientation Information."

Your status will be one of the following: