The Chemistry department at Saddleback College provides freshman and sophomore level courses for students interested in transferring into a Chemistry major at a four-year university, as well as one-semester intro courses in General, Organic, and Biochemistry for pre-nursing and allied health majors. In addition, the Chemistry department offers general chemistry and organic chemistry for science majors, pre-professionals, and engineering students.
Harold Friedemann Chemistry Scholarship
Receive up to $10,000!
Requirements:
- Be a US Citizen.
- Cannot be a Trustee of the Foundation, a member of the Board of Selection or a relative of any Trustee or member of the Board of Selection.
- Must have completed Chemistry courses 1A, 1B, 12A, and 12B at Saddleback College and have attained at least a 3.5 GPA in these courses.
- Must have completed Math 3A, 3B, and 3C, Physics 4A and 4B at Saddleback College (or equivalent courses at other institutions) and have attained a 3.0 GPA in these five courses.
- Will attend an accredited four-year college or university on a full-time basis and be enrolled either in an ACS-approved chemistry program leading to a B.S. in chemistry, or a program in biochemistry or chemical engineering acceptable to the Board of Selection.
Applications for 2026 are now closed. Please check back in early 2027 for the new scholarship cycle.
Chemistry Challenge Exam
The chemistry challenge exam is no longer being offered. In order to register for chem 1A, you must have one of the following, along with the trigonometry component:
- Passing Chem 3 at Saddleback or IVC with a C or better
- Passing the equivalent of Chem 3 (with a laboratory component) at another college or
university with a C or better - Passing the AP Chemistry Exam with a 3,4, or 5
Please contact Matriculation to submit your paperwork to clear options 2 and 3.
Saddleback College awarded four outstanding chemistry students the 2025 Harold Friedemann Chemistry Scholarship, providing $10,000 each to help them complete their B.S. degrees at their chosen 4-year institutions.
Organic Chemistry students participate in Discover Saddleback event for prospective students.
Students work on an equation in the Chemistry Lab.