The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University has adopted a “non-programmable” calculator policy for all of its general chemistry courses (CHM1045C, CHM1046C, CHM1050 & Lab, CHM1051 & Lab, CHM1020 & Lab, CHM1030).

Any calculator that can be used as a computer to upload programs, connect to the internet or other calculators/computers, or store non-numeric information is strictly prohibited for use during class and exams or quizzes. Any use of this type of calculator during class or on an exam or quiz will be considered a violation of the University’s honor code and will be dealt with according to that code.

Note: None of the TI80 series calculators (Pictured Left) are acceptable. To find an acceptable calculator make sure that there are no “PRGM” or “LINK” keys and that there are no alphabetic keys on the calculator.