Graduation Requirements
The following requirements must be met in order to obtain a degree in chemistry:
- Earn a minimum of 120 hours (129 for Chemistry Secondary Education with Certification) of acceptable credit with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- Complete at least 12 hours of SIUE credit in major courses numbered above 299 with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
- Earn a GPA of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale in all major courses numbered above 299.
- Complete at least six (6) hours of SIUE credit in major courses numbered above 299 within two (2) years preceding graduation.
Notes -
- No more than eight (8) semester hours of D grades in any combination of science or mathematics courses may be counted toward a major in chemistry.
- Credit hours earned through proficiency, transfer, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or from a course, after credit has been received for similar or more advanced coursework in the same subject at SIUE or elsewhere, may not be applied toward graduation requirements.
- Students admitted to a health professions school at the end of their junior year may transfer appropriate health professions school credits to complete the requirements for a degree in chemistry from SIUE.
