Admission Requirements
High school students who plan to major in one of the degree programs in chemistry should complete at least three years of college preparatory mathematics (two years of algebra and one of geometry) before entering the University. A fourth year of college preparatory mathematics (to include trigonometry) and one year each of biology, chemistry, and physics are strongly recommended.
Admission to a degree program in chemistry requires an application for a major and acceptance by the department. Once admitted, students are formally affiliated with the Department of Chemistry and assigned a professional academic advisor. Advisement is mandatory; majors are permitted to register each term only after meeting with their academic advisor. Because the study of science is progressive, students are encouraged to select their major field of study early in their academic careers to ensure orderly progress toward meeting degree requirements. To be admitted, students already enrolled in the University must have a minimum GPA of 2.4 in science and mathematics courses completed, and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in all courses taken at SIUE and successfully completed CHEM 121A with a C or better. Transfer students should have a 2.6 GPA in science and mathematics courses, and a 2.5 average in courses taken at other colleges and universities. Students who do not meet the GPA requirements may be provisionally accepted and will receive advisement.
Transfer
Coursework completed at regionally accredited institutions will be evaluated upon admission to the University. Results of transfer credit evaluations are available to students through CougarNet. Please visit the Transfer website for additional information.