Chemistry, B.S.

Offered by Chemistry and Biochemistry , the Chemistry, B.S. provides graduates with an American Chemical Society-approved degree.

University Requirements

Completion of Minimum University Requirements for an Undergraduate Baccalaureate Degree .

Minimum 120 credits and minimum GPA of 2.0
Completion of 45 upper-level credits, residence requirement, Writing Intensive requirement, and General Education requirement

Major Requirements

Minimum 76 credits
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in courses required for the major
Minimum grade of ‘C’ in chemistry, mathematics, and physics courses that serve as prerequisites to chemistry courses

Course Requirements

Chemistry (47 credits)

Complete the following:

Biochemistry Requirement (3-4 credits)

Complete one course from the following:

Mathematics (12 credits)

Complete the following with a minimum grade of ‘C’:

Physics (8 credits)

Complete the following:

Approved Electives (6 credits)

Complete 6 credits from the following or other approved courses, including graduate-level, current, or special topics courses:

Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs

Qualified students may apply to an accelerated program, which allows them to share courses between a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. Students take graduate courses as undergraduate students and later apply those courses to master’s degrees. An undergraduate may apply to participate in an accelerated program even if the desired graduate program is in a department other than the one in which the student is majoring. More information is available from the Graduate School website: https://gradschool.umbc.edu/admissions/nontraditional/accelerated/