College of Sciences

CHEMISTRY

(B.S.)

Department of Chemistry, CH 117, 407-823-2246
http://www.cos.ucf.edu/chemistry
E-mail: chemstaf@mail.ucf.edu
Contact: Cherie Geiger

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Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in the major
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor
• Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 24 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Department of Chemistry
• Courses designated in 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours

(36+3 hrs)

1. UCF General Education Program

(Note: Certain courses must be selected in the GEP for this major, which brings the GEP hours above 36)

A. Communication Foundations

1. 6 hrs
   Select ENC 1101 and ENC 1102
2. 3 hrs
   Prefer SPC 1016

9 hrs

B. Cultural and Historical Foundations

C. Mathematical Foundations

1. 4 hrs
   Select MAC 2311
2. 3 hrs
   Prefer STA 2023

6 hrs

D. Social Foundations

E. Science Foundations

1. 4 hrs
   Select PHY 2048 & L (PR: MAC 2311)
2. 4 hrs
   Select BSC 2010C

(22 hrs)

2. Common Program Prerequisites

* See Transfer Notes for possible substitutes

+ CHM 2040C plus CHM 2041C can substitute for CHM 2045C

(39 hrs)

3. Core requirements

* See Transfer Notes for possible substitutes

(6 hrs)

4. Upper Division Restricted Electives

(3 hrs)

5. Directed Electives

Course will be selected with the aid of a departmental advisor and approved in advance by the department chair. Course will be selected from the physical, biological, mathematical sciences and/or related disciplines and normally will be at the 3000/4000 level. Co-op courses cannot be used in the major.

6. Departmental Exit Requirements

• Complete a minimum of 24 Chemistry credits at UCF
• Achieve at least a “C” GPA (2.0) in all UCF Chemistry courses and an overall 2.0 GPA in all Chemistry courses used to satisfy this requirement
• Grades earned in CHM 4914C, CHM 4930 and CHM 4912 will not be applied in the determination of the Chemistry GPA
• Students are required to take a nationally normed test in chemistry during their last semester. The exam will be given in the Fall and Spring semesters. Students who plan to graduate in the Summer must take the exam in the Spring. The student must achieve a satisfactory score on the exam.
• Students are required to submit an undergraduate research report for evaluation no later than the date posted by the Department in the semester they intend to graduate. The report must meet or exceed departmental requirements established for the report.
• Computer Competency met by STA 1060C or by departmental assessment
• The last 30 credit hours of regularly scheduled courses that satisfy degree requirements must be taken in Residence at UCF
• Before applying to graduate, the CLAST must be completely satisfied.

(0-8 hrs)

7. Foreign Language Requirements

• Admission: Two years high school, or one year college language (or equivalent proficiency exam) prior to graduation.
• Graduation: none

(variable)

8. Electives

Select primarily from upper level courses, with departmental advisor’s approval. May be outside of the department.

9. University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed.
  Note: Chemistry majors may count MAC 2313, CHM 2211, and PHY 2049 as upper division credit.
• 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST and nine hours of Summer credit (if applicable)

120 hrs

Total Semester Hours Required

• Related Programs: Forensic Science, Molecular and, Microbiology, Science Education
• Related Minors: Chemistry, Molecular and Microbiology

Transfer Notes:

• Lower Division courses taken at community colleges do not substitute for Upper Division courses
• Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.

Acceptable Substitutes for common program prerequisites if taken prior to transferring to UCF:

• CHM 2045C*: may use CHM 1040 plus CHM 1041 or CHM 2040C plus CHM 2041C
• PHY 2048 & Lab: may use PHY 2053C. However PHY 2048 & Lab is required and will still have to be taken.
• PHY 2049* & Lab: may use PHY 2054C. However PHY 2049 & Lab is required and will still have to be taken
• Physics: CPP requirements may permit substitution by Organic Chemistry (CHM 2210 & 2211). However, both Physics courses and Organic Chemistry classes are required for graduation.

Plan of Study:

One of numerous possible plans of study. See program description for all requirements. Courses with an asterisk (*) may be replaced by alternates in the same requirement. Consult a departmental advisor for alternate, new or more appropriate selections.