Chemistry Honors Program

To qualify for this program, students must have earned a B or better in CHM 1001, CHM 1002, CHM 1003, CHM 1004, CHM 2001, CHM 2002, CHM 2005, and CHM 2006 and earned a B+ average overall. The final decision on admission to the Honors Program is made by the Chemistry faculty.  Successful completion earns a notation on the transcript: "Completion of Chemistry Honors Program". As part of the program, students must:

  • Take two Chemistry elective courses (e.g., CHM 2018, CHM 3020)
  • Register for Honors Research (CHM 3071) in the Spring of their Senior year.
  • Prepare a Senior Honors thesis, based on the research project.
  • Give an oral presentation of the Honors thesis to the Chemistry faculty at the end of the Senior year.