The Chemistry B.A. degree is designed to allow students the flexibility to prepare for multiple careers in chemistry through selection of track-specific and restricted elective courses. This program has three areas of emphasis from which students may choose their specialization: Education, Preprofessional, and Industry.
Degree Requirements
- The Chemistry B.A. is not open to students who have declared the Chemistry B.S. or Forensic Science B.S. as their major.
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 15 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Department of Chemistry
- Prior to enrolling in Chemistry and Math, you must take the Chemistry Placement Test and Math Placement Test ~ https://www.sdes.ucf.edu/placement-tests/
- All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
- Courses designated in Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
0 Total Credits
- All courses specifically identified in the preceding General Education and Common Program Prerequisites sections meet the Basic Core requirement - GEP: CHM2045C, MAC2311C; CPP: CHM2046, CHM2046L, CHM2210, CHM2211, CHM2211L, and PHY2053C (PHY2053/PHY2053L) or PHY2048C (PHY2048/PHY2048L).
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
7 - 8 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn a minimum grade of C in each of the following:
- CHM3120 - Analytical Chemistry (3)
- CHM3120L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- CHM3422 - Applied Physical Chemistry (3)
- CHM3410 - Physical Chemistry I (4)
Restricted Electives
42 Total Credits
Education Track- Complete all of the following
- The track is designed to promote student success in instructional settings in the K-12 or post-secondary setting, but does not directly qualify students for teacher certification. Students in this specialization must declare and be admitted to the Science Education Minor.
- Complete the following:
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- EDF4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment (3)
- EDG4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
- TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
- SCE4360 - Science Instructional Analysis (4)
- SCE4361 - Programs in Teaching Science (3)
- Please meet with an advisor to select restricted electives that support your career goals.
- Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
- BCH4054 - Biochemistry II (3)
- BCH4103L - Biochemical Methods (2)
- CHM4130 - Advanced Analytical Laboratory Technique (3)
- CHM4130L - Advanced Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
- CHM4610 - Inorganic Chemistry (3)
- CHM4610L - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
- CHM4930 - Chemistry Seminar (2)
- CHM4942 - Instructional Experiences in Undergraduate Chemistry (3)
- CHS4100 - Radiochemistry (3)
- CHM4780 - Green and Sustainable Chemistry (3)
- CHM4671 - Bioinorganic Chemistry (3)
- CHM4309 - Bioconjugate Chemistry (3)
- CHM4455 - Polymer Chemistry (3)
- CHM4220 - Organic Chemistry III (3)
- CHM4223 - Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
- CHM4230 - Applied Molecular Spectroscopy (3)
- CHS4615 - Environmental Chemistry (3)
- CHM4427 - Electrochemistry (3)
- PSY4912 - Directed Independent Research (9)
- ISC4405 - Fundamentals of Discipline-Based Education Research (DBER) in STEM Disciplines (3)
- No more than 6 credit hours of CHM4912 may be used to meet this requirement.
- Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
- EDF2005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
- EDF2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3)
- EDF4603 - Analysis and Application of Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Schools (3)
- EEX4242 - Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Settings (3)
- RED4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (3)
- SCE4633 - Secondary Science Curriculum (3)
- SCE4933 - Seminar on Secondary Science Education (3)
- Additional courses may be taken upon approval of chemistry advisor
Grand Total Credits: 49 - 50
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Electives
- To fulfill the 120 hours required of this degree, select primarily from upper level courses after meeting with a departmental advisor.
Foreign Language Requirements
Graduation
- Proficiency equivalent to one year of college instruction in a foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or Judaic Studies. Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement.
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 15 Chemistry credits from the UCF Chemistry Department.
- Students must earn at least a "C" (2.0) or better in each UCF Chemistry course used to satisfy the major.
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all UCF Chemistry courses.
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all Chemistry courses.
- For both cumulative GPA calculations, all attempts of courses that could meet requirements are included, with the exception of CHM 4912 and CHM 4930. Additional courses that could meet requirements but are taken beyond the minimum required (e.g., additional restricted electives taken beyond the required 10 hours) and a "C" (2.0) or better is earned, are also included in the major GPA calculations.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 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, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Honors in the Major
- Application and admissions through The Burnett Honors College and department. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at https://honors.ucf.edu/research/.
Related Programs
Depending on the track of interest, the related programs are:
- Biomedical Sciences (B.S.)
- Chemistry (B.S.)
- Chemistry, Biochemistry Track (B.S.)
- Forensic Science, Chemistry Track (B.S.)
- Forensic Science, Biochemistry Track (B.S.)
- Secondary Education, Science Education Track (B.A.)
- Biomedical Sciences Minor
- Business Minor
- Science Education Minor
Advising Notes
- Students should consult with a departmental advisor before registering.
- Students must satisfy each course's prerequisites before enrolling in the class.
- Contact your college advisor in the College of Sciences Advising Services (COSAS) office (CSB 250) for more information about overall progress toward your degree, GEP and other university requirements, academic probation, special problems as well as general academic advising.
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses 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.
- Submit your requests for course evaluations at https://sciences.ucf.edu/cosas/ and click on "COS Course Evaluation".
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $45 per term
- Full-Time Student: $90 per term
