Department of Chemistry at Illinois State University

maintain a 2.0 (2.5 for Chemistry Teacher Education Majors) or higher cumulative Illinois State grade point average (GPA)
maintain a 2.0 (2.25 for Chemistry Teacher Education Majors) or higher Chemistry or Biochemistry & Molecular Biology GPA (based on courses in their Plan of Study)
enroll in courses listed in the major no more than three times (A third enrollment in a majors course is allowed only under special circumstances by contract)
earn a grade of C or better in core Chemistry courses which are prerequisites for other courses in the major, especially MAT 145, CHE 140 and 141, and
complete at least 28 hours in their first two semesters, 57 hours in their first four semesters, and 86 hours in their first six semesters, en route to the total hour requirement of 120 hours.

The above minimum standards are meant as a guide. Students must be aware that a lack of progress or failure to meet these requirements may potentially lead to dismissal from the major programs of the Department of Chemistry.

Illinois State University students should note that graduation requirements beyond the major include:

42 senior hours (courses numbered 200 or higher) including 31 hours in Chemistry courses for a Chemistry major or 37 hours in Chemistry or Biological Sciences for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology major
39 hours of General Education (note that CHE 140, PHY 108 or 110, MAT 145 and 146 fulfill requirements in the major)
30 of the last 60 hours earned at ISU
competencies in US and Illinois Constitutions, Global Studies, and Foreign Languages
Clearing of all Incomplete Grades
Application for graduation