Chemistry, B.S. Dual Degree Chemical Engineering Transfer Track

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Dr. Stephen Habay, Chair
410-543-6483

Advisement for the major is available from the Chemistry Department.

The Chemistry Department offers a broad selection of tracks for students seeking careers in chemistry and the physical sciences. This track provides a student an opportunity to earn both a degree in chemistry from SU and an engineering degree from the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP). In this track, typically students attend SU for three years and UMCP for two years (likely including the summer before the first fall semester).

The Bachelor of Science in chemistry requires a minimum of 120 credits for graduation. Chemistry majors must have at least a C average in the math and science courses required by the major.

Track Policies

While at SU, the student completes the chemistry core as well as additional courses identified here.
Students also must complete all SU General Education requirements and at least 90 credit hours at SU.
Students who transfer to SU must complete at least 60 credit hours of the track at SU.
To earn the degree from SU, the student must apply to and be accepted into the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Program at UMCP.
- Please note that completion of the SU requirements does not guarantee admission into the UMCP program.
- Additionally, please note that it is the student’s responsibility to make certain that all prerequisites for the UMCP program are met.
To earn the degree from SU, as a student in the UMCP Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Program, the student must complete at least 30 credit hours at UMCP, with at least 15 of these credit hours being chemical engineering (CHBE) courses with a grade of C or better.
After completing the required courses at UMCP, if all other SU requirements have been met, the student may transfer credits to SU from UMCP and apply for graduation at SU.

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Policies

Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
Requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

General Education Requirements

Please Note: Check Major Requirements section below for a list of General Education requirements that are fulfilled by the major.

Group I: English Composition and Literature (2 Courses)

A. C or Better in One of the Following

ENGL 103 - Composition and Research 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HONR 111 - Critical Thinking and Writing 4 Hour(s) Credit

B. Select One Course From:

Literature course (from either ENGL or MDFL Depts.) 4 Hour(s) Credit

Group II: History (2 Courses)

A. Select One Course From:

HIST 101 - World Civilizations 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HIST 102 - World Civilizations 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HIST 103 - First-Year Seminar in World History 4 Hour(s) Credit

B. Select One Course From:

HIST 101 - World Civilizations 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HIST 102 - World Civilizations 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HIST 103 - First-Year Seminar in World History 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
A HIST course above 103 4 Hour(s) Credit

Group III: Humanities and Social Sciences (3 Courses)

A. Select One Course from One of the Following Seven Areas:

ART, COMM, DANC or THEA, MDFL, MUSC, PHIL 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HONR 211 - Issues in the Humanities 4 Hour(s) Credit

B. Select One Course from One of the Following Nine Areas:

ANTH, CADR, ECON or FINA, ENVR, Human GEOG, POSC, PSYC, SOCI 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HONR 112 - Issues in the Social Sciences 4 Hour(s) Credit

C. Select One Course from Either Group IIIA or IIIB

(Course must be from a different area than previously selected) 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Group IV: Natural Science, Math and Computer Science (4 courses)

A. Select Courses with Laboratories from at Least Two of the Following Four Areas:

BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or Physical GEOG, PHYS 4 Hour(s) Credit

B. Select One Course (Need Not be a Lab) from One of the Following Areas:

BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or Physical GEOG, PHYS, ENVH, ENVR, COSC, or MATH 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
HONR 212 - Issues in the Natural Sciences 4 Hour(s) Credit