Submit a FGCU Undergraduate Admission Application and satisfy all applicable university admission requirements.
Complete common prerequisites with a grade of C or better.
Attend an orientation session.
Sign an Advising Contract.
Program Requirements
FGCU General Education Program (GEP) (36 hrs) Refer to the General Education Program for more information.
Communication (6 hrs)
ENC 1101 (3)
ENC 1102 (3)
Mathematics (6 hrs)
STA 2023 (3)
MAC 2311 (4)
Humanities (9 hrs)
HUM 2510
Social Sciences (6-9 hrs)
Natural Sciences (6-9 hrs)
CHM 1045C (4)
CHM 1046C (4)
CHM 2210C (4)
Note: At least one Natural Sciences course must include a laboratory or field component. Courses meeting this requirement contain a “C” or “L” in their course numbers.
Common Prerequisites
CHM 1045C General Chemistry I with lab (GEP)
CHM 1046C General Chemistry II with lab (GEP)
CHM 2210C Organic Chemistry I (4) (GEP)
CHM 2211C Organic Chemistry II (4)
MAC 2311 Calculus I (GEP)
MAC 2312 Calculus II (4)
Required Courses in the Major (44 hrs)
BCH 3023C Biochemistry (3)
BCH 3025C Analytical Biochemistry (3)
CHM 3005C Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4)
CHM 3120C Analytical Chemistry (4)
CHM 4139C Instrumental Analysis (4)
CHM 4931 Senior Capstone in Chemistry (3)
IDS 3300 Foundations of Civic Engagement (3)
IDS 3301 Issues in Culture and Society (3)
IDS 3303 Issues in Science and Technology (3)
IDS 4910 Integrated Core Senior Seminar (3)
ISC 3120 Scientific Process (3)
PHY 2048C General Physics I (4) (or CHM 2210C (4), whichever course not taken as a common pre-requisite. Both are required for the program.)
PHY 2049C General Physics II (4) (or CHM 2211C, whichever course not taken as a common pre-requisite. Both are required for the program.)
University Requirements (3 hrs)
IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)
Additional Electives (variable)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED: 120 HRS
Additional Graduation Requirements
A minimum of 120 credit hours.
A minimum of 48 of the 120 hours must be at the upper division (3000 and higher) level.
A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
A minimum grade of C for each course used to satisfy the following categories: common prerequisites, required courses in the major, and electives in the major.
Satisfaction of CLAST, Gordon Rule writing and computation, and foreign language entrance requirements.
Thirty of the last sixty credits must be completed at FGCU.
Completion of the summer course enrollment requirement.
Submit an application to graduate to CAS Advising by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes
CHM 1045C: may substitute CHM x040 and CHM x041 or CHM x045/x045L or CHM x045E
CHM 1046C: may substitute CHM x046/x046L or CHM x046E
MAC X311: may substitute MAC x281
MAC X312: may substitute MAC x282
CHM 2210C and CHM 2211C: may substitute CHM x210/xx210L and CHM x211/X211L or PHY x048/PHY x048L and PHY x049/x049L or PHY x048C and PHY x049 C or PHY x053C or PHY x053/x053L and PHY x054C or PHY x054/x054L
