Chemistry Advising Information

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• Drop/Add Week - August 17 - 21
• Holiday - Labor Day - September 7th, No Class!
• Fall Break - No Classes! - October 30th
• Withdrawal Deadline - November 11th *What does Withdraw mean?
• Thanksgiving Break - No classes! - November 23-27
• Last day of class - December 1st
• Reading Day - December 2nd
• Final Exams - December 3rd - 9th
• Grades Due - December 14th at 12 PM EST

Registration Dates for Spring/Summer 27

My office is located in the i-STEM II Building at 302 East Campus Road. The building is the closest building to the Davison Life Sciences Building. You can find me on the first floor of the STEM II Building in the Chemistry Administrative Suite, which is directly to the left when you walk in the front doors. If you look to the left and you do not see a door labeled “Chemistry Department”, you are probably in the STEM I building and need to exit and enter the building next door.

There are two different majors/pathways offered by the UGA Chem Department. Each is designed for students seeking different professional paths after graduation.

Within the department, we call these degrees:

• BSCHEM = ACS
• BS = non-ACS

ACS stands for the American Chemical Society, which is the accreditor of the UGA Chemistry Department.

Students in the BSCHEM major are certified by the American Chemical Society upon graduation. These students are typically planning to be professional chemists and/or attend graduate school for chemistry, so the courses required for the BSCHEM degree meet the needs required for this path.

Students pursuing the BS, or the "non-ACS" major, are typically interested in a professional healthcare career such as medicine, dentistry, or the allied health professions. This major provides more flexibility and opportunity to take courses needed for these professional programs such as anatomy, genetics, etc.

Major Differences:

BSCHEM:

• Math through MATH 2270 (Calc III)
• CHEM 3211 (fall only) and 3212 (spring only) (Physical Chemistry I and II)
• CHEM 3511 (fall & spring) and 3512 (spring only) (Experimental Methods I and II)
• 3 credit hours of undergraduate research required (CHEM 4960R, etc.)
• Franklin Requirements: Only Multicultural is required (all Franklin requirements must be completed if students double major in second Franklin major, ie Psychology)

BS - Chemistry:

• Math through MATH 2260 (Calc II)
• CHEM 3110 (fall only)(Physical Chemistry)
• CHEM 3511 (Experimental Methods I)
• Undergraduate research not required, but strongly encouraged
• All Franklin Requirements must be completed, including Foreign Language through the third level. Ex: SPAN 1, SPAN II, and SPAN III would satisfy the Foreign Language requirement.
  

Both Chemistry degrees contain "hidden" pre-requisites that are not visible via a glance at DegreeWorks. Let's break down what they are and why we take them!

• MATH 2260 Calculus II - Calc II is a mandatory pre-requisite for both PHYS 1212 and CHEM 3110/3211&3212
• MATH 2270 Calculus III - Only for BSCHEM Majors! Calc III is a mandatory pre-requisite for CHEM 3212
• PHYS 1211 & 1212 - Mandatory pre-reqs for CHEM 3211 & 3212 (ACS requirements)
  
• PHYS 1111 & 1112 - Will suffice as pre-reqs ONLY for CHEM 3110 (non-ACS requirement)
  
• CHEM 2300 & 2300L - Quantitative Analytical Chemistry is a very important course that fulfills pre-requisites for almost all upper division CHEM courses.
  

All students are required to complete the following requirements to graduate from the University of Georgia.

• 121 credit hours total - Students must graduate with a minimum of 121 credit hours. Almost all students finish with many more than this amount!
• 39 credit hours of upper division coursework - All students must meet this minimum to graduate. An upper division course is anything with a course number that begins with 3 or above. For example, CHEM 3300 is an upper division course. The chemistry major requirements do not equal 39 credit hours. To fulfill this, many students will purse a minor or take upper division general electives. Research credit hours also contribute to this requirement.
• Cultural Diversity, Environmental Awareness, Federal & Georgia Constitution, and US & GA History requirements - These requirements should be fulfilled by courses you need for core requirements. There are also exemption exams for Federal & Georgia and US & GA History.
• Experiential Learning - This requirement can be fulfilled by many different things. Within the department, we offer Undergraduate Research and being a Chemistry Learning Assistant. Outside of the department, there are internships, study abroad opportunities, and service learning courses that can be used to fulfill Exp. Learning. See all options for Experiential Learning here.
  
• Physical Education - 1 credit hour of any PEDB course is required for degree completion.

Need both Franklin and Core requirements? Take a look at the list of Silver Bullet courses that can fulfill multiple requirements!

After you have worked with a research professor to secure a spot in a research lab for an upcoming semester, start the process for registration by filling out the research approval link.

Form Link: https://bit.ly/3uAqfkW

Once you fill out the form, it will be sent for approval to your research professor, as well as Dr. Phillips, the undergraduate coordinator. Once all approvals are given, you'll receive an email with your specific research course CRN from Ms. Terri Tillman.

You may choose your own credit hours for research and manipulate them in Athena using the PDF form below.

***This process must be followed each and every semester you register for undergraduate research***

General breakdown of credit hours....

• 1 hour of credit = 3 hours/week of research
• 2 hours of credit = 6 hours/week of research
  
• 3 hours of credit = 9 hours/week of research
• 4 hours of credit = 12 hours/week of research
• 5 hours of credit = 15 hours/week of research
• 6 hours of credit = 18 hours/week of research
  

See the undergraduate research guide below!

What you submit is totally up to you and your research professor! Most students will submit a PPT presentation, a paper explaining the research you worked on, or a scientific poster.

Whatever you submit to your professor, you need also submit to Dr. Phillips by the last day of the semester (Reading Day). Submit to Dr. Phillips at plp@uga.edu!

*Note: Most of these have no pre-reqs, but some do. Check the pre-reqs at https://bulletin.uga.edu/CoursesHome.

BIOL 3050 Pathways for Post-Undergraduate Life Science Careers (1 hour)

BIOL 3051 Pathways to Graduate Research in Biology (1 hour)

BIOL 4200W - Science and Health Writing

BIOL 4300W - Scientific Research Writing

CBIO 3125 - Why You’re Not Dead: The Immune System & Disease (Pre-req BIOL 1107)

DMAN 3100 - Disasters & Society

DMAN 3750 - How to Survive the Apocalypse

ECHD 3050 - Career & Life Planning

ECHD 3170 - Drug & Alcohol Abuse Issues

EHSC 4350 - Environmental Chemistry (Pre-reqs: CHEM 2211 & STAT 2000)

EHSC 4350L - Env. Chem. Lab

EHSC 4610 - Water Pollution & Human Health (Pre-req: BIOL 1103 or 1107 or ECOL 1000)

ENGL 3800W - Intro to Creative Writing (Pre-req ENGL 1102)

ENTO 3010 - Bees, Beekeeping, and Pollinators

FCID 4001 - LEARN: Entrepreneurial Thinking in Arts & Sciences

FDST 3000 - Introduction to Food Science & Technology

FHCE 3100E - Consumer Decision Making

FHCE 3200 - Introduction to Personal Finance

GLOB 3100 - Introduction to Global Health

GLOB 3150 - Culture & Global Health

GRNT 3200E - Intro to Lifespan Health Psychology

HIST 3432 - History of Science and Society in the Modern World

HORT 3300E - Organic Gardening (Pre-req BIOL 1103 or 1107)

HPRB 3150 - Women’s Health (Pre-req BIOL 1103 or 1107)

HPRB 3300 - Rural & Frontier Health (Pre-req BIOL 1103 or 1107)

IDIS 3100 - People, Parasites, & Plagues - (Pre-req BIOL 1103 or 1107)

LAMS 3000E/3010E/3020E - Foundations of Clinical Medicine I/II/III (pre-req BIOL 1108)

MUSI 3020 - World Music Survey: Africa, Europe, and the Americas

MUSI 3550 - Music Theory for Non-Majors

PATH 3010E - Fungi: Friends & Foes (pre-req BIOL 1107)

PBHL 3100 - Introduction to Public Health (Also available as PBHL 3100E)

PHIL 3220 - Biomedical Ethics

PHIL 3230 - Ethics of Food

PYSC 3260 - Human Sexuality (pre-req PSYC 1101)

WMST 3100 - Diversity in LGBTQ Studies

• AESC 4920S - FOCUS Project
• ALDR 3900S - Leadership & Service
• EDIT 4100S - Mentoring K12 Students through Technology
• SOWK 2157S - Service in Social Work
• UNIV 1201S - Learning for Success at the University - Must be 1st or 2nd year
• UNIV 1202S - Becoming Active Learners - Must be 4th year
• UNIV 2301S - Transformative Learning Strategies - Must be 3rd or 4th year
• UNIV 2302S - Success for Transfer Students

• BIOL 3050 - Pathways for Post-Undergraduate Life Science Careers
• BIOL 3051 - Pathways to Graduate Research in Biology
• DANC 2030 - Pilates
  
• ECHD 3050E - Career & Life Planning
• ENTO 3000 & 3000E - Undergraduate Entomology Seminar
• FHCE 3110 - Money Skills for Life
• PHYS 4000 - Physics Seminar
• UNIV 1201S - Learning for Success at the University (also fulfills Exp. Learning)
  
• UNIV 2113 - Developing Literacy in STEM
• UNIV 2301S - Transformative Learning Strategies (also fulfills Exp. Learning)
• UNIV 2302S - Success for Transfer Students (also fulfills Exp. Learning)
• FANR 3400 & 3400D - Society and Natural Resources

Fulfill your Exp. Learning requirement and hone your tutoring skills by becoming a Chemistry Learning Assistant!

Being a CLA is a 5 hour/week commitment:

1. Attending recitation
   
2. Prepping for recitation
3. Offering 1 hour of online tutoring/week
   
4. Attending weekly CLA team meeting
5. Attending CHEM 3710 course 1 day/week
   

CLA applications usually open mid-way through each semester. When the application is live, find it here.

Each year the CURO Research Award provides 500 scholarships of $1,000 each to outstanding undergraduate students across campus to actively participate in faculty-mentored research in any discipline.

Because of the scholarship nature of the award, students must be registered for a course (CHEM 4960/70/80/90R) during the semester in which they receive the award. Receiving a CURO Research Award qualifies for Experiential Learning credit if you present at the spring CURO Symposium.

Deadlines

• FALL 26 - due by July 15
• Spring 27 - due by November 1

Important details

• CURO Research Awards are one-semester scholarships (fall, spring, or summer).
• You must be registered for a course in the semester in which you receive the award.
• You may register for CURO course credit for your research, but it is not required.
• You may conduct research with faculty members outside of your department, college, or school, if it is beneficial for your program of study.
• You can receive the award more than once.
• All award recipients are expected to present their research at the spring CURO Symposium.

More Info and Application Link!

Process to become a transient student here: https://osas.franklin.uga.edu/transient-students

Make sure the course you wish to take will transfer to UGA using the transfer equivalency page: https://apply.uga.edu/portal/transfer-equivalency

****If you have HOPE or Zell, make sure you pay close attention to what is required to utilize your funding here: https://osfa.uga.edu/types-of-aid/undergraduate/scholarships/hope-and-zell-miller-scholarships/transient-process/

Instructions to apply for graduation: https://osas.franklin.uga.edu/applying-graduation

Deadline to apply for fall 26 graduation: October 1, 2026

Deadline to apply for spring 27 graduation: March 1, 2027

UGA Regalia information: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1039716/University-of-Georgia/?rc=150

UGA Commencement Ceremony Information: https://commencement.uga.edu/undergraduate/

Chemistry Department Commencement Ceremony:

The department plans a ceremony for spring and summer graduates. Spring and summer graduates will receive emails explaining the details and requirements for the departmental ceremony.

Fall 26 UGA Commencement Ceremony: December 11th, 2026

Spring 27 UGA Commencement Ceremony: May 7th, 2027

• Franklin College: https://franklin.uga.edu/franklin-college-scholarship-application
• More Franklin College: https://franklin.infoready4.com/
• Hispanic Student Fund: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
• Scholarship Universe: https://osfa.uga.edu/types-of-aid/undergraduate/scholarships/uga-non-uga-scholarship-information/
• UGA Scholarships: https://www.admissions.uga.edu/afford/scholarships/
• Engagement, Leadership, and Service Scholarships: https://els.uga.edu/about/scholarships/
• Experiential Learning: https://el.uga.edu/for-students/scholarships/scholarships/
• Study Away: https://studyaway.uga.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=8D2F7110-5056-BA1F-74E84EDD5F0A99DC&Link_ID=04366E1C-5056-BA1F-74EF786E8BC09AD1

• UGA Mentor Program: https://mentor.uga.edu/
• Career Center: https://career.uga.edu/
• Pre-Professional Advising Office: https://ppao.uga.edu/
• "Getting Into Med School" Guide: https://students-residents.aamc.org/media/6316/download
• National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Experiences: https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/
• Oak Ridge Nat'l Lab Internships: https://education.ornl.gov/
• Big Ten Academic Alliance Summer Experience: https://btaa.org/resources-for/students/srop/overview