Chemistry Program

Program Overview/Mission

University of Houston-Clear Lake’s chemistry program offers opportunities for students seeking a bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemistry. The program achieved the prestigious status of American Chemical Society (ACS) accreditation in 2003, followed by re-accreditation in 2009. Whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, you are encouraged to take advantage of the various research opportunities that the chemistry program offers. 

The program’s research opportunities allow undergraduate students to become part of a research group and work with graduate students, post-doctoral and other research experts on cutting-edge projects of scientific significance. Participating undergraduates often receive scholarship supported by endowments from the Welch Foundation in the form of a Chemistry Departmental Research Grant, and become co-authors on papers in scientific journals. They may also earn an ACS certified Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry if they complete the appropriate curriculum, which can be advantageous in their future career development.

UHCL's chemistry degrees prepare students for careers in interdisciplinary areas such as medicine, secondary school teaching, patent law or environmental science. 

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Program Degrees

• Chemistry B.A.
• Chemistry B.S.
• Chemistry Scholars Plan-Linked B.S.-M.S.
• Chemistry M.S.
• Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry Specialization
• Petrochemical and Process Chemistry Specialization

Minors

• Minor in Chemistry

Accreditation Information

The Chemistry B.S. degree program at University of Houston-Clear Lake completed evaluation, assessment and re-accreditation by the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2009 and 2014 and is on the ACS's list of approved chemistry programs nationwide.

Admission Requirements

• Chemistry M.S.
• Admission Deadline

  Standard Graduate Admission Deadline

• Application
  A standard university application is required.
• Requirements
  • 3.0 GPA
  • GRE Total Score of 290 (150 Quantitative)

Program Faculty