Advising
Students in the Department of Chemistry at 蜜桃社区 Michigan University must meet regularly with a Department of Chemistry advisor during posted hours to ensure completion of all graduation requirements. It is each student's responsibility to schedule appointments in a timely manner to meet graduation deadlines in the academic calendar. Students can find course offerings for a specific term. The provides course descriptions as well as department and program information for major and minor options.
Major or minor requirements | Placement | Enrollment tips | Graduate advising
Undergraduate advising
Schedule an Appointment with an Advisor
Undergraduate advisors
- Contact the Chemistry advisor at chem-advising@wmich.edu with any questions.
- For students interested in teaching chemistry at the secondary education level, contact the College of Arts and Sciences Secondary Education Pathway advisor at 269-387-4366.
Major or minor requirements
- Make an advising appointment to declare your major or minor.
- If your major is in chemistry, complete your last 14 credit hours in the Department of Chemistry at 蜜桃社区.
- If your minor is in chemistry, you must complete 20 credits of Chemistry courses and your last 7 credit hours must be taken at 蜜桃社区. In addition you must take at least one course that contains a laboratory experience in the Department of Chemistry at 蜜桃社区.
- If you have chosen any chemistry major, successfully completing ENGL 4090 will satisfy your baccalaureate-level writing requirement.
Students majoring in chemistry are encouraged, but not required, to minor in physics, mathematics or biology.
Enrollment Assistance and Overrides
If you need an override or receive an error message when trying to register, please email chem-advising@wmich.edu with your name, WIN, semester, course number and associated CRNs for each course.
Third/fourth time enrollment
- Students who attempt a chemistry course multiple times but have received a non-passing grade (DC or below) must go through the department to be able to register for the same course for a third or fourth time.
- To start this process, students must complete the Request for Repeat Enrollment Form AND an Academic Success Plan. Next you need to request an appointment with the CHEM advisor. Schedule an Appointment with an Advisor
Co-op/Internship Enrollment
- Student must submit the Application for Permission to Elect Form
- Student must provide a job description from the employer. Next you need to request an appointment with the CHEM advisor. Schedule an Appointment with an Advisor
- Submit final paper and Employer Evaluation prior to the end of the semester.
Graduate advising
If you plan to attend graduate school in chemistry, we discourage you from taking courses under the credit-no credit option. are listed in the 蜜桃社区 catalog.
Master's and doctoral students are to meet with the graduate advisor, Dr. Ramakrishna Guda, for their curriculum requirements.