Overview

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers two programs leading to undergraduate degrees. The Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with Teacher Licensure from University of North Carolina Wilmington, certified by the American Chemical Society, prepares students intending to pursue a graduate degree or a career in chemistry.

Degree requirements

For information on the Teacher Education Program admissions criteria and the courses required for licensure in North Carolina, see the –Watson College of Education section of this catalogue.

Students planning to pursue licensure should apply to the Watson School of Education as soon as admissions requirements are met (typically in the sophomore year) and plan their programs in regular consultation with their advisors. Teacher licensure requirements are established at the state level and may be changed by the state at any time.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Earth Revealed
Environmental Geology
Principles of Biology: Cells
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Calculus with Analytical Geometry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wilmington, United States

Disciplines

Chemistry Teaching Environmental Sciences View 1437 other Bachelors in Environmental Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Non-refundable $80 application fee (check or money order in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to UNCW).
Essay & short answer
An official transcript, translated into English (translation must be certified), of grades from secondary school.
TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, or Pearson test of English score unless: English is applicant's native language.
Applicant has an SAT-I critical reading score of 450 or higher or an ACT minimum score of 20 on the reading section.
A student successfully completes Level 4 in UNCW's ESL program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23275 USD / year

≈ 23275 USD / year
Out-of-State

23275 USD / year

≈ 23275 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4576 USD / year

≈ 4576 USD / year

Living costs

Wilmington

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Degree requirements

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Wilmington

Funding

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