UPPER DIVISION
UNIVERSIT Y SCHOLARS
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The Chemistry Department participates in the Scholars Program at CSU by requiring scholar students who are
chemistry majors (available for all tracks) to register for research courses (either CHM 379H Independent
Study or, with senior status, CHM 489H Senior Research) under the guidance of a professor who acts as mentor. Scholars chemistry students are required to enroll in at least 2 credit hours of research coursework each
semester, for a minimum of 8 credit hours by the time of degree completion. Students are required to begin
enrolling in research courses upon declaration of a Chemistry major or upon acceptance into the Honors Program. By getting involved in scientific research as soon as possible, scholars students will better understand
chemistry's status as a bench science and have the opportunity to participate in original, ground-breaking laboratory work