About the course

Program Learning Outcomes for the BS Degree with a Major in Chemistry

　　Upon completing the BS degree with a major in Chemistry, students will be able to:

　　Demonstrate understanding of and proficiency with: the structure, bonding, spectroscopy, and reactivity of organic compounds and functional groups, curved-arrow formalism to describe reaction mechanisms, and the synthesis of organic compounds.

　　Demonstrate understanding of and proficiency with: thermochemical principles, acid-base and redox reactions, structure of simple solids and construction of molecular orbital diagrams (group theory), and survey of main group chemistry.

　　Demonstrate understanding of: the principles of quantum mechanics and applications to atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy, classical and basic statistical thermodynamics and applications to equilibrium physico-chemical systems, and kinetics of gas phase processes and chemical reactions.

　　Understand and apply the scientific method and research skills, and be able to communicate scientific findings.

　　Design, conduct, record, and analyze chemical experiments, while practicing responsible and ethical scientific conduct. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 8 Semester(s)Fees: US$228,840

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Houston
Fall (August), 2025	Houston

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Rice University

Official high school transcripts including grades from first marking period. Supporting Financial Documentation. Rice welcomes applications from students who have been homeschooled. The new, redesigned SAT (Reading/Writing/Language and Math - SAT Essay is optional). The ACT (Writing is optional). If you have received two years of instruction in English, you are not required to submit the TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL iBT (internet-based test) is 100, or a sum total of 75 on the TOEFL PDT (paper-delivered test). The minimum acceptable score on the IELTS is 7.

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Rice University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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