This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2025-2026 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.
The minimum acceptable grade for each course taken for the major is 2.0 (C).
Health Sciences Chemistry majors must take at least 10 upper division credits (courses 300 or above).
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, students must fulfill the requirements for the major and meet all of the University’s other baccalaureate degree requirements. (Please see the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements in this Catalog.)
Students should always check course prerequisites and the frequency with which courses are offered.
Students have a choice of taking PHYS 152-152L or PHYS 272-272L . MATH 242 is not required by the BS in Chemistry - Health Sciences program but it is a prerequisite for the calculus-based PHYS 272-272L courses.
Students have a choice of taking BIOL 275-275L or BIOL 375-375L . If students choose to take the BIOL 375-375L courses, it should be noted that BIOL 270 is a prerequisite for BIOL 375 and BIOL 270L is a prerequisite for BIOL 375L .
To ensure progress toward degree completion, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor each semester before registering.
