Advising & Degree Completion Planning
With the help of your academic advisor, planning your studies at Towson University can ensure you achieve your academic goals and requirements in a timely manner. Requirement checklists, flow charts, and sample degree completion plans are included below for each major and track.
Requirements for graduation can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog, with key criteria being:
- completion of university core courses (previously general education)
- a grade point average of at least 2.0
- 32 credits of upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- completion of the requirements of your major
- total course credits equal to at least 120
Requirement Checklists
- Chemistry Major (DOCX)
- Chemistry Major — Professional Track (DOCX)
- Chemistry — Secondary Education (DOCX)
- Forensic Chemistry Major (DOCX)
Requirement Flow Charts
These flow charts can help you visualize requirements for your major and track.
- Chemistry Major
- Chemistry Major - Professional
- Chemistry Major - Secondary Education
- Forensic Chemistry Major - General
- Forensic Chemistry Major - DNA
- Forensic Chemistry Major - Trace Evidence and Drug Analysis
Degree Completion Plan
Students must complete a Degree Completion Plan (DCP) and submit it to their advisor by the time they complete 45 credits. Your DCP is a useful too to help ensure you fulfill graduation requirements on time and achieve your academic goals. A DCP takes the suggested degree completion plan of your major (or concentration) and personalizes it for your academic career given your unique needs, goals and aspirations. This plan can help highlight a more direct route towards degree completion saving you time and money.
How do I complete my DCP?
1
View Your Academic Requirements
Go to Towson Online Services, click “Self Service,” and then “Student Dashboard.”
Select “Academic Requirements” from the drop-down menu.
This report shows your requirements for graduation, such as college credits, core courses and major requirements.
2
Write Down All Non-Completed Courses
Using your “Academic Requirements” document and “Degree Completion Checklist,” write down all courses required for your program and for the core curriculum that you have not yet taken.
3
Check Your Prerequisites
Using the Undergraduate Catalog, check to see if you have completed all the prerequisites; if not, this will aid you in deciding which courses need to be completed first.
4
Create a Degree Completion Plan
Create an academic plan with the courses you need to complete in order to graduate. Remember to include prerequisites.
- Open the Degree Completion Spreadsheet (XLSX) or one of the sample spreadsheets below and fill in the top information.
- Input the total units earned.
- Input the number of units in which you are currently enrolled.
- Fill in the remaining schedule by term with courses required for the Core Curriculum, your major, and any prerequisites. Use the Course Offerings by Term (PDF) guide to see when chemistry courses are offered.
- When completed, make sure you have a minimum of 120 credits in Total Academic Units. and a minimum of 32 units of upper-level (300-400) courses.
5
Email Degree Completion Plan to Advisor
Save the file as "TUID#_LastName" (example: 0123456_Doe). Email the file to your adviser.
6
Meet with Advisor
Bring a copy of your plan with you to the meeting. You and your advisor will review the plan and when finished and approved, you will both sign the plan. Both you and your advisor will keep a copy of the signed and approved plan.