Department of Chemistry minimum requirements for admission are:
Degree
Your bachelor’s degree must be completed before you begin the graduate program in chemistry. Our graduate students usually hold a bachelor’s in chemistry or in a related science with a strong background in chemistry. International applicants must have a degree comparable to an approved U.S. bachelor’s degree. Prospective graduate students are expected to have satisfactorily completed the equivalent in course and lab of the fundamental courses in chemistry offered at UW-Madison, one year of physics, and mathematics through calculus. Students who have not completed all the prerequisites may be admitted in exceptional cases, but any deficiencies must be made up in the first year of graduate study.
GPA
The Graduate School requires an undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). However, if there are strong reasons for admitting an applicant with a lower GPA, the student can be admitted on probation.
English Proficiency
All international degree-seeking applicants are required to provide proof of English proficiency. For more information on how to fulfill this requirement, check the English proficiency section on the Requirements for Admission page.