To be admitted to the Departmental Honors Program, students must have at least a 3.50 GPA on a 4.0 point scale, permission of the Dean of the Honors College, and permission of the Departmental Honors Coordinator.

Students in the Chemistry Honors Program must maintain an overall GPA of 3.50. Students who have been dismissed from the program because their overall GPA has fallen below 3.50 may petition for readmission. Students must raise their grade-point average to 3.50 and submit their petition to the Dean of the Honors College and Departmental Honors Coordinator.