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Chemistry
Chemistry is often referred to as the "central science" because of its pivotal role in all sciences dealing with matter, including biology, geology, physics, psychology, engineering and medicine. As a chemistry student, you’ll get a fundamental understanding of the structure, transformation and uses of matter at the molecular level, as well as experimental and theoretical methods of research.
  • Get a big reaction from faculty-directed research projects that help you learn to analyze data and create new chemical knowledge.
  • Take practical classes that demonstrate the key relationship chemistry has to other natural sciences and applications of chemistry in medicine, engineering, business and law.
  • Intern with local companies or industrial and governmental research labs like the National Institutes of Health.
  • Study abroad in Mexico, Peru or England
  • Get laboratory experience with modern equipment that allows you to solve complex technical problems.
 
The Chemistry program includes courses like:
FrGeneral Chemistry
SoOrganic Chemistry
Physics I and II
JrPhysical Chemistry
Chemistry Seminar
Quantitative Analysis
Chemical Research
SrAdvanced Inorganic Chemistry
Advanced Physical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Chemical Research

These are examples of courses to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. A bachelor of arts degree is also available with slightly different requirements.
 
In addition to technical positions in industrial or governmental research labs, many chemistry graduates pursue advanced study in chemistry, medicine, law, journalism, and business.
 

Chemistry program website
Chemistry in the Undergraduate Studies Bulletin

 

 

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