About Us --  Undergraduate  Introduction ---

 The Department of Chemistry offers several programs that lead to the B.A. or B.S. degree.  The curricula are designed to prepare the student for a career in industry or secondary education, for admission to a graduate program in chemistry or biochemistry, or for admission to medical school.  

Prerequisites:  CHEM 103, 113, 104, 114, 204, 213, 204, 214;
                    PHYS 205 or 215, 225, 206 or 216; MATH 121, 122, 111, 112

Minimum grade requirements for acceptance as a concentrator are a C-average in chemistry courses, a C-average in physics courses, and a C-average in mathematics courses.

B.S. in Chemistry

This option, certified by the American Chemical Society, is designed to prepare students for graduate study or for employment as practicing chemists.  

B.A. in Chemistry and Secondary Education

This program jointly administered with the Department of Education Combines a sound background in chemistry with the basic education courses required by most school districts for teaching at the high school level.  Chemistry concentrators who wish to avail themselves of this program should consult the undergraduate advisers in both departments as early as possible in their undergraduate careers. 

B/A., B.S. in Biochemistry (see Biochemistry)

The B.A. and B.S. programs are administered by an interdisciplinary committee made up of professors from the departments of Biology and Chemistry. 

The B.S in Chemcal Physics (See Chemical Physics)

This interdisciplinary concentration is administered jointly by the departments of Chemistry and Physics.

B.S. in Environmental Chemistry

For students interested in environmental issues, this option emphasizes environmental chemistry and related topics.

Four-Year B.S./M.S. Program

For students with exceptional aptitude and some advanced placement credits, this program offers the opportunity to complete the requirements for the M.S. degree simultaneously with the B.S.