Explore & Enjoy Chemistry
Gain a solid foundation in organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry while choosing electives that meet your personal career goals.
Chemistry Major
The B.A. chemistry program provides you with a sound foundation in the basic areas of inorganic, organic, analytical and physical chemistry.
What Will I Learn?
The core of 41 chemistry credits (including a required research experience, advanced writing and chemistry seminar), combined with eight credits each of mathematics and physics, prepares you for your future as a professional in the field of chemistry. You may also select courses as pre-professional requirements for graduate study in medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry.
What is Unique About Our Program?
This flexible program allows for 30 to 40 elective credits, which you can use to pursue another major or minor in another field, based on your individual career goals. Environmental chemistry is a popular choice for a second area of focus. Faculty mentors will help you along the way.
What Are My Career Opportunities?
Do you like chemistry, but are not sure what you would do with it? The American Chemical Society (or ACS, the professional society for chemists) has a career exploration tool — explore and enjoy.
Graduates of our chemistry programs have gone on to Ph.D. programs, medical school and other professional programs. Our graduates are also working in the field as chemists and scientists in a wide variety of industries.