The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry endeavors to prepare students for professional work in chemistry in accordance with the American Chemical Society (ACS) guidelines. The program in Chemistry meets the undergraduate professional standards of and is approved by the American Chemical Society. The department provides support courses to Physics, Life Sciences, and Nursing majors. It also seeks to make chemistry accessible to liberal arts students and to raise the level of scientific literacy, in part by participation in the Integrative Studies program. The department offers two majors: Chemistry, with American Chemical Society Certified or Basic concentrations, and Biochemistry. These majors are appropriate for careers in Chemistry, Biochemistry, graduate school preparation, medical research, or pre-professional programs leading to health-related careers such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary medicine, and pharmacy.
