BS in Chemistry

The Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry has a built-in flexibility that is designed to accommodate the goals of each student while maintaining a rigorous approach to chemistry. All students take a core set of foundational courses, and then choose in-depth courses to meet their educational needs. This includes students who wish to pursue a health profession with a focus in biochemistry. We also have students who pursue the Five-Year Dual-Degree Engineering Program with the University of Notre Dame in chemical or environmental engineering. Students who wish to pursue graduate school in chemistry should consider the American Chemical Society certification (see below). There is the opportunity for students who wish to become high school teachers to satisfy the certification of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. For those planning on entering careers in the health professions, individual counseling is provided to insure that their programs will provide the depth and breadth that is expected in medical and other professional schools in the health sciences.