• The BS in Chemistry is recommended for students who are planning professional careers in chemistry or chemistry-related fields or who are intending to pursue postgraduate studies in chemistry after graduation.
  • The BS is certified by the American Chemical Society as meeting the necessary criteria for a professional baccalaureate degree in chemistry. Major requirements include a minimum of 51 semester hours of chemistry, 11 hours of mathematics, and 8 of physics, and 4 hours of biology.
  • The concentrations offered by this course are as follows:
    • Biochemistry
    • Analytical Chemistry
    • Environmental Chemistry
    • Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
    • Education
  • The program offered at George Mason University is certified by the American Chemical Society as meeting the necessary criteria for a professional baccalaureate degree in chemistry. 
  • Major requirements include a minimum of 51 semester hours of chemistry, 11 hours of mathematics, and 8 of physics, and 4 hours of biology.
  • Upon completion, students who choose either the B.S. in Chemistry with no concentration or the Analytical Chemistry concentration are certified to the society. Students that have a keen interest in sustainability should choose the Environmental Chemistry concentration.
  • Students planning professional careers in chemistry should choose this degree.