The bachelor of science (BS) degree in chemistry is designed to offer students a thorough grounding in the important areas of modern chemistry. Students are instructed in the theories and applications of organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, and biochemistry. The program includes significant laboratory work, allowing students to become proficient in the skills necessary to succeed in a chemical career. Students earning the BS degree will be qualified to work in industrial, government, and academic laboratories.
In addition, some students, upon earning the BS pursue admission to graduate school, medical or dental school, health-related careers or other careers that might be enhanced by possession of a chemistry degree.

Students who complete the bachelor of science in chemistry will be able to:

• Explain the molecular structure of chemical substances and the connection between molecular structure and chemical behavior.
• Identify and quantify chemical substances in a given sample.
• Predict the mechanisms and products of a chemical reaction and compute reaction rates and equilibrium compositions.