The chemistry program provides a strong foundation in the principles and practices of modern chemistry within the framework of a liberal arts education. The major is designed to give students both the theoretical bases of the discipline and extensive hands-on experience testing theories in the laboratory. We also offer courses that fulfill the science and technology portion of the core curriculum requirements. These courses are designed to acquaint students majoring outside the natural sciences with the basic principles and methods of modern science and with the history and development of scientific thought.

The American Chemical Society (ACS), a national organization that develops and administers guidelines defining high quality undergraduate programs, has approved USD?s chemistry curriculum. All chemistry majors earn an ACS-certified degree.

Our faculty provide dynamic classroom and teaching laboratory experiences, embrace student-learning approaches using active learning techniques to give our new scientists a mix of unique student-centered teaching opportunities.? From your first experience in general chemistry to your last semester in upper-division course and laboratory work our faculty continuously improve how to provide a meaningful and rigorous delivery of interesting and challenging chemistry courses.