The program is designed to match the professional demand for highly skilled personnel in industry and provide specific training in core areas of chemistry as well as specialized expertise. The chemistry department is well equipped with a large number of modern instruments and includes a full-time instrument specialist who trains faculty and students. Upper-level chemistry majors are trained in the use of modern analytical instrumentation currently used in chemical and biochemical industrial laboratories. All chemistry courses and directed electives in physics and mathematics that constitute the chemistry program are carefully integrated to provide students with a strong foundation in the physical sciences.?

Students pursuing a BA in chemistry will receive broad exposure to the major disciplines of modern chemistry, and will have the opportunity to concentrate on at least one major discipline of chemistry. They will be exposed to state-of-the art instrumentation, and may take advantage of numerous opportunities to engage in research with faculty mentors. This degree is ideal for students who wish to pursue a career in science education at the secondary level, but also prepares students for medical school, dental school, and pharmacy school.