Chemistry is the study of the elements, the compounds they form and the reactions they undergo.
The program of study encompasses the full range of the subject plus mathematics, physics, and if desired, biology. Students may also elect a special interest such as analytic, bio, electro, environmental, inorganic, nuclear, organic, physical or polymer chemistry. Chemists tackle a broad range of challenges, from environmental cleanup and pollution prevention to creating the materials that will take humans to Mars. A Bachelor's degree in Chemistry will provide many career possibilities. It has been called the central science because it occupies a pivotal place in many disciplines.