Programs Description of Chemistry Courses Home page for The American Chemical Society Chemistry page for. The chemistry department offers a flexible academic program designed to familiarize students with the concepts of the atomic and molecular worlds. The B.S. degree is certified by the American Chemical Society. Courses include classroom lectures, laboratory work, field experience, independent study projects, and seminars where well-known chemists address the students and the public.
Most classes are small, providing a high degree of individual instruction and advising.
The department emphasizes experimental laboratory work that involves independent and individualized experimentation, with critical evaluation of data as the goal of most experiments. The department is well equipped with many modern computerized scientific instruments. These are available to undergraduate students in laboratory courses and research projects, in contrast to many institutions with graduate programs that limit undergraduate access to these instruments. Many graduates have pursued advanced degrees at leading universities across the nation in the areas of chemistry, chemical physics, biophysical chemistry, environmental science, chemical engineering, material science, medical biophysical chemistry, medical microbiology, medicine, dentistry, podiatry, pharmacy and veterinary medicine.