The Chemistry Department offers a B.S. major in chemistry for students who wish to pursue graduate training in chemistry or undertake careers as professional chemists, a B.A. major in chemistry for students who wish a broad education in a scientific field in preparation for careers in teaching or other areas, and a B.A. major in biochemistry for students who wish to enter medicine or other health-related fields. Where the lecture and related laboratory are given as separate courses, the laboratory cannot be taken without the lecture or departmental approval.
Students are responsible for laboratory equipment.
Only those chemistry courses from Mississippi junior colleges cross-referenced to courses in this catalog may be used to satisfy the B.S. and B.A. degree requirements. The Chemistry Department is accredited by the American Chemical Society. Students are advised to complete algebra and trigonometry in high school and enroll in Mathematics 261 during the fall semester of the freshman year. The B.S. degree is certified by the American Chemical Society. The School of Dentistry Courses of Instruction Administration, Faculty, and Staff Please be aware that while the information contained herein was current when this edition of the catalog was posted on this site, changes may have occurred in the interim.