The major program in chemistry is based upon a modern curriculum and is supported by well-equipped laboratories that supplement and extend classroom instruction. The curriculum has required courses in the traditional areas of organic, analytical, and physical chemistry, as well as in experimental methods and seminar. The latter courses, which come during the senior year, are the capstones of the program, and they help students to hone their skills in solving problems in the laboratory and in oral and written communication. In addition to the required courses, several electives give in-depth treatment to other topics, and student research provides an opportunity to apply course work to a real chemical problem.
Students leave the program well-prepared for jobs or graduate study.
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