Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry offers an undergraduate program sufficiently broad as to provide excellent preparation for careers in many different areas of chemistry. Course 5 is designed to provide an education based on science, both for those who intend to go on to graduate study and those who intend to pursue a professional career immediately in either chemistry or an allied field, such as medicine, in which a sound knowledge of chemistry is important. Students receive thorough instruction in the principles of chemistry, supplemented by a strong foundation in mathematics, physics, biology, and the humanities. A Certification in Biochemistry by the American Chemical Society can be received with a bachelor's degree for students who have concentrated in this area. The Department of Chemistry also teaches courses jointly with the departments of Biology, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering. Students at all levels are encouraged to undertake original research under the supervision of a member of the chemistry faculty. The Flexible Chemistry Option, “ChemFlex,” is designed to provide an education both for those who intend to pursue chemistry as a career and for those who plan to go into an allied field, such as biotechnology or scientific consulting, in which a sound knowledge of chemistry is important. Students receive thorough instruction in the principles of chemistry, supplemented by a strong foundation in mathematics, physics, biology, and the humanities. This training can be tailored to the student's interests by the judicious choice of elective focus subjects that contribute to the major. The Department of Chemistry also teaches courses jointly with the departments of Biology, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering . The student's faculty advisor can offer suggestions for elective subjects that are of value in preparation for specialization in the various broad...