Chemistry (B.A. and B.S.)
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Admission Office | 312-362-8300
The Department of Chemistry has several fundamental responsibilities. They are (a) to train students to understand, to criticize meaningfully, and to carry out scientific investigations, (b) to provide instruction and laboratory experience for those who wish to make chemistry their livelihood and/or pursue advanced study in chemistry, (c) to provide instruction and laboratory experience for those who wish to use chemistry as a background in an allied profession, and (d) to provide students not majoring in chemistry with up-to-date instruction in the principles of chemistry and methods of scientific inquiry.
In meeting these responsibilities, the department offers both B.A. and B.S. degrees in standard concentrations in the discipline and administers and contributes to interdisciplinary concentrations in biochemistry, environmental chemistry, and chemical engineering. Students can also complete a chemistry or biochemistry concentration accredited by the American Chemical Society. Many students who continue their studies in chemistry toward advanced degrees choose one of these accredited concentrations.
A chemistry/education program is also offered in cooperation with the School of Education to prepare students for a career in teaching science, including chemistry in junior high and secondary schools.
Faculty members pursue a wide range of research projects which are funded through government, foundation and industry grants. They include recognized experts in environmental chemistry, biochemistry, geochemistry, polymer chemistry and computational chemistry.
Chicago, a center of industry as well as research and medical facilities, offers numerous resources for field trips and contact. As a major conference center, it provides countless occasions for students to attend conferences focusing on all facets of chemistry.
