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 offers interdisciplinary concentrations in Biochemistry and Environmental Chemistry, as well as a joint program in 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.)
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