About 20% of the students in our program are interested in a career in other professions which can benefit significantly from a solid knowledge of chemistry.
Graduates of our program attend the best medical schools in the country. The laboratory emphasis of the chemistry major program provides significant opportunity for students to demonstrate their ability to work with their hands, to think creatively, to troubleshoot experiments, and to solve problems on the fly, all qualities that medical schools recognize are important for professionals in medicine.
About 40% of the students in our program are interested in pursuing a career in the medical or dental fields.
Graduates of our program typically have offers to attend several of the best chemistry graduate programs in the country. The lab intensive chemistry major program and the research opportunities available to students within the program provide excellent preparation for students wishing to continue on to graduate programs in chemistry.
About 40% of the students in our program are interested in pursuing a research career in chemistry.
Students major in chemistry for a variety of reasons:
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