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College of Science and Mathematics

Chemistry is the science that studies substances, their composition and structure, and the manner in which they change or are changed. The number of professional chemists has grown rapidly in recent years with the development of new industries and new areas of specialization. Career opportunities include: research; applied research/product development; education; forensic, clinical, and environmental chemistry; and medicine.

  • Students may pursue a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts curriculum. The Bachelor of Science program is certified by the American Chemical Society. The Bachelor of Arts curriculum has fewer required courses in chemistry, and students must develop depth in one or more non-technical areas.
  • Undergraduates have the opportunity in their junior and senior years to work in commercial and government laboratories to gain valuable hands-on experience and earn a competitive salary.
  • The chemistry education concentration is designed for students who wish to teach chemistry in Ohio public high schools. Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science degree and prerequisite education courses and school placements, students then need to complete the graduate-level program in the College of Education and Human Services to be eligible for licensure by the state in chemistry or a combination of chemistry and another science (depending on the content of the undergraduate major).
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry—Suggested Curriculum
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Calculus I, II, & III
Submicroscopic Chemistry
Macroscopic Chemistry
Reaction Dynamics
Gen Physics I & Lab
GE History
GE Non-Western Course		 Sophomore
Gen Physics II, III, & Labs
Organic Chemistry I, II, III, & Labs
Quantitative Analysis & Lab
Foreign Language Courses
Elective
GE Human Expression
GE Human Behavior
GE College Component
GE Additional Course		 Junior
Biochemistry
Applied Chem Spectroscopy
Physical Chemistry I, II, III, & Labs
Quantitative Analysis & Lab
GE Human Behavior
GE Additional Course		 Senior
Instrumental Analysis & Lab
Special Problems in Chemistry
Electives
Chemical Lit & Comp
Inorganic Chemistry I & II
Advanced Inorganic Synthesis & Characterization

 

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Education—Suggested Curriculum
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Calculus I, II, & III
Human Biology
Cell Biology & Genetics
Submicroscopic Chemistry
Macroscopic Chemistry
Reaction Dynamics
GE History
GE Non-Western Course		 Sophomore
Organic Chemistry I, II, III, & Labs
Gen Physics I, II, III & Labs
Electives
GE Human Expression
GE Human Behavior
GE College Component		 Junior
Physical Geology & Geomorphology I, II, & Labs
Intro to Learning Differences
Historical Geology & Lab
Practicum Experience I & II
Schooling in a Pluralistic Society
Human Development & Learning
Elective
GE Additional Courses (2)
GE Human Behavior		 Senior
Physical Chemistry I, II, III, & Labs
Chemistry Electives
Special Problems in Chemistry
Elective

What Can I Do With a Degree in...
Discover what some of Wright State's alumni are doing with a degree in:

Chemistry—secondary education teacher, medical student, research associate

 

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