Requirements for Bluffton’s chemistry major closely follows the guidelines set by the American Chemical Society and includes a strong emphasis on the core areas of chemistry: analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. In addition, you will take some physics and mathematics courses, and if you have an interest in computers, you can take computer courses as electives.
Students have the opportunity to work with a faculty member to design a project in their area of interest. In addition, former students have engaged in independent studies in several ongoing environmental-chemistry projects and analytical/instrumentation projects.
Students interested in pre-medicine or other health-related fields can complete a chemistry major, a biology major, or a pre-medicine major. A Bluffton chemistry degree is a good foundation for graduate work leading to a career in chemical engineering.