Undergraduate Degrees

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a number of degree plans to span the widest range of each student's career goals.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Certified B.S. Degree. Baylor is one of the select chemistry programs nationwide that offers a B.S. degree certified by the American Chemical Society. This degree plan is attractive to students who are interested in an exciting and worthwhile career in chemistry or medicine or who plan to pursue graduate study in chemistry leading to the M.S. or Ph.D. degrees.

B.S. Degree. This program satisfies all the science requirements for a B.S. degree from Baylor University, but it does not include some of the advanced courses required by the American Chemical Society for a certified degree. This degree plan is attractive to students who plan to enter medical school after graduation or who plan business related careers in patent law, government, chemical industry and environmental science.

B.S. Degree with a concentration in Biochemistry. This program, certified by the American Chemical Society, has become a popular option since its inception at Baylor. It is highly attractive to undergraduates who plan careers in medicine, medical research, pharmacy, pharmacology, veterinary science, forensic science, environmental science and other related fields.

B.A. Degree. This program fulfills the degree requirements for a bachelor of arts degree from Baylor University. While the program meets the minimum requirements for pre-medical students, it also is attractive to students who plan careers that require a technical background with less intensive concentration in chemistry, such as technical writing or information science.

GRADUATE PROGRAM

Ph.D. and M.S. Degree.The Chemistry Department offers a program of course work and research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Research interests of the faculty cover all major areas of chemistry: analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and biochemistry.