Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Chemistry] From University at Buffalo

• The Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry: intended for students who are primarily interested in careers as professional chemists or seek a deeper knowledge of chemistry in preparation for graduate school in chemistry or professional schools in other disciplines such as medicine.
• The Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry: for students who are interested in careers in other fields and need a flexible curriculum to allow for courses meeting requirements outside the chemistry degree, for example, medical school or double majors, although many of these students do pursue graduate degrees in chemistry.
• The Bachelor of Science in Medicinal Chemistry: intended for students who are primarily interested in careers as professional medicinal chemists, such as in the pharmaceutical industry, or seek a broader knowledge of chemistry in combination with related technical courses in physiology, anatomy and other sciences in preparation for graduate school in chemistry or professional schools.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate acquisition of a broad set of chemical knowledge concerning the fundamentals in the four basic areas of the discipline (organic, inorganic, analytical, and physical chemistry).
• Solve problems competently by identifying the essential parts of a problem and formulating a strategy for solving the problem. They will be able to rationally estimate the solution to a problem, apply appropriate techniques to arrive at a solution, test the correctness of the solution, and interpret their results.
• Understand the objective of their chemical experiments, properly carry out the experiments, and appropriately record and analyze the results.
• Use standard laboratory equipment, modern instrumentation, and classical techniques to carry out experiments.
• Know and follow the proper procedures and regulations for safe handling and use of chemicals.
• Communicate the concepts and results of their laboratory experiments through effective writing skills.
• Successfully pursue their career objectives in advanced education in professional and/or graduate schools, in a scientific career in government or industry, in a teaching career in the school systems, or in a related career following graduation.
• Be able to use modern literature retrieval methods to obtain information about chemicals and chemistry topics.
• Have a basic understanding of biological chemistry.
• Have advanced laboratory skills in organic and inorganic synthesis and characterizational methods.
• Have advanced knowledge of analytical chemistry.