MIT's chemistry program gives students a comprehensive education both in chemical theory and in practical laboratory work. The core curriculum covers organic and inorganic chemistry, along with courses in thermodynamics and biochemistry. The relatively small number of core degree courses gives students opportunities to take graduate-level chemistry course and to pursue independent research. MIT's Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROP) program allows students to conduct their research under the guidance of a faculty member and to submit an undergraduate thesis detailing the results of their project. While not a degree requirement, MIT's UROP program is excellent preparation for post-graduate chemistry study.
Chemistry Department Headquarters Office
Room: 18-380
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
617-253-1803
mit.edu
Ohio State University's undergraduate chemistry program includes core courses in organic and inorganic chemistry, along with quantitative analysis and physical chemistry courses. The curriculum provides graduates with the core competencies required in other scientific disciplines and includes physics, math and biology requirements. The university offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs. The B.A. program is for students desiring a chemistry background for future work in other scientific disciplines, while the B.S. program is designed for students intending to pursue a career in chemistry. Students have the opportunity to conduct independent research under faculty guidance and the university provides facilities including the Computer-based Chemistry Instruction Facility (CCIF), which provides sophisticated molecular modeling software.
OSU Department of Chemistry
Newman & Wolfrom Lab
100 West 18th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-2251
chemistry.ohio-state.edu
The University's College of Chemistry offers undergraduate programs in chemistry, chemical biology and chemical engineering. The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry program is appropriate for students who wish to be professional chemists. The program provides students with fundamental knowledge in basic chemistry disciplines, including organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, while honing their problem-solving skills and training them in the use of computer-based applications to acquire and analyze data. The undergraduate program also rounds out students' core scientific competencies with math and physics requirements. Since 1934, 12 of the College of Chemistry's faculty and alumni have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
College of Chemistry
420 Latimer Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1460
510-642-5060
chemistry.berkeley.edu
The university's Specialized Curriculum in Chemistry is a Bachelor of Science program that provides undergraduates with the required knowledge for certification in the American Chemical Society. As of 2010, students who complete the program with a GPA of between 3.0 and 4.0 along with at least six hours credit toward the completion of a senior thesis are officially recognized as having graduated with distinction. Undergraduates have the opportunity to participate in faculty-guided small group research and seminars. Students may take Chemistry 499, "Senior Thesis", prior to their senior year and will receive two to six credits toward their senior thesis for every semester in which they perform research.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
School of Chemical Sciences
505 South Matthews
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-5070
scs.illinois.edu