BA in Chemistry
Build your future through chemistry
The BA in Chemistry offers a flexible course of study for students who desire a wider choice of options to meet their educational goals. Students may choose from a variety of electives among the arts and social sciences and will be able to gain practical experience through laboratory and computational work.
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- Built for flexibility: Flexible curriculum that lets you pair chemistry with other interests and goals
- Learn by doing: Hands-on laboratory and computational learning using modern tools and techniques
- Varied career options: Prepares graduates for a wide range of careers or graduate and professional school pathways
- Easy to combine with minors, double majors or pre-professional tracks
- Builds communication and analytical skills valued beyond the lab
- Supported by faculty mentors who have a wide range of expertise
- Core chemistry concepts in organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry
- Experiment design and data analysis to solve scientific problems
- Proper procedures for safe handling and use of chemicals and chemical waste disposal
- How chemistry connects to environmental, ethical and societal questions
Common fields for BA Chemistry graduates:
- Education
- Chemical/Food Industry
- Environmental nonprofits and policy groups
- Hospitals and healthcare systems
With questions about the undergraduate chemistry programs, please contact mashour@buffalo.edu.
