Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Chemistry] From Allegheny College

Science is an integral part of a liberal arts education, and chemistry is a central science. The Chemistry Department offers its students not merely a collection of facts concerning the nature of chemical interactions, but endeavors to develop in them an appreciation for the experimental vision and rigor necessary to assemble such knowledge, and it expects of them a critical understanding of the logic and theory that integrates these bits of information into a unified whole. In doing so, we attempt to provide the opportunity for intellectual and personal growth.?

We encourage our students to appreciate science as a human endeavor and invite them to participate in the work of science as they accumulate the necessary insights and laboratory skills. We seek to stimulate and develop within each individual those qualities that foster an enthusiasm for knowledge, an attitude of critical reasoning, and the attainment of lucid self-expression, all of which transcend the limited context of chemical science.

At graduation, Chemistry majors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in departmental courses and in required courses outside the department. The calculation is based on the grades of all required courses for completion of the major. Only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. Chemistry courses exceeding the minimum requirements?of the major may be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis. The department recommends that the number of Credit/No Credit courses be kept to a minimum.

Chemistry courses numbered below 110 may not be counted toward the major.

For students wishing to receive an ACS-certified BS degree in Chemistry, all the requirements of the major must be satisfied, with the following provisos:

• The?PHYS 110/PHYS 120?sequence (or equivalent AP credit) is required;
• The?CHEM 120/CHEM 122?sequence (or equivalent AP credit) is required;
• Four credits of 400-level Chemistry are required (no substitutions allowed); and
• A minimum Chemistry GPA of 3.0 must be achieved.