Major in Chemistry
Choose a standard chemistry major or concentration in biochemistry; you'll also have opportunities to work alongside faculty on research projects.
As a chemistry major at Santa Clara University, you will choose from two baccalaureate degrees. The Bachelor of Science program will prepare you for a career in chemistry or, with additional study, medicine, dentistry, law, chemical engineering, business, teaching, and other fields. If you anticipate further study in chemistry or wish to ensure that you have a foundation in chemistry that is recognized everywhere, you may choose to complete the extra requirements necessary for certification by the American Chemical Society. The Bachelor of Arts program involves a stronger liberal arts component and is frequently selected by students completing a second major in a nonscience discipline.
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Major Requirements
Lower Division
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General Chemistry I–III
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Inorganic Chemistry
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Organic Chemistry I-III
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Introduction to Research
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Calculus and Analytic Geometry I-III
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers I–III
Upper Division
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Instrumental Methods of Analysis
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Biochemistry I
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Physical Chemistry I–III
- Chemistry Seminar
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Four additional upper division courses in chemistry
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