General Requirements

  All students seeking bachelor's degrees at Kent State complete a series of liberal education requirements. In addition to the coursework specific to their major (outlined below), students pursuing B.S. or B.A. chemistry degree programs take courses in English composition, foreign language, humanities, fine arts and social sciences.

Scholarships

The department offers several renewable scholarships to qualified incoming freshmen who major in chemistry. Interested students should contact the chemistry department for an application form. The deadline for receipt of applications is Feb. 15, 2006.

The Faculty

The department has 21 full-time faculty and is especially proud of its excellence in teaching and research. Several faculty members have been honored with teaching awards, including the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Teaching Award and the College of Arts and Sciences Student Advisory Council Award for Outstanding Teaching. The department maintains active research programs on many frontiers of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry but has particular strengths in materials (liquid crystals, electro-optical materials, surfaces, inorganic and porous materials) and in biological chemistry and its applications in medicine. Several members of the department’s faculty are internationally recognized leaders in their fields.

Bachelor of Science Program

Here are two of our B.S. chemistry degree concentrations at Kent State:

Chemistry Concentration

This traditional B.S. chemistry program is certified by the American Chemical Society and is recommended for students interested in pursuing graduate study in chemistry, as well as those planning careers as practicing chemists in industrial research and development, government research laboratories or in academia.

Biological Chemistry Concentration

This program includes a broad range of chemistry, biology and biochemistry courses. It is ideal for students interested in premedicine, as well as those planning to pursue graduate study in biological chemistry. The program meets all premedicine requirements and provides one of the strongest possible preparations for medical school.

Bachelor of Arts Program

  The Bachelor of Arts degree program has fewer required courses than the Bachelor of Science program and thus allows greater flexibility in curriculum design. Students may, therefore, combine chemistry coursework with courses in other fields (e.g., business, technical writing, computer science) to prepare themselves for a broad range of career opportunities (e.g., management, technical sales and service, technical writing, science education, information science). The Bachelor of Arts degree meets all the requirements for the dual premedicine/chemistry major when appropriate courses from biological sciences are used to fulfill elective hours.