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Carroll University Bachelor in Chemistry

Carroll University

Bachelor in Chemistry

Waukesha, USA

4 Years

English

Full time

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Aug 2025

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Key Summary

    About : The Bachelor in Chemistry offers an in-depth study of substances, their properties, and reactions. This program typically requires four years to complete and equips students with foundational knowledge and practical skills in chemistry. Students engage in hands-on laboratory experiences, coursework, and research opportunities that prepare them for advanced studies or careers in various fields.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths such as laboratory technician, research scientist, and roles in pharmaceuticals or environmental science. Opportunities to work in education, healthcare, and industry are also available, providing a broad spectrum of possibilities for those with a chemistry degree.

Introduction

Brewing a bottle of beer, fashioning stronger building materials, analyzing clues left at a crime scene, monitoring contaminants in the environment, creating new medications to fight disease—these are all examples of chemistry in action. Investigation. Research. Developing an understanding of the intricacies of the basic building blocks of life. The study of chemistry is an invitation to explore the wonders of the world in its most elemental state.

Carroll University’s chemistry program offers courses in the basic areas of inorganic, organic, analytical, physical, and biochemistry, which are supplemented by industrial internships, studies in laboratory safety and health, and opportunities for independent research.

Our students have opportunities to engage in scholarly research projects on campus during the semester or can also work one-on-one with a professor to create and conduct Pioneer Scholars projects over the summer. Students may also apply to participate in a 12-week research program at the prestigious University of Strathclyde in Scotland. Whether you’re headed for post-college employment or considering graduate studies, the hands-on research opportunities you’ll get will give you an advantage. Our students have moved on to positions at state crime labs and top research graduate programs around the country. They have also started careers at Dow Chemical, Covance, Abbot Laboratories the Millipore-Sigma Chemical Company, among other industry giants.

Our program is approved by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society, guaranteeing faculty, curriculum, and instrumentation necessary for top-quality undergraduate education.

The student affiliate chapter of the American Chemical Society hosts guest lecturers and field trips and provides student mentoring. Students can present research projects at regional and national American Chemical Society meetings.

Become a Science Teacher

Pairing the chemistry major with Carroll’s secondary education major can lead to certification by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to teach science in high school and middle school. Your coursework will prepare you to teach courses in chemistry, while your emphasis coursework will prepare you to teach across science disciplines, which will make you more versatile in your school setting.

Emphases/Minor

Chemistry majors are required to choose one of the following emphases. In addition to the major, Carroll offers a minor in chemistry that complements many areas of study.

  • ACS-Approved Emphasis
  • Forensic Science Emphasis
  • Forensic Science Professional Emphasis
  • Liberal Arts Emphasis
  • Chemistry Minor
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