Chemistry, Bachelor of Science
As a Chemistry major, you will graduate with a wide array of career possibilities in the chemical, environmental, health, and pharmaceutical industries.
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As a Chemistry major, you will graduate with a wide array of career possibilities in the chemical, environmental, health, and pharmaceutical industries.
Whether you are considering a career in laboratory research, education, or management, the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry at St. John’s offers you a comprehensive education in the sciences. You can also pursue a combined B.S/M.S. degree in Chemistry.
Along with traditional classes, you study the growing fields of organic chemistry, organometallics, and separation techniques, as well as subjects ranging from genetics to bioorganic chemistry.
Available at the University's Queens campus, the B.S. Chemistry programs includes a core curriculum with three options:
- B.S. in Chemistry
- B.S. in Chemistry with American Chemical Society Certification
- B.S. in Chemistry with Biochemistry concentration
As a Chemistry major, you may be eligible to pursue pathways to graduate programs in the School of Education.
- Degree Type
- BS
- Area of Interest
- Science & Mathematics
- Associated Colleges or Schools
- Program Location
- Queens Campus
- Required Credit Hours
- 120
Admission
For more information about admission to this and other acclaimed undergraduate programs at St. John’s University, please visit Undergraduate Admission.
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Teaching Laboratories
As a Chemistry major at St. John's, you gain a solid foundation in the theory and application of scientific concepts and principles.
You learn and are mentored by an enormously gifted, internationally-known faculty of scholar-teachers who care about each student's progress. Faculty encourage students to serve as research partners in the University's recently upgraded chemistry laboratories.
For example, you may conduct research in the Chemistry department's five specialized teaching laboratories, which feature high-tech 400 MHz NMR equipment. The primary instrument room includes the latest IR Spectrophotometers, a GC-MS, UV-Vis Spectrophotometers, a Fluorescence Spectrometer, a Differential Scanning Calorimeter and two HPLC's.
Courses
To earn a B.S. in Chemistry, you complete 120-credits, including core, major sequence, and elective requirements. The major sequence and elective requirements are outlined below.
All Chemistry students complete the major requirements below. You also may select Option I, II, or III.
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
CHE 1210 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
CHE 1220 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
CHE 2230 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
CHE 2240 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
CHE 3250 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
CHE 3270 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
CHE 3280 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
CHE 3300 | Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis | 4 |
CHE 3321 | Experimental Physical Chemistry | 3 |
CHE 3340 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
CHE 4341 | Introduction to Inorganic Synthesis | 2 |
In addition to the Chemistry major sequence, all science majors take the following:
Course | Course # | Credits |
---|---|---|
MTH | 1730 | 4 |
MTH | 1740 | 4 |
PHY | 1930 | 4 |
PHY | 1940 | 4 |
The B.S. Chemistry programs includes a core curriculum with three options:
- B.S. in Chemistry
- B.S. in Chemistry with American Chemical Society Certification
- B.S. in Chemistry with Biochemistry concentration
Option I — 45 Credits
Select one of the following:
Course | Course # | Credits |
---|---|---|
CHE | 3330 | 3 |
CHE | 4351 | 3 |
CHE | 4361 | 3 |
CHE | 4903 | 3 |
CHE | 3390 | 3 |
Or a 100 level graduate CHE course
Option II (American Chemical Society Certification) — 49 Credits
Select one of the following in addition to CHE 3390:
Course | Course # | Credits |
---|---|---|
CHE | 3330 | 3 |
CHE | 4351 | 3 |
CHE | 4361 | 3 |
CHE | 4903 | 3 |
CHE | 3420 | 3 |
CHE | 3431 | 3 |
Or a 100 level graduate CHE course
Option III (Biochemistry Concentration) — 49 Credits
Select one of the following:
Course | Course # | Credits |
---|---|---|
CHE | 3390 | 3 |
BIO | 3470 | 3 |
We highly recommend the following electives:
Course | Course # | Credits |
---|---|---|
CHE | 3330 | 3 |
BIO | 3320 | 3 |
Additional Information
You gain a strong academic and professional edge by joining any of our more than 180 student clubs and organizations. Clubs and honor societies of particular interest to Chemistry majors include:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Roger Bacon Scientific Honor Society
- Watson Pre-Health Honor Society
The Skull and Circle Honor Society and the Lambda Kappa Phi Honor Society annually select students from St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who combine scholarship, integrity, and dedicated service to the St. John's community.
Every student at St. John's benefits from outstanding University-wide facilities and resources including high-tech classrooms, laboratories, and our 1.7 million-volume University Library. Our D’Angelo Center is a five-story, 127,000-square-foot University and Student Center with classrooms, lecture halls, a Starbucks Café, and a full-service food court.
All students take advantage of St. John’s location in dynamic New York City. Our faculty and Career Services have strong ties to employers and other professional and educational resources throughout the New York area.
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Dr. Stepan, a Chemistry major, played on the Men’s Soccer team under heralded coach David Masur ’03Ed.D., whom he considers a profound influence. “He constantly pushed us to our limits, and sometimes a little bit beyond,” Dr. Stepan explained. “That was instrumental in overcoming any difficulties I had with academics, and the lessons he taught served me well in my career. He definitely made me more resilient.”
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