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Physical & Biological Sciences
Undergraduate Affairs
387 Thimann Laboratories
UC Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone: 831.459.4143
Fax: 831.459.1568
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:
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| The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry sponsors the following degree programs: |
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| Program Overview: |
| The UCSC Chemistry and Biochemistry Department offers both B.S. and B.A. degree programs. The B.S. program has more requirements, and a student in this program earns a degree that meets the requirements of an American Chemical Society certified program. The B.S. degree should be the choice if a student is interested in getting a job in chemistry immediately after receiving their college degree. The B.S. program also provides a good background for graduate work in chemistry. The B.A. program has fewer requirements and should be considered by students who wish to take more science courses outside of chemistry to enter an interdisciplinary area. Examples might be chemical oceanography, geochemistry, chemical physics, environmental chemistry, and health sciences. The B.A. might also be a good choice for students who wish to become high school teachers. However, for either degree, the courses stress the fundamentals of chemistry and allow students to pursue independent research. |
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| Advising for the Chemistry & Biochemistry degree programs |
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| Research Opportunities: |
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| Career Opportunities: |
| A degree in chemistry opens the door to a wide variety of academic careers. Some UCSC graduates are working as researchers in industry in areas such as electronic materials, biotechnology, medicinal chemistry, or laser technology. Others have entered government service, as research chemists in the Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, or law enforcement crime laboratories. Fields such as patent law, commercial development, and scientific writing are open to graduates. Many chemistry majors go on to university graduate programs across the nation to prepare for careers in research, teaching, or a combination of the two. The degree in chemistry also provides a strong disciplinary background in preparation for a career in the important and much needed area of science teaching in high school. A major in chemistry is also an excellent beginning for one of the many opportunities in the health sciences. |
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| American Chemical Society Certification: |
| The American Chemical Society (ACS) recognizes certain undergraduate programs, including those at UCSC, to be of such quality as to entitle graduates to become ACS members immediately upon graduation. Graduates must be individually certified to the ACS by the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department chair if they have satisfactorily completed an approved program of study. ACS certification standards are rigorous; a graduate who has met them carries a distinction that is well recognized in the profession. Broadly speaking, ACS certification requirements are satisfied by completing a B.S. major in chemistry (not including concentrations in biochemistry or environmental chemistry), including Chemistry 122 as an elective. A year of study in a major modern foreign language (preferably German) is recommended. More information is available from the Undergraduate Affairs Advising. |
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| ANY QUESTIONS?: Contact chemistryadvising@ucsc.edu |
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