Chemistry is central to modern science and, ultimately, most phenomena in biology, medicine, geology, and the environmental sciences can be described in terms of the chemical and physical behavior of atoms and molecules. Because of the wide appeal and utility of chemistry, UCSC offers many lower-division courses, differing in emphasis and style, to meet diverse needs. Students should also note the numerous upper-division course offerings and select those most suitable to their academic interests.

The bachelor of science major program is designed for students who intend to pursue a professional career in chemistry. It is rigorous and broadly covers all chemistry subdisciplines.

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Learning outcomes summarize the most important knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes that students are expected to develop throughout their studies.

Students graduating with a B.S. in chemistry should be able to:

✔ Demonstrate mastery of a broad set of chemical knowledge concerning the fundamentals in the basic areas of the discipline (organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, and biochemistry).

✔ Solve area-specific problems by identifying the essential parts of a problem, formulating a strategy for solving the problem, applying appropriate techniques to arrive at a solution, testing the correctness of the solution, and interpreting their results.

✔ Use modern library search tools (such as SciFinder, PubMed, or Web of Science) to locate and retrieve scientific information about a topic, chemical, chemical technique, or an issue relating to chemistry.

✔ Know and follow the proper procedures and regulations for safe handling and use of chemicals.

✔ Understand the objective of their chemical experiments, properly carry out the experiments, and appropriately record and analyze the results.

✔ Use computers in data acquisition and processing, and use available software as a tool in data analysis.

✔ Use standard laboratory equipment, modern instrumentation, and classical techniques to carry out experiments.

✔ Communicate the concepts and results of their laboratory experiments through effective writing and/or oral communication using the discipline standards for reporting and citation.

✔ Collaborate effectively as part of a team to solve problems, debate different points of view, and interact productively with a diverse group of team members.