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Undergraduate Chemistry Programs (B.A. or B.S. Degrees)
Why Chemistry?
A Chemistry degree is one of the most valuable degrees you can earn at college. The Chemistry Department at UK prides itself on providing a complete, rigorous, and up-to-date education that prepares you for a wide variety of careers. Because our faculty maintain active research programs, they know what chemistry majors need to learn to succeed in a career in chemistry or an allied profession. Chemistry majors benefit from close contact with these dynamic, inspiring professors in both the classroom and the laboratory.
Our graduates can find high-paying, intellectually satisfying careers immediately upon graduation. For example, salaries for a Chemistry B.A. or B.S. with research experience begin at about $40,000 in the pharmaceutical industry. Our graduates are in high demand in fields as diverse as pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, polymers and other modern materials, manufacturing, environmental monitoring and testing, construction, education (all levels), public policy, law, business, and of course, medicine.
Undergraduate Degree Offerings
- B.S. Degree in Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry offers a program leading to an
ACS-certified
Bachelor of Science degree for students who intend to become
professional chemists or do graduate work in chemistry.
- B.A. Degree in Chemistry
A Bachelor of Arts degree program is available for students
who want greater flexibility in the selection of courses in other
fields of science in addition to basic training in chemistry.
The B.A. program is designed particularly for students planning
to enter the professional health fields, to teach in secondary
schools, or to work in such varied areas as technical service,
patent law, or ecology.
- Double Major in Chemistry
You can earn a B.A. in Chemistry in addition to a degree in your home department by fulfilling the departmental (but not college) requirements for a B.A.
- Minor in Chemistry
The Department also offers a minor concentration in Chemistry.
- Advanced Degrees in Chemistry
The department also offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
Undergraduate Fellowships and Scholarships
- Wilbur L. Price Memorial
Scholarships
These tuition scholarships are designated for incoming first-year
Chemistry majors who are residents of Kentucky and graduates
of Kentucky high schools. The potential for academic excellence
and evidence of financial need must be demonstrated.
- Dr. Hume and Ellen Towle Bedford Scholarship
The Bedford scholarship is available for a junior or senior Chemistry
major who is an active member of the UK Student Affiliates of
the American Chemical Society. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.5,
demonstrated potential for academic success, and significant
financial need are required. The recipient must be a U.S. citizen
and resident of Kentucky and must not be receiving more than
one additional scholarship during the academic year.
- Thomas B. Nantz Memorial Scholarships
These tuition scholarships are designated for B.S. Chemistry
majors entering their junior or senior year or graduate students.
The potential for academic excellence and evidence of financial
need must be demonstrated.
- David W. and Eloise C. Young Scholarship
The Young scholarship is available to a B.S. Chemistry Major.
Academic excellence and promise for a career in chemistry are
the primary criteria; however, the need for financial support
may be considered.
- Stephen Harris Cook Undergraduate Summer Research
Fellowship
One $1600 stipend for research during the eight-week summer
session is available for a chemistry major who is entering the
junior or senior year, who has demonstrated potential for academic
excellence, and who shows need for financial assistance.
Undergraduate Groups
- SAACS, the Student
Affiliates of the American Chemical Society,
runs a variety of scholarship and social activities in the Department.
- GSE, Gamma Sigma Epsilon is a national chemistry honors society.
Summer Research Opportunities
Contacting Us...
For information about undergraduate admission, contact:
Office of Admissions
100 Funkhouser Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40506
Telephone (859) 257-2000
Or contact our Director of Undergraduate
Studies, Professor Carolyn P. Brock,
if you would like to discuss our program.
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