As a chemistry major at Fresno Pacific University, you’ll gain an understanding of the unifying themes, as well as the diversity, of natural and synthetic materials and their importance within the environment and technology Choose between two degree programs to focus your studies on your interests. The Bachelor of Science degree will allow you to immerse yourself into the foundational coursework in the major and in supporting fields while culminating in a research capstone.

Highlights

Career opportunities

You will be prepared for positions in industry and government or for advanced study in a variety of scientific disciplines. Common careers for chemists include teacher, researcher, forensic and environmental scientist. Our graduates are also well-prepared for graduate study, including teacher credential programs and master’s research

Course listing

In order to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Fresno Pacific University, students must complete at least 120 units. Along with completing all required courses in their selected area of study, general education requirements must be met by all graduates. See the general education summary in the undergraduate academic catalog for more information.

Select programs may not provide enough units for a student to graduate and therefore an emphasis and/or elective courses must be completed alongside the major. Please see below for emphases related to this area of study.

General Education Prerequisites

Required Courses (57 Units)

Chemistry Core

Select 4 additional units of upper-division chemistry.

*Must be taken for a minimum of 3 units

Supporting Courses

Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Information

Chemistry (AS-T) to Chemistry, B.S.

BS courses fulfilled through ADT:

• All lower-division General Education requirements fulfilled
• BS co-requisites and major courses fulfilled through ADT:
  • BIOL 111     General Biology: Cells and Physiology (4)
  • BIOL 121     General Biology: Diversity and Ecology (4)
  • CHEM 103    General Chemistry I (4)
  • CHEM 104    General Chemistry II (4)
  • MATH 210    Calculus I (4)
  • PHYS 130     University Physics I (4)
  • PHYS 131     University Physics II (4)
• This program is offered as daytime traditional

ADT Guarantee is the completion of BA/BS degree in 68 units

Program director

Ken Cheung, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Program Director, Chemistry

Faculty

Jonathan Dick, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physical Sciences

Alan Thompson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology, Program Director, Pharmaceutical Science, Pre-Health Sciences & Biology B.A.