BSc Chemistry at Acadia University

Acadia's chemistry programme focuses on the structure, properties and synthesis of matter, with small hands-on class and laboratory settings. Options are an Honours BSc, a BSc with a major in chemistry or a double major, and co-op is available. The honours and major programmes are accredited by the Canadian Institute of Chemistry.

Faculty: Faculty of Pure and Applied Science  |  Study mode: full-time / co-op  |  Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Sample courses include CHEM 2853 Environmental Analytical Chemistry, CHEM 2513 Organic Chemistry, CHEM 2713 Biochemistry, CHEM 3723 Metabolism Chemistry, CHEM 4733 Food Chemistry and Biochemistry and CHEM 4773 Natural Product Chemistry. Research areas include environmental chemistry, chemical biology, materials science, photochemistry and photophysics.

Career pathways

Environmental chemist, biotechnologist, food scientist, pharmaceutical scientist, medical researcher, physician or dentist, materials scientist, medicinal chemist, forensic scientist, toxicologist.

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