BS Chemistry at New York University

The Department of Chemistry has a long tradition in the College of Arts and Science, dating back well before the founding of the American Chemical Society at New York University in 1876. Professor John W. Draper, the first president of the society and chair of the department, was a remarkable polymath: chemist, physician, philosopher, historian, and pioneering photographer.

Faculty: College of Arts and Science  |  Duration: 128 credits  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

The major in Chemistry builds on a core of required courses in Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. Note: Biology is not required for any major or minor offered by the Department of Chemistry, but is required for the prehealth program. Sample required courses: Writing as Inquiry; General Chemistry I & Laboratory; General Chemistry II & Laboratory; Organic Chemistry I & Laboratory; Organic Chemistry II & Laboratory; Quantum Mechanics & Spectroscopy.

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