{"id":585,"date":"2021-01-21T12:48:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T17:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earlhamcollege.wpengine.com\/?page_id=585"},"modified":"2025-02-19T09:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:57:15","slug":"chemistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/earlham.edu\/academics\/majors-minors-programs\/chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As a chemistry student at Earlham, you will engage in a core curriculum shaped by the American Chemical Society\u2019s Committee on Professional Training, providing you with an understanding of matter and energy at the molecular and sub-atomic levels. Chemistry students have the option to graduate with an American Chemical Society certified degree if they complete the path of study outlined below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chemistry major encourages undergraduate student research and faculty-student collaboration. It also offers the opportunity to take exciting new chemistry courses, such as forensics and biophysical chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top career fields for recent chemistry graduates are healthcare, education, pharmaceutical industries and more. The chemistry major at Earlham enhances the analytical, critical thinking and writing skills required to succeed in whatever career you choose.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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