Chemistry, Bachelor of Science

As a Chemistry major, you will graduate with a wide array of career possibilities in the chemical, environmental, health, and pharmaceutical industries. As a Chemistry major, you will graduate with a wide array of career possibilities in the chemical, environmental, health, and pharmaceutical industries. While at St. John’s you will work side by side with expert faculty in small classes and laboratories in a program committed to ensuring your professional and personal success. Whether you are considering a career in laboratory research, education, or management, the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry at St. John’s offers you a comprehensive education in the sciences. You can also pursue a combined B.S.M.S degree in chemistry, as well as several B.S.M.S. pathways which may allow you to receive both a B.S. and an M.S. degree in five years. As a Chemistry major, you may be eligible to pursue pathways to graduate programs in the School of Education. Along with traditional classes, you study the growing fields of organic chemistry, organometallics, and separation techniques, as well as subjects ranging from genetics to bioorganic chemistry. Many of our students explore research opportunities in chemistry or related fields at St. John’s and at other institutions. Available at the University's Queens campus, the B.S. Chemistry programs includes a core curriculum with three options: B.S. in Chemistry B.S. in Chemistry with American Chemical Society Certification B.S. in Chemistry with Biochemistry concentration

Complete and submit an online application; Include a statement of activity if you have a gap in your education of more than three months between your graduation date and date of application submission; An essay and recommendation letters are strongly encouraged, but not required, for all programs except for Pharmacy, which requires both; Official academic records and/or official certificates/results from the Ministry of Education or secondary school in original language with official English translation; Official examination results (if taken) from the examining board (i.e., International Baccalaureate, General Certificate of Education, Caribbean Examinations Council, West African Examinations Council). Students who are home-schooled outside of the US need to submit a NACES member course-by-course evaluation.