Scientific investigators in the interstices of biology, chemistry, neuroscience, and physics all employ chemical principles and techniques to forge new paths and explore solutions to the most pressing scientific questions. Undergraduates at Tufts get all the benefits of a liberal arts environment while gaining access to a world-class chemistry department. Researchers work on the forefront of new and exciting fields such as environmental management, electrooptics, and biotechnology, while still maintaining a high level of personal interaction with undergraduates.

Located in the Pearson research and teaching building, the Department of Chemistry includes three floors of research laboratory space, centralized chemical storage, a chemistry teaching laboratory complex, and a multimedia-enhanced lecture auditorium. The department offers an American Chemical Society (ACS-certified) chemistry major, a more general chemistry major, a chemical physics major, and a biochemistry major. The ACS-certified program is fairly regimented, with a more theoretical and physics-based orientation, and is recommended for students hoping to work as professional chemists or go on to graduate work in chemistry. The general chemistry major allows greater flexibility in course selection.

Sample Classes:

• Frontiers in Chemistry
• Big Bang to Humankind
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Quantum Mechanics
• Bioanalytical Chemistry

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