Chemistry is the study of chemical nature of all materials, polymers, solids, metals, gas and water (especially in health and environmental context) and their interaction with other materials and environments.
Overview
Our program is accredited by the American Chemical Society and is ranked in the top three in the number of certified degrees awarded in New York. Graduates of SUNY Oswego’s chemistry programs have gone on to study at prestigious graduate schools, and have received national recognition as chemists, researchers and educators. Outstanding labs in the Shineman Center, professors who are knowledgeable yet student-focused, active student organizations and internships at home and overseas provide a first-class chemistry experience.
Join the student affiliate of the American Chemical Society, which offers free tutoring and other services, and has often been cited as one of the most outstanding in the country. Excel and you may qualify for the chemistry honors program, which emphasizes independent study and research, or even the national honor societies Sigma Xi and Phi Kappa Phi. You can present your work at Sigma Xi and other conferences. A large network of internships and co-op opportunities are among the ingredients for future success.
Facilities and equipment in the Shineman Center include a scanning electron microscope, 300 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, scintillation counter, analytical chromatographs, preparative gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer and many computing facilities.
Curriculum
The BA degree combines a broad liberal arts education with enough emphasis on chemistry to allow you to continue in the field or pursue graduate or professional studies, while the BS — with tracks in chemistry and environmental chemistry as well as biochemistry — satisfies ACS certification requirements, and is ideal for a professional chemist.
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of ScienceShineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation
This $118 million-dollar facility serves as the home for the mathematics, science, computing and engineering programs. This 230,00 square-foot center features a planetarium, three observation decks, a greenhouse, extensive laboratories and state of-the-art equipment.
Outcomes
- Proficiency with basic chemistry laboratory skills and techniques
- Experience in public speaking and giving formal presentations
- Critical thinking: identify, analyze and evaluate arguments as they occur in your own or others' work, and develop well-reasoned arguments
- Locate, evaluate and synthesize information from a variety of sources at the advanced level
Career Opportunities
- Chemistry teacher
- Professional chemist or manager in biotechnology
- Environmental science
- Genetic engineering
- Pharmaceutical development
