Undergraduate Chemistry Major

Chemistry is often called the “central science” because of the pivotal role it plays in all of the biological and physical sciences, as well as engineering, agriculture, medicine, and allied health disciplines. Bachelor’s degree chemists choose from many diverse paths for their short-term and lifetime careers, including graduate study in a variety of programs, rewarding employment in industry or governmental laboratories, professional or law school, or much-needed teaching service in high schools.

 

Students can choose our standard chemistry program (opens in new tab), which is comparable to that offered in any major university, or our biochemistry track (opens in new tab), which is ACS-Approved Chemistry Program designed to give more flexibility to students wanting to pursue courses with biological focus. Certification of the degree by the American Chemical Society (opens in new tab) is available.  We encourage students in either major track to include independent study with one of our internationally-recognized faculty (opens in new tab) as a component of the undergraduate experience. Undergraduate Research (opens in new tab) will frequently result in journal publications and/or presentations at scientific meetings.

The primary goal of UFTeach (opens in new tab) is to increase the quantity and quality of

 secondary mathematics and science teachers. This mission will be accomplished through new partnerships between the University of Florida’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and College of Education and several Florida school districts. UFTeach will use imaginative recruiting strategies to bring UF’s best and brightest into teaching.

Standard Chemistry Track

Provides a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry.

Prepares you for:

  • Graduate School
  • Job Market
  • Medical/Dental School
  • Secondary School Teaching

Biochemistry Track


Provides a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemistry.

Prepares you for:

  • Graduate School
  • Job Market
  • Medical/Dental School
  • Secondary School Teaching

Have Questions? Current UF students can reach our Undergraduate Chemistry Advising team here. Non-UF students can reach us via email.