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Chemistry, often defined as the "central science," prepares a student for success in many science related occupations. A career in chemistry will provide you with the opportunity to contribute in many areas such as medicine, the environment, manufacturing, polymers, safety and law enforcement. Students can enter the teaching profession or industry directly or pursue additional study for advanced degrees in chemistry, biochemistry or one of the health professions (Medical, Dental School, etc.).
Most chemists are involved in either research and development, production or teaching. The number one employer of chemists in the chemical industry with 60% of the chemistry graduates. Almost 24% of chemistry graduates teach at either the high school or college level. Federal, state and local government agencies hire almost 10% of the chemistry graduates for work in areas such as medical, forensic, biochemical and environmental studies.
The Millsaps Reputation
Normally 70 to 75 percent of Millsaps graduates with B.S. degrees in biology and chemistry enroll in graduate or professional school upon completion of their baccalaureate studies. The percentage increases to more than 80 percent within two years of graduation.
For the past 10 years, 80 percent of the Millsaps students applying to medical school have been accepted. Currently students are enrolled at Johns Hopkins, Emory, Vanderbilt, Tulane, University of Virginia, University of Tennessee, University of Alabama and University of Mississippi medical schools.
As with all Millsaps graduates, those receiving a degree in the sciences must complete both and oral and written comprehensive examination. On tests where there is a national norm, Millsaps graduates have traditionally performed in the upper one-third of all science graduates.
Millsaps was chosen as one of the first of a select group of colleges to receive a major $600,000 grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
The Chemistry Curriculum
As a chemistry major, you will be required to take a core of courses in chemistry, physics and mathematics; if you are planning graduate study in the medical area, you will be encouraged to take the recommended courses in biology. The chemistry curriculum at Millsaps is guided by the recommendations of the American Chemical Society and the department has designed its major to meet the needs of two types of students:
The ACS certified major is designed for the student who wished to pursue a professional career in chemistry. The general chemistry major is designed for the student who wishes to use chemistry as a background for other career interests such as the health professions.
The basic requirements for all majors include General Inorganic, Organic,and Physical Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis, Chemical Separations, Organic Spectral Analysis, Literature of Chemistry - Senior Seminar.
