文学学士课程允许在选择选修科目时提供更大的灵活性，以适应医学预科学生和其他职业目标可能要求对化学有实质介绍的其他人的需求。它也可以容纳那些希望在获得化学学位的同时获得另一门科学或数学专业的本科生背景的学生。化学常被称为中央科学，是一门丰富的学术学科，与生物学，地质学，物理学和数学有着活跃的联系。化学家的这一中心位置使他们能够探索当前社会面临的许多充满活力的科学和技术问题。结果，我们的化学专业毕业生在学术，行业和政策方面都表现出色。
The Bachelor of Arts program allows more flexibility in the choice of electives, accommodating the needs of pre-medical students and others whose career objectives may call for a substantial introduction to chemistry. It can also accommodate students who wish to obtain a strong undergraduate background in another science or mathematics while earning a degree in chemistry. Often referred to as the central science, chemistry is a rich academic discipline, which has vibrant interfaces with biology, geology, physics and math. This central position allows chemists to explore many of the vibrant scientific and technological questions confronting current society. As a result, our chemistry graduates have gone on to excel in academia, industry, and policy. Students interested in combining the study of chemistry with the study of materials science should see also the Interdisciplinary Program in Engineering Chemistry.