希望作为专业化学家的学生应该选择ACS认证浓度来获得美国化学会的专业认证。经ACS批准的此课程可以提供广泛而严格的化学教育，使学生具备知识，实验和沟通技巧，从而成为有效的化学专业人员。化学家研究物理物质的原子和分子结构，并分析其变化方式。更具体地说，他们研究如何将基本的原子和分子成分结合在一起并进行操作以生产有用或改良的产品。他们还开发了测量原子和分子特性及其相互作用的方法，从而洞察了从采矿到临床诊断的一系列过程。化学专业的学生在通用化学和数学方面奠定了坚实的基础，随后在有机化学，分析化学，物理化学，无机
Students who wish to work as professional chemists should select the ACS Certified Concentration to obtain professional certification by the American Chemical Society. The ACS-approved curriculum of this concentration offers an extensive and rigorous chemistry education that gives students intellectual, experimental, and communication skills to become effective chemistry professionals. Chemists study the atomic and molecular structure of physical matter and analyze how it changes. More specifically, they investigate how basic atomic and molecular components are combined and can be manipulated to produce useful or improved products. They also develop methods to measure atomic and molecular properties and their interactions, enabling insight into a range of processes from mining to clinical diagnostics. Chemistry majors develop a solid foundation in general chemistry and mathematics followed by course work in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, and physics. The curriculum is rounded out by courses in the liberal and communications arts. Chemistry majors are encouraged to participate in undergraduate research. Ample opportunities exist for undergraduate students to become involved in ground-breaking research in the laboratories of individual faculty members. Students have access to state-of-the-art equipment in faculty laboratories and the Central Instrument Facility including NMR, FTIR, UV/Vis, fluorescence, and mass spectrometers, vacuum lines, x-ray diffractometers and many more. Undergraduate research is strongly encouraged for any student considering a career in chemistry and many students complete supervised research for academic credit.