化学学士学位为学生在医学，牙科，药学或兽医等专业学校的升学做准备。由于某些高级课程要求已被选修课程替代，可以用来满足专业学校的先决条件，所以学士学位课程比BS化学学位课程更具灵活性。还设计了BA化学学位课程，使学生可以在三年内加一些暑期班中毕业。本科学位不适用于想要在化学工业中工作或想读研究生的学生。
The BA Degree in Chemistry prepares students for further education in professional schools such as medical, dental, pharmacy, or veterinary. The BA degree allows for more flexibility than the BS Chemistry degree because some of the senior-level course requirements have been replaced with elective courses that can be used to satisfy prerequisites for professional school. The BA Chemistry degree program has also been designed in a way that a student can graduate in a total of three years, plus some summer classes. The BA degree is not intended for students who want a job in the chemical industry or who want to attend graduate school.