这个严格的专业使杰出的学生可以专注于化学的坚实基础，研究生物系统，强调动手学习，并可以从事生物化学，化学，医学以及与其他领域（例如材料科学和工程学）的衔接。工程。学生参加化学的所有子学科的基础讲座和实验室课程：分析，生物化学，无机，有机和物理，以及生物学，微积分和物理学。该系还开设化学专业，辅修生物化学和分子生物学以及材料科学。
This rigorous major allows the exceptional student to focus on a solid foundation in chemistry with a study of biological systems, emphasizing hands-on learning, and leading to a career in biochemistry, chemistry, medicine, and interfaces with other areas such as materials science and engineering. Students take foundational lecture and laboratory courses in all sub-disciplines of chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical: as well as biology, calculus and physics. The department also offers a major in chemistry and minors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Materials Science.