Chemistry Major at Pepperdine University

The chemistry degree at Pepperdine University is a rigorous program characterized by flexible degree options and small class sizes. As excellent students progress through the major, emphasis is placed on service to the Pepperdine chemistry community in the form of graders, tutors, and teaching assistants and the chemistry community at large through undergraduate research. We have an excellent array of instrumentation and students are introduced to modern instrumentation early in the program.

The Pepperdine University chemistry program is approved by the American Chemistry Society (ACS) and is one of less than 50 certified programs in the state of California. An ACS-approved degree plan offers a broadly based and rigorous intellectual training in chemistry that is nationally recognized. Students completing a baccalaureate degree that meets the ACS Guidelines will receive an "ACS-certified degree." The bachelor of science degree (both standard and biochemistry sequences) include the course work and experiences necessary to satisfy requirements for the ACS certified degree. For example, a student completing the Bachelor of Science degree with biochemistry sequence could say that he/she was awarded an "ACS-certified chemistry degree with a biochemistry emphasis."