“Anything that can be touched, tasted, smelled, seen or felt is made of chemicals and chemists are the people who transform the everyday materials around us into amazing things.”
American Chemical Society (ACS)
The term chemistry is not only limited into beakers and laboratories. It is all around us, and it is in our daily lives. Everything you hear, see, smell, taste, and touch involves series of chemical reactions and interactions in our body. Since ancient time, whether we realize it or not, chemistry has influenced the life of everyone. Why the sky is blue, why we cry when we cut onion, why coffee keeps us awake, and what happens when we fall in love are some of the examples of how chemistry affects our lives as human beings. The more we understand about chemistry in our lives, the better we know our world. If you are curious about the different natures of chemical compounds and their application in real life, major in chemistry!
Training in chemistry blends descriptive, conceptual, and mathematical elements in both lectures and laboratory work. The chemistry program at Ozarks offers students the opportunity to develop not only their chemical knowledge that are central to physical, chemical, and biological nature, but also to sharpen their analytical ability. Our program gives our students an opportunity to study the five areas of chemistry: analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and biochemistry. These areas provide a unique perspective into chemical problems which will coalesce into a deeper understanding of the chemical world. Courses are a mixture of lecture material and laboratory experience which will combine qualitative and quantitative analysis to solve problems.
Degree Outcomes
Students will have opportunities to work on undergraduate research projects directly with their professors.
The program prepares students to thrive in various career paths, including health and pharmacy.
Students will also be prepared to thrive in research and development, and academia fields.
A doctor, a state wildlife manager, and a high school biology teacher are all applied scientists and initially trained as scientists. While “science” includes what we already know, we think it is even more about what we do and how we do it. In that light, we designed the Biology Major curriculum first to help students to explore the diversity of life and how life works, and to discover how the scientific approach provides reliable, trustworthy explanations. In the first four semesters, you will choose three of 6-8 courses from genes to ecosystems. Next, you will focus on courses geared toward your career goals by choosing courses in one of three tracks: Biomedical and Pre-professional, Ecology and Wildlife Biology, or Secondary Education. Finally, the biology faculty will help you to do the science—in a research project, internship or by shadowing a professional in the workplace.
Degree Outcomes
Professional School for Medical, Veterinary, Dental, Pharmacy.
Graduate Studies in Genetics, Fisheries, Plant Science, Agricultural Entomology, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Ecology and Physiology.
Careers as State or Federal Wildlife Biologist, Hospital or Veterinary Laboratory Technician, Winery/Brewery or Microbiologist.
