The Chemistry Department at UND is fully accredited by the American Chemical Society (ACS), a professional organization of chemists, and offers two programs leading to degrees in chemistry. The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree is for those students who wish to become professional chemists and pursue graduate work or an industrial position in chemistry. The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in chemistry has two options with different emphases (one for physical sciences and one for health sciences). Both are less specialized degrees that prepare students to work in other areas. For example, the emphasis in physical science with additional course work by the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education and Human Development is an excellent program for students planning to teach high school chemistry. The emphasis in biochemistry provides flexibility in electives that makes it a good choice for students going into medicine.
Each program requires the same series of courses for the first two years of college. The specific requirements for each of these programs are given in the Chemistry listings in the Undergraduate Departmental Courses section of the current UND Catalog.