Overview
This is a rigorous chemistry degree, including all major areas of chemistry, seminar, and required research, plus significant coursework to prepare for advanced study in chemical engineering, including mass and energy balance, unit operations, reaction engineering and additional advanced coursework.
Fast Facts
- Chemistry paired with relevant coursework for chemical engineering
- Exceptional facilities and state-of-the-art instrumentation
- Highly research-active faculty supervise a large undergraduate research program
What You'll Study
A productive collision of chemistry and engineering
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Placement Exam
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All students who intend to take chemistry at any point in their college career need to take the chemistry placement exam. Students who will need to take chemistry at Trinity University include all chemistry, biology, geosciences, neuroscience, and engineering majors and anyone planning on going to medical school, veterinary school, or a medical-related field.
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Program Curriculum
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Refer to the Courses of Study Bulletin for full program requirements. See a suggested roadmap for the Applied Chemistry bachelor of science degree.
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Courses of Study Bulletin
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Candidates for a baccalaureate degree must fulfill the requirements for a major as listed in the courses of study bulletin. The courses of study bulletin is the official source of information regarding degree requirements, academic policies, and academic majors and minors at Trinity University.
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Pathways Curriculum
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Students must complete the Pathways Curriculum in order to receive a baccalaureate degree. The Pathways Curriculum has six curricular requirements, and three optional elements that provide the foundation in the liberal arts and sciences for all the bachelor’s degrees awarded by Trinity University. Through these requirements, students acquire the necessary skills and disciplinary perspectives to navigate complex questions at Trinity and in their post-graduate lives.
Inorganic Chemistry
Structure and properties of transition metal-based compounds, with a focus on group theory, ligand field theory, and molecular orbital theory.
Organic Chemistry
Structures, properties, and reactions of carbon-based compounds, with an emphasis on mechanism and chemical synthesis.
Analytical Chemistry
Quantitative chemical analysis, and the use of instrumentation to quantify and separate chemical compounds and to measure chemical properties.
Mass and Energy Balances
Conservation of mass and energy concepts applied to open and closed systems with and without chemical reactions.
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Chemical reaction kinetics and its relationship to the design and scale-up of chemical reactors. Mathematical analysis of batch, mixed flow and plug flow reactors, computer simulation.
Engineering Materials
Principles underlying the structure-property application relationships of various engineering materials including metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, composites, semiconductors, and superconductors.
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For more information and a description of each class please visit the COSB website.
Faculty
Professors who prioritize research with Trinity students
This program is supported by faculty from the departments of Chemistry and Engineering Science, with a broad range of expertise represented
Student Opportunities
Trinity’s highly active undergraduate chemistry state-of-the-art facilities and research programs prepare students through hands-on learning.
McGavock Scholarship
Provided to one junior and one senior major in the chemistry department each year in recognition of academic performance and...
The honors program in chemistry requires three semesters of research and culminates in the writing and defense of an honors thesis and the...
Trinity has one of the most active chemistry undergraduate research programs in the country.
The course requirements for this program are highly sequential and demanding, and so careful, advanced planning must be made in order to accomplish a...
Chemistry majors get hands-on access to state-of-the-art instrumentation through instructional laboratory courses and research experiences.
Students have opportunities to get involved with activities organized by the American Chemical Society Student Affiliates (Chemistry Club), the...
The chemistry department awards students for outstanding performance in general chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical...
The department maintains a regular chemistry seminar program that hosts a range of scientists who spend the day on campus visiting with students and...
When You Graduate
Prepared for industry or advanced study
Applied chemistry graduates are prepared to enter the workforce in chemistry and advanced study in chemistry and chemical engineering.
Careers
Trinity graduates do more than investigate social patterns: they apply their strong research skills to find creative solutions to modern problems across all career fields.
Graduates are especially valued for their technical abilities, such as conducting ethnographic interviews, surveys, delving into social statistics, and using GIS.
Career Areas:
- Archaeology
- Environmental Studies
- Folklore
- Forensics
- Law Centers
- Linguistics
- Museum Studies
- Nonprofits
- Primatology
- Public Health
Graduate Schools or Programs:
- Cultural studies
- Ethnic studies
- Medical school
- Public health
- Sustainable development
Notable Companies who have Hired Trinity Graduates:
- Bexar County District Attorney’s Office
- University Health System
- University of Houston
- USAA
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