The Department of Chemistry's Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Chemistry and Emphasis in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Profession provides students with a rigorous chemistry curriculum coupled with courses that provide the students the prerequisites required for acceptance into the majority of medical schools in the country, including both allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) medical paths.
The major also encompasses prerequisites required for other healthcare fields, including:
Pre-Medical/Pre-Medicine at Pittsburg State University combines a high-growth employment field with the benefits of a regional university. The Department of Chemistry is the only American Chemical Society Approved Department within 90 miles of Pittsburg.
Career opportunities in medicine continue to grow and expand. Upon graduation, students will be qualified to seek a variety of continuing education options to pursue those careers, including:
The Only American Chemical Society Approved Department within 90 Miles of Pittsburg, Kansas
One of only three undergraduate programs in Polymer Chemistry in the U.S.A.
Pittsburg State University's Department of Chemistry prepares students for careers in science, chemical engineering, pharmacy, chemistry teaching, pre-engineering, and other university programs that require rigorous training in chemistry. It offers eight Bachelor of Science Degrees, two Master of Science Degrees, and one minor.