Chemistry (B.A.)

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree is particularly appropriate for students considering advanced training at a professional school or a career in the health professions. The B.A. requires fewer courses than the B.S., allowing students to create a more individualized plan to their education, usually resulting in a double major with biochemistry, engineering, physics, or mathematics.

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Why should I study chemistry?

Students have the opportunity for an education that is second-to-none, working alongside professors focused on teaching courses for and research with undergraduate students. This challenging degree is pursued within a supportive, Christian environment.

Chemistry is the central science, built on the fundamentals of mathematics and physics and applied in biology and biochemistry. Students will learn how to think independently, solve problems, and gain a broad understanding of the principles that underlie the natural world.

What can I do with this degree?

Recent Bethel graduates earning the B.A. degree have gone on to a range of different graduate programs, including:

Pharmacy school (Pharm.D.)
Medical school (M.D., D.O., P.A.)
Dental school (D.D.S.)
Teaching (M.A.T.)
Optometry (O.D.)
Chemical engineering
Chemistry (Ph.D.)

Some of these students earned a second degree as a double major.

Our graduates have also gone on to graduate schools at:

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Medical College of Wisconsin
Des Moines University
Michigan College of Optometry
Loma Linda University
Bethel University
Purdue

Recent graduates work at many companies including:

R&D Systems
Medtronic
3M
Pace Analytical
Boston Scientific
Ecolab

What skills will I develop?

Real-world research skills in a broad range of areas
Quantitative and analytical skills to understand data and solve problems
Experiment design and interpretation
Critical and creative thinking
Reading, writing, and presentation of scientific ideas and experimental results

You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in the R.E.A.L. Experience—a program specifically designed to help you gain the relevant, hands-on experience employers desire—so that when you graduate, you’ll be as impressive in practice as you are on paper.

What unique experiences or opportunities will I have?

All chemistry and biochemistry majors participate in both a junior and senior research project in collaboration with one of our 9 faculty, including presenting their results at regional and national conferences. Many students participate in full-time paid summer research at Bethel or are accepted into research and internship positions across the country. Students will use state-of-the-art instrumentation in their courses and research. The Chemistry Department also offers a History of Science study abroad course in Europe every January.

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Upcoming Events

APR 3 2023

“When Did Sin Begin?”

7 p.m. Clauson Center (CC) - Room 313

If God used evolution to create humanity, when did sin enter the picture, and how did it spread from a few individuals to all of us?

MAY 6 2023

STEM Research Symposium

1:30 p.m.

Come support and celebrate our Bethel STEM students! Find out about their research and internships during their presentations at our STEM symposium.

Bethel chemistry students not only receive a world-class education, but also training that incorporates the beauty of God's creation in every aspect of learning.

Brent Kobielush, Ph.D. '04
Current job: U.S. Regulatory Affairs Manager at Cargill, Inc.