Degrees in Chemistry and Physics

LeTourneau offers several different options to fit the interests and needs of students whether they plan to be a Nobel Prize-winning chemist, a jungle doctor, or a science teacher.  The open B.S. degree prepares students to work in the chemical industry directly after graduation or to enter graduate or professional school.  The open degree also allows students to take a spectrum of chemistry classes from biochemistry to quantum chemistry.

For those interested in a career in environmental chemistry or biochemistry or planning to go to medical or dental school, the B.S. in chemistry with a biological concentration is the way to go.  Our chemistry students have been very successful in being admitted to and completing medical school programs.

For those with an interest in chemistry and physics, or chemical physics as it once was called, we offer the B.S. in chemistry with a physical concentration. This major emphasizes the modern physics, quantum mechanics, optics, and computational methods that physical chemistry uses to delve into the forces and motions of atoms and molecules. It prepares students for direct employment into the chemical industry or for graduate school in chemistry.  

A degree in Forensic Chemistry from LeTourneau University will give you the skills and tools needed to work as an aid to law enforcement.

For those interested in engineering and physics, our new engineering-physics major may be just the thing.   Be sure to ask your admissions representative about the new engineering-physics degree from the department of Chemistry and Physics.   

Science teachers are in great demand.  LeTourneau offers two courses of study for those interested in teaching science.  The physical science offering is heavily weighted in physics and physical chemistry while the science offering in education is much more general.

Links to course offerings in each degree are listed to the left of this page. If you have any questions about these courses or the majors listed above, any of our faculty would be happy to talk to you.  Send them an e-mail or give them a phone call.

Courses

The information below lists the chemistry, biology, and advanced physics courses associated with each degree.   In addition, there are some mathematics and physics cognates that aren't listed here.  For a complete list of all course requirements and links to course descriptions use the link for each degree.