Chemistry is often known as “the central science” because of the key position it occupies in modern science and engineering. Most phenomena in the biological and earth sciences can be described in terms of the chemical and physical behavior of atoms and molecules, and chemical principles also underlie much progress in medicine and engineering.

Recent developments in the chemical sciences are increasingly directed toward the study of phenomena at the nanoscale, the size range intermediate between individual molecules and macroscopic matter. The ability to measure, understand, and control the properties of matter on these size scales allows us to draw conceptual and practical connections between the submicroscopic world of atoms and molecules and the macroscopic world with which we interact.

UC Merced offers an undergraduate major leading to a B.S. degree in the Chemical Sciences. All of our programs are planned to meet the requirements for approval by the American Chemical Society.

Emphases

• Biological Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Materials Chemistry

Transfer Information

Transfer information, including preparation for the Chemical Sciences major, general education preparation and eligibility requirements is available at the Transfer Admission site.

Additional Information

For more information on the Chemical Sciences major, please visit the UC Merced School of Natural Sciences web site.