This program prepares students for careers as professional chemists and serves as a foundation for careers in other fields such as biology, medicine, and engineering. The curriculum offers a thorough fundamental knowledge of chemistry, covering areas of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry, along with more specialized topics that include analytical, biology, advanced inorganic, and biochemistry.You'll have the opportunities found at larger research institutions while enjoying the more personal learning community found at smaller colleges. Unlike many other schools, IUP encourages you to be active in research, starting in your freshman year.<br><br>If you are thinking about also pursing a master's degree, check out our (4 plus 1) Program in Applied and Industrial Chemistry. This graduate program saves you time and money by letting you enter graduate studies early while still working on your undergraduate degree. With early admission in your junior year, you'll take twelve graduate credits in your senior year that will count toward both your graduate and undergraduate degrees. You'll then take an additional 18 credits in your fifth year to complete the master's program.