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Bachelor of Arts
Chemistry
Major | Minor
A Chemistry Major that pays off
You will use professional-grade instruments in your first semester and finish ready for the next step, whether that is med school, grad school, or a paycheck.
The Chemistry major at Goshen College is a four-year bachelors degree that prepares you for medical and graduate school, laboratory science, industry, and teaching.
You will grow through research and internships at local labs, hospitals, and companies that build practical skills and a resume that stands out. Medical and graduate school acceptance rates here run far above national averages.
Built for students like you
Goshen College admits students holistically, so your record and your experience matter, not just a test score. If you are the first in your family to go to college, you belong here from day one, and a financial aid counselor will walk through your real numbers with you by name.
Goshen is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution with an active Latino Student Union, and you can be fully yourself in this community.
If you are coming from farther away, including from outside the United States, you join a community that looks out for its students, with advising and support to help you land here.
What you’ll study
You build a strong foundation across organic, inorganic, analytical, and physical chemistry, and you learn to apply core principles to real problem solving. You design, conduct, and analyze experiments by hand while you master modern instrumentation.
In your first semester you work with equipment that larger universities reserve for upper-level and graduate students, including a Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS). View the complete program requirements in our catalog.
The labs you’ll work in
The Schrock Science Annex, in the Science Center, houses the chemistry floor with large, fully mobility-friendly laboratories built around the latest safety equipment. Four spaces carry your work from general chemistry to independent research.
General Chemistry Lab
Organic Chemistry Lab
Full-scale fume hoods, individual equipment drawers, individual microscale equipment kits, safety showers, and eyewash stations.
Advanced Chemistry Lab
Full-scale fume hoods, ample bench space, safety showers, and eyewash stations.
Research Lab
Full-scale fume hoods, ample bench and desk space, individual work areas, and eyewash stations.
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What it costs, and how aid helps
Scholarships make up a large portion of financial aid packages here, which average almost $26,000 per student, not counting work-study or loans. Most chemistry students receive aid.
To see your own price after aid, run the net price calculator and talk with a real person in the financial aid office.
Common Questions About Chemistry major
Graduates move into medical school, graduate programs, chemical industries, and government agencies, often securing positions before graduation. Career paths include analytical chemist, biochemist, chemical engineer, forensic scientist, pharmacist, and professor. Goshen students score in the 75th percentile nationally on exit exams, with med and grad school acceptance rates far above national averages.
Yes. Many chemistry students commute from Elkhart County, an easy drive from campus, and staying close to family is the norm here, not a compromise. Goshen is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution with an active Latino Student Union, so first-generation and Latino students belong here from day one.
Yes. International students join a community that looks out for its students, with advising and support to help them land here, plus 50% of students study abroad through hands-on learning programs. Specific international scholarship amounts vary, so contact the financial aid office for the aid and support available to you.
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Andy Ammons
Professor of Biology
Luke Kreider
Associate Professor of Religion and Sustainability
Raquel Montanez Gonzalez
Associate Professor of Biology
Jonathon Schramm
Professor of Sustainability and Environmental Education
Department ChairDan Smith
Professor of Chemistry
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