The chemistry curriculum is designed to provide a comprehensive background in the fundamentals of the science and to contribute to the general education of the student. Graduates with a B.S. degree may find industrial or government employment or continue advanced studies in a graduate or professional school. The B.A. degree is available for students who additional flexibility to prepare for a career in secondary education, the health professions (such medicine, dentistry, etc), law, business, engineering, computer science, or other related areas. Utilizing existing courses and programs, it is also possible to achieve a B.A. degree with double major in Chemistry and Computer Science. In all cases students will choose electives for the various career options after consultation with department advisers. Wilkes is approved by the American Chemical Society for the professional training of chemists. Students who complete the B.S. program may be certified for membership eligibility in the Society at graduation. Required courses are indicated in the suggested curricular outlines which are based on extensive prerequisite structure. The order of the courses presented in this sequential arrangements is a suggested one and changes in the order may be made after faculty advisement.