Cedar Crest College’s Bachelor of Science degrees in chemistry and biochemistry have been approved again by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The approval verifies that both the chemistry and biochemistry programs and students meet rigorous American Chemical Society guidelines.
Bachelor of Science degrees in chemistry and biochemistry were last approved in April 2016 and were recently reviewed to maintain that approval. The ACS Committee on Professional Training establishes guidelines for the approval of bachelor’s degree programs in chemistry. This approval verifies that our program and students meet the ACS guidelines for chemistry and biochemistry. The requirements for program approval and student certification are described in the 2015 ACS Guidelines and Evaluation Procedures for Bachelor’s Degree Programs here.
Cedar Crest College was highly ranked by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) for educating women to complete STEM bachelor’s degrees who then go on to earn PhDs. Cedar Crest was ranked in the top 20 nationally for 2007-2016 Women in Chemistry Doctorate Recipients, by Institutional-Yield Ratio. Cedar Crest was also listed in the nation’s top 100 for Women PhDs in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences and overall STEM Doctorate Recipients. The CIC study, “Strengthening the STEM Pipeline Part II,” was published in 2019 and explored how small and mid-sized private institutions prepare graduates for future study and research in STEM, focusing on students who have been historically underrepresented in STEM fields—specifically women, Black or African Americans and Latinos/Latinas.
You can view all Cedar Crest College’s academic programs at www.cedarcrest.edu/academics.