Overview

Our curriculum will prepare you for a job or for graduate study toward an advanced degree. The Chemistry program at Pacific Lutheran University provides you with valuable thinking skills and practical training, whether your interests lie purely in chemistry, a related scientific field, or in an area you might think has nothing to do with chemistry (but almost certainly does!).

Curriculum

Our curriculum takes a traditional approach to the first two years of college-level chemistry. Students take two semesters of general chemistry in their first year followed by two semesters of organic chemistry in their second year. We find that this sequence gives students the solid foundation they need for success in later chemistry courses. It also highlights connections of chemistry to life and the world around us, and prepares them for study in related fields.

Students then take analytical chemistry and physical chemistry, and embark on other upper division courses including biochemistry, instrumental analysis, and advanced courses. Along the way, students prepare professional style written materials and give oral presentations about their work. All of our bachelors of science students apply their chemical skills to undergraduate research projects, as well. In sum, our curriculum trains students very well for either direct employment or graduate study in chemistry.

Laboratories

Our laboratory facilities in Rieke Science Center are uniquely suited to close interactions between faculty and students. Introductory courses use the Open Laboratory, an airy space in which students conduct experiments in sections of roughly twenty students or less, which is about half of the size of general chemistry lecture section.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Food Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

Chemistry of Life

General Chemistry

Special Topics in Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tacoma, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Personal essay: the essay should be at least 250 words.

Official transcripts must be translated to English from all secondary upper schools you’ve attended.

Academic recommendation: the academic recommendation must be from a qualified person familiar with your academic record such as a principal, teacher, or counselor.

You must meet PLU’s general English proficiency requirements.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

53831 USD / year

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Out-of-State

53831 USD / year

≈ 53831 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

53831 USD / year

≈ 53831 USD / year

Living costs

Tacoma

United States

1000 - 1580 USD / month

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Overview

Curriculum

Laboratories

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Tacoma

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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