{"id":2366,"date":"2026-06-17T11:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/?page_id=2366"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:49:48","slug":"chemistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:36px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#000000;\">Why choose Chemistry?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>MoWest\u2019s Bachelor of Science in Chemistry program prepares students to enter the dynamic chemical industry or to attend graduate programs in chemistry and related fields. Students get extensive lab experience and unique research opportunities in a challenging program that has been certified by the American Chemical Society since 1977.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ACS-ApprovedChemistryProgram-cmyk-logo-150&#215;150\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"American Chem Approved Chemistry Program\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2026\/06\/ACS-ApprovedChemistryProgram-cmyk-logo-150x150-1.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2368\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:66.666666666667% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.88%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.88%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"480\" height=\"340\" alt=\"Student working in chemistry\" title=\"Chemistry\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2026\/06\/20181009ecMWSU_1246.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2026\/06\/20181009ecMWSU_1246-200x142.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2026\/06\/20181009ecMWSU_1246-400x283.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/cmp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2026\/06\/20181009ecMWSU_1246.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-2366-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-2366-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-2366-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; 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Starting with MAT 110E or 111E sample plan.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/CHE\/SP-BS-Chemistry_Start_MAT_116.pdf\">Click here to view the Chemistry &#8211; Starting with MAT 116 sample plan.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/CHE\/SP-BS-Chemistry_Start_MAT_167.pdf\">Click here to view the Chemistry &#8211; Starting with MAT 167 sample plan.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/CHE\/SP-BS-Chemistry-ACS-Certification_Start_MAT_110E.pdf\">Click here to view the Chemistry\/ACS Certification &#8211; Starting with MAT 110E or 111E sample plan.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/CHE\/SP-BS-Chemistry-ACS-Certification_Start_MAT_116.pdf\">Click here to view the Chemistry\/ACS Certification &#8211; Starting with MAT 116 sample plan.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/CHE\/SP-BS-Chemistry-ACS-Certification_Start_MAT_167.pdf\">Click here to view the Chemistry\/ACS Certification &#8211; 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