{"id":4084,"date":"2026-04-05T19:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/degrees\/?p=4084&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=4084"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:27:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:27:19","slug":"chemistry-bs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/chemistry-bs\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry, B.S."},"content":{"rendered":"    <article class=\"degree-shortcode-display degree-entry layout-v2 post-9672\">\n        <header class=\"degree-page-header\">\n            <h1 class=\"entry-title degree-program-name\">B.S. in Chemistry<\/h1>\n        <\/header>\n\n        <div class=\"degree-layout-main-sidebar\">\n            <aside class=\"degree-sidebar\" aria-label=\"Program information and actions\">\n                <div class=\"hot-buttons\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/undergrad-info\" class=\"button apply-tarleton-eggshell\">\n                            Request Information                        <\/a>\n                    \n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/apply-undergrad\" class=\"button apply-tarleton-purple\">\n                            Apply Now                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <section class=\"degree-sidebar-widget program-facts-widget\">\n        <h2 class=\"widget-title\">\n            <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"widget-title-button\"\n                id=\"degree-program-facts-trigger\"\n                aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                aria-controls=\"degree-program-facts-panel\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"widget-title-text\">Program Facts<\/span>\n                <span class=\"widget-title-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div\n            class=\"widget-content\"\n            id=\"degree-program-facts-panel\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"degree-program-facts-trigger\"\n                    >\n                        <dl class=\"degree-facts-list\">\n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-college\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">College<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cosm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                            College of Science and Mathematics                                        <\/a>\n                                                                    <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-major\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Major<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">Chemistry<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-level\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Degree Level<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">Bachelor&#039;s<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-modalities\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Delivery Format<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                    <ul class=\"modality-list fact-value-list\">\n                                                                                    <li>On-Campus<\/li>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-campuses\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Campuses &amp; 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