I am currently interested in pursuing a chemical physics major. This major, however, is offered by very few colleges. Among the few are Brown university, Reed, Hendrix, Hamilton, Wooster, and Bowdoin.
Does anyone have an experience or insight into these programs/colleges? thanks!
You can “roll your own” by doing a physics major with a chemistry minor (focusing on physical and analytical chemistry) or a chemistry major with a physics minor.
Reed: Offers a lot as a college, including depth in the physical sciences. Has a student-run nuclear reactor, I believe. The main drawback for me would be their lack of breadth in the sciences. For example, no geoscience – which I consider a core science – or computer science majors. These fields are not your expressed interest, OP, but your choice in electives would be somewhat restricted here. Regardless, an excellent school that produces future PhDs.
Hamilton: Has a beautiful state-of-the-art science building. The physics department has produced a Nobel Prize winner and an Apker Award winner. One third of students are STEM majors. Offers geoscience and computer science majors and an astronomy minor. The percentage of math majors (10%) is high for colleges of any type. Excellent for pre-med. You would not be limited here if you are interested in science.
Both of these colleges have beautiful campuses that rival any in the nation.
@55al00m: Even though I only wrote about two of them, I think you have some great options for your desired major. You may be able to get both chemical physics in the form you want and a great overall fit in a college.
@merc81 thank you so much! That is really helpful. I didn’t know Hamilton was that science oriented.