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The Chemistry Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell offers an American Chemical Society (ACS)-approved B.S. in Chemistry that prepares undergraduate students for a variety of industrial careers in the field.

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The Chemistry Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemistry that prepare graduate students for industrial and academic jobs.

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