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I agree with you! And it usually is that biology students even like mathematics less than chemistry students, they can actually abhor it.
I actually found chemistry super interesting, and also thought that the mathematics of differential equations are really revealing in physical chemistry. I know also in organic chemistry there are some more quantitative sides - if you want to actually analyse the chance of a reaction to happen.
Your post is much too nebulous.
I can't tell what you're arguing to change or how you want to change it.
Give us some concrete statements that can be discussed. >

You are right. I edit it now >


I think to make better advances it is much better to combine the ideas at both levels and make it a one subject that combines the two, while also keeping a lot more students interested and curious to learn more.

Well, unless those two courses only contain half a courses worth of content you will either have to cut out certain parts of the curriculum or you keep it all, at which point you will need to stretch the course over two semesters. Ideally if you do that you should separate them in a sensible manner, like for example into one theoretical and one applied course. >

I actually study chemistry in Germany, so maybe my input is relevant here.
Maths, as interesting as it can be and as useful as it is, is essentially an annoying side subject for most of us. We take it because we need the basic methods to apply them in theoretical chemistry.
What fascinates me is chemistry, and I have a real passion for it and learning all about it. Maths can be interesting, but I am really not interested in the deeper, logical background.
Many other studies require some basic chemistry, but as exciting as it is for me, I recognize that they don't necessarily need it.