Studying Chemistry & Biochemistry gives students first-hand experiences central to success in careers in medicine, pharmaceutical and high-tech industries, research, government, law, business, public affairs, and more.
We actively engage learners, make innovative discoveries, and develop 21st century leaders in the molecular sciences to meet society’s needs in diverse sectors including health, energy, and sustainability.
ACS
The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree is accredited by the American Chemical Society.
FEPAC
The Forensic Chemistry degree is accredited by the Forensic Sciences Education Programs Accreditation Commission.
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Research groups hosting undergraduate students in their labs
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Patents created by chemistry faculty in the past seven years
367
Ph.D.s awarded since 1959
Making Discoveries, from Nanomaterials to Drug Discovery
Our faculty and students pursue state-of-the-art research on 21st-century problems, including pandemics, energy, cancer, biotesting, rare earth molecules, and more.
Reflecting the breadth and depth of chemistry as the central science, research in the department spans cross-cutting themes and core clusters.
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Chemistry Student Experiences — Here and Abroad
Conduct ground-breaking research in faculty labs. Intern in a corporate medical laboratory. And more.
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Get a Jump Start on Your Science MajorWith STEMstart, get a sneak peak of what's to come in your first semester and get a jumpstart on success in the sciences. You'll arrive a week before freshmen classes start.
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Earn a Double Master's in GermanyEarn two graduate degrees simultaneously from Ohio University and Leipzig University in 16-18 months in an accelerated program.
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Join a Professor's Research LabGetting involved in undergraduate research is simple. You can earn credit and get experience that will propel your career and graduate school plans.
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Get Involved in Chemistry Student OrganizationsDo outreach activities such as a Messy Science chemistry demonstration at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery. Get involved with the Alpha Chi Sigma honor society.
Careers with a Chemistry Degree
Alumni Engagement & Giving Opportunities
Research: Plastic from Plants?
NSF grant helps Drs. Michael Held and Katherine Cimatu explore plant polymer scaffolding in search for fossil fuel replacements
Research: What Happens When Einstein's Drunken Sailors Get Together?
In a new discovery about the rate of adsorption, the Chen group goes beyond Albert Einstein's 1905 drunken sailor random walk model of single molecule diffusion.
