The department maintains a wide variety of scientific instruments and state-of-the-art lab equipment. Chemistry majors will learn to:

• Demonstrate foundational knowledge of scientific theories and competence in laboratory techniques.
• Analyze and interpret scientific data based on sound scientific reasoning.
• Assess scientific questions, and design methods to answer them.
• Describe scientific results using clear, concise language, and observe technical conventions in written and oral reports.

The Department of Chemistry offers majors in chemistry, chemistry/mathematics, biochemistry, and natural science with a concentration in chemistry. We offer a minor in chemistry, forensic science, and sustainability studies.