Information About Concentrating in Chemistry
Courses and research opportunities within the department span the range from fundamental studies involving the characterization and preparation of synthetic and naturally occuring molecules, to interdisciplinary studies at the interfaces of chemistry with biology, medicine, physics, engineering, and nanoscience.
The department oversees three different Concentrations – Chemistry, Biochemistry (jointly with MCB), and Chemical Physics (jointly with Physics). The Chemistry concentration has three tracks (Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Materials Chemistry). The Sc.B. degrees in each of these concentrations provide a thorough foundation for further graduate study or for entry-level technical positions in each area. We also offer the A.B. degree in Chemistry, which provides a core education in the discipline. Several of our graduates are awardees of prestigious Goldwater and Rhodes scholarships, and many of them routinely go on to the top national and international graduate programs in chemistry and biochemistry.
Undergraduate students at all levels (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors) are actively involved in research with the more than 20 faculty members in the department. There is a vibrant Chemistry Department Undergraduate Group (ChemDUG) within the department that holds meetings every 4-6 weeks during the school year.
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For more information, please email one of the following Concentration Advisors:
- Biochemistry Concentration Advisor - J William Suggs
- Chemistry Concentration Advisor - Amit Basu
- Chemical Physics Concentration Advisor - Richard Stratt
- ChemDUG Coordinators - Katie Phillips ans Kei Yamawaki