Hamline University Chemistry

The department of chemistry prepares students for industry, teaching, advanced degree work, and professional schools.

Chemistry is an integral part of the liberal arts tradition, offering students the opportunity to study the philosophical and theoretical basis of molecular sciences at both the introductory and advanced levels. Because chemistry is such a “central” science, a wide variety of opportunities await those with training in this field.

Despite Hamline University’s relatively small size, its chemistry bachelor’s of science (BS) program is approved by the American Chemical Society committee on professional training, and its production of chemistry majors and PhD candidates is substantial. Eight to 14 chemistry majors graduate each year, 70 percent with the ACS-certified major.