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JMU's Chemistry Department is one of the top undergraduate programs in the nation in preparing students to pursue PhDs in chemistry and biochemistry and related disciplines such as materials science and engineering, biophysics, and environmental studies. Our graduates have received doctoral degrees from top PhD schools including Cornell, UNC-Chapel Hill, Georgia Tech, Penn State, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, UC Santa Barbara, UT Austin, U Virginia, Virginia Tech. Our graduates are also successful pursuing advanced degrees in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law and business schools. For those who do not pursue an advanced degree, our graduates are highly sought out in industrial and government laboratories around the nation and the world.

Programs of Study

There are several different undergraduate major programs within the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to suit different career and professional goals. We offer certified bachelor of science degrees from the American Chemical Society in four areas:

  • ACS-Certified Chemistry
  • ACS-Certified Biochemistry
  • ACS-Certified Chemical Education (B.S. in chemistry / M.A. in education)
  • ACS-Certified Materials Chemistry
In addition, we offer a bachelor of science with a General Chemistry Concentration, and a bachelor of science in Chemistry/Business.

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