Undergraduate Program
The VCU Department of Chemistry is home to more than 300 undergraduate chemistry majors.
The department offers full-time undergraduate programs leading to the Bachelor of Science. Our degree concentrations allow students to focus on different aspects of chemistry, depending on their specific interests. The concentrations include chemical science, professional chemist, professional chemist with honors, chemical modeling and biochemistry.
Undergraduate research is a big component of our program and we encourage all of our majors to participate in undergraduate research opportunities. Our dedicated chemistry advisors are highly connected with our students and help guide them through to degree completion.
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B.S. in Chemistry
The various concentrations in our bachelor's degree program allow students to focus on different aspects of chemistry and provide different avenues for students interested in a wide range of potential careers.
Accelerated B.S. to M.S.
Our B.S. and M.S. program allows students to earn both degrees in a minimum of five years by completing approved graduate courses during the senior year of their undergraduate program.
Minor in Chemistry
With 21 credits of coursework in the Department of Chemistry, students can earn a minor.
Courses
Explore the courses you'll take as an undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry.
Scholarships and Awards
Explore department-specific scholarships plus those offered to students in the College of Humanities and Sciences, and learn about how we recognize outstanding chemistry students.
Undergraduate Research
The Department of Chemistry helps place highly motivated chemistry majors in short-term and long-term research projects across both campuses.
Empowering Women in Chemistry
Every year, VCU’s Department of Chemistry graduates more female chemists than most other programs in the country. In 2021, the program was ranked as having the sixth-most female graduates in the nation by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, part of the U.S. Department of Education.
Women also make up a large percentage of the department’s faculty.