Discoveries and improvements in chemistry can reshape and improve the lives of countless people. Chemists work each day to make sure drinking water is clean, pharmaceutical drugs are made safer and more effective, and the possibility of a chemical disaster is kept to a minimum.
The chemistry program is part of the School of Science, Mathematics & Technology. Our goal as a department is to graduate women and men that are uniquely equipped to provide scientific perspective and solutions to the complex problems facing humanity.
Learn about the School of Science, Mathematics & TechnologyWhile working toward a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Mount, you’ll learn about organic chemistry and carbon-containing molecule compound chemistry, inorganic chemistry, atomic and molecular structure, stoichiometry, gases
You’ll gain lab experience, developing techniques that will improve your research skills, enhancing your application to graduate school or providing a skill set for a career in
With a chemistry degree from the Mount, you’ll have the education and experience necessary to pursue a career as a materials scientist developing prosthetics to aid patient mobility, an environmental chemist for a federal government agency, or a chemical engineer working to improve pesticides.
View a full listing of all chemistry courses and a sample four-year course sequence.
Germantown, Maryland / Majors: Chemistry, Biochemistry
I've always wanted to study chemistry, and biochemistry felt like a natural extension of my studies. I am excited for the opportunity to teach undergraduates and share my love of science with them!
After the Mount: University of Colorado, Boulder - Physical Chemistry Doctoral Program
Mount St. Mary’s students with a degree in chemistry have an opportunity to attend a specialized STEM career fair each year, and have gone on to work for organizations such as:
Mount grads also pursue graduate degrees at such institutions as:
And have been awarded:
Bensalem, Pennsylvania / Majors: Biochemistry, Chemistry
The Mount has amazing professors that are always readily available and make it so easy to get the help you desire. If it were not for my amazing mentors that I have had during my time at the Mount (Dr. Lombardi, Dr. Kreke, Dr. Miles, and Dr. Ward to name a few), I would not be where I am today.
After the Mount: Johns Hopkins University - Doctoral Program in Chemical Biology
The Mount’s chemistry minor can be a great complement to many majors. Pair the minor with a political science major and work with government agencies to shape regulatory policy, a biology degree to pursue a career as a cell biologist for a research lab, or a communication major and keep the public informed about how your company is making a safer product.
The osteopathic medicine dual degree program allows you to earn your bachelor’s degree from the Mount in four years and go directly on to earn a doctoral degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) during the next four years.
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