In addition to traditional courses in organic, inorganic, physical, analytical and biochemistry, we also offer unique elective courses that include the Science of Wine, environmental chemistry and industrial chemistry. The BS degrees are certified by the American Chemical Society. Our department offers the following undergraduate degrees: BA in chemistry, BS in chemistry, and BS in biochemistry.

Of these, half have been awarded to students conducting undergraduate research in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry (pictured below, top, left - right: Nathan Adamson (‘15) Brenna Norton-Baker (‘15) Alex Schwartz (‘18), Alyssa Johnson (‘18), bottom, left-right: John Cobb (‘19), Dashiell Jay (‘20), Mason Huebsch (‘20), Phia Gierszal (‘22).

In the last ten years, 16 College of Charleston students have been awarded highly competitive Goldwater Scholarships for students interested in pursuing research as a career.

Travis Varner ('16, pursuing a PhD at UNC) recently recieved an honorable mention.

Maddie Gordon ('15, pursuing a PhD at Berkley), Michael Hollarbach ('17, pursuing a PhD at Emory), and Sondrica Goines ('18, pursuing a PhD at UNC) are recent recipients of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship in support of their graduate studies.

Mentorship of our students is essential to their success, which is evident in our students' success in competing for prestigious national awards. In all of our actions we strive to improve our students’ critical thinking skills, content based knowledge, and an appreciation for the scientific method and ethical expectations of scientists.

The mission of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is to provide a supportive yet challenging learning environment where students benefit from a talented, accomplished faculty and staff, state-of-the-art facilities, hands-on use of modern instrumentation and a culture that emphasizes experiential learning and development through participation in faculty mentored research.

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