Chemists help produce the tools we use, the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the medicine we take.

One of the best things about being a chemist is getting to mix chemicals together and examine the reactions. We do a lot of that and more on our high-tech equipment.

But chemistry is more than mixing chemicals. We figure out why chemicals react the way they do, and we can explain the how, what, when, and why of a lot of things in our everyday life.

We like to have a lot of fun in our department, which means a lot of hands-on training. As an incoming student, you will be able to do full-fledged research with your professors. About 80 percent of our students have participated in research.

Our small classes are exciting and challenging. In your beginning classes, you will tackle subjects such as chemical analysis, inorganic chemistry, and biochemistry.

We are ranked by the American Chemical Society (ACS) as the second largest producers of undergraduate chemists in the state of Indiana. We also rank in the top 20 percent in the nation in the number of graduating ACS-accredited chemistry majors. 

Our graduates go on to choose amazing careers. They’re working in classrooms, labs, government, and even sales and marketing.

Learn more about our programs of study.