Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers innovative, student-oriented educational programs and diverse research opportunities in multiple interdisciplinary areas of chemistry.  Our curriculum provides unique learning opportunities for students through active learning techniques to enhance their critical thinking skills.  We provide hands-on training on our state-of-the-art instrumentation so that the graduates are able to meet the challenges of industry and successfully venture into their professional careers. Upon graduation, our students join graduate programs at prestigious universities, medical schools, pharmacy schools, or other allied health programs. Our graduates are also routinely employed at major chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries.

Rowan University's BS in Chemistry is accredited by the American Chemical Society, while the BS in Biochemistry is accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Our programs are all designed to provide students with vocational training. We focus on hands-on work with the lab and with instrumentation. We are one of the best-equipped departments for undergraduate education in the country. All of our programs require a capstone experience doing a research project. Students get an opportunity to work with faculty on cutting edge research projects.