Announcements
- New announcements: Faculty and Alumni updates available.
- Annual Dinner 2012
- On December 2, 2011, the Department of Chemistry hosted the annual dinner in the University Student Center. More »
- Faculty and Student
Presentations at SERMACS - The Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (http://sermacs2011.org/) took place in Richmond, Virginia on October 26 - 29, 2011.
- NSF Grant to Establish the B.S. Progam in Biochemistry
- The Department of Chemistry has received a grant of $293,853 from the National Science Foundation to implement a newly established B.S. degree program in Biochemistry.
- Congratulations
- Dr. Godson Nwokogu was awarded the Edward L. Hamm, Sr. Distinguished Teaching Award at the 2011 Commencement Ceremony.
- Successful Nobel Laureate Visit
- Visiting Nobel Laureate Sidney Altman, PhD. from Yale University Department of Chemistry gave a public lecture and technical seminar on December 2nd and 3rd, 2010.We thank Dr. Altman for his insight and inspiration.
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Dept. of Chemistry
Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia 23668
Phone:
757.727.5396
Fax:
757.727.5604
Chair:
Isai T. Urasa
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The Department of Chemistry offers an undergraduate program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science and a graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Chemistry.
- There are three degree options within the undergraduate program:
- B.S. in Chemistry,
- B.S.in Biochemistry,
- B.S. in Chemistry with a concentration in Forensic Chemistry.
The curriculum is designed to meet the guidelines of the American Chemical Society certifiable baccalaurate degrees, including instruction in inorganic chemistry, chemical analysis and instrumental methods of analysis, organic chemistry and physical chemistry. Courses have been designed not only to meet accreditation requirements, but also to allow students to develop a strong background in science. Therefore, appropriate courses are also required in cognate areas such as biology, physics, computer science and mathematics.
Chemistry majors are encouraged to participate in undergraduate reseach with Hampton University faculty and efforts to include work experiences at other laboratories are on-going. The department also encourages chemistry students to participate in professional organizations such as the American Chemical Society student affiliate, Beta Kappa Chi national scientific honor society, and the National Technical Association.
The department provides a high quality education in chemical principles appropriate to the needs of students from other disciplines and provides chemistry majors with a sound education in the fundamental areas of modern chemistry. A dedicated and highly trained faculty prepares students for advanced study in chemistry and other scientific disciplines by promoting academic achievement and providing state-of-the-art instrumentation.