Students explore chemistry through directed projects dealing with the study of matter ? its properties, transformations and, ultimately, its applications to materials, biology and manufacturing. Every student completes a senior capstone that can include a research thesis, internship or independent study. Pacific University?s chemistry program offers a full range of courses, including advanced studies in organic, bioinorganic, solid state, environmental and surface chemistry, instrumentation, biochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics and quantum mechanics.

Our successful Pacific University chemistry alumni include those at Top 10 research universities, at companies such as Intel and Nike, and in health, manufacturing and education fields.