Bowling Green has a proud tradition of excellence in chemistry. The heart of the program is a dedicated faculty with a strong interest in education. The Department of Chemistry at BGSU offers a wide range of courses, including sequences in biochemistry, analytical, organic, physical, and inorganic chemistry, as well as opportunities in materials science.  Laboratory facilities are excellent and students in advanced courses work with state of the art instrumentation.

The atmosphere in the department is stimulating and extends beyond the traditional bounds of chemistry. The Department is home to a strong program in biochemistry. The Center for Photochemical Sciences has developed into a world leader in its field. Chemistry has been central to the development of an interdisciplinary program in materials science and is an important part of BGSU's program in scientific computing.

Along with a B.S. in Chemistry, the Department also offers a M.S. degree in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Photochemical Sciences.   The Center for Photochemical Sciences and the Department of Chemistry have developed a uniquely focused Ph.D. program in the photochemical sciences, designed for students with backgrounds in physics, biological sciences or chemistry. The coursework prepares students in the area of photochemistry and photophysics, and examines applications in fundamental areas of chemistry, materials science, biological sciences, physics, and spectroscopy and/or photopolymer science.

Graduates of the Bowling Green chemistry program are sought after by graduate schools, medical and dental schools, by the chemical industry, and in many allied research entities around the United States. The University has had a long-standing commitment to public education in the State of Ohio, and many of the finest chemistry teachers in the State are counted among Bowling Green's nearly 100,000 living alumni. Among current undergraduates enrolling in the chemistry program at Bowling Green are a number of National Merit Scholars, Semi-Finalists and Commended Scholars. These scholarship students are graduates of high schools throughout the region, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and, of course, Ohio. Graduate students and post-doctoral research associates come to the university from many states and a number of foreign countries to study in specific research programs directed by Bowling Green's chemistry professors.

For more information about the opportunities available in the Department of Chemistry, contact our office at (419) 372-2031.