Research experiences and coursework reflect Brown's intellectual independence: students choose courses and research groups based on their own individual interests and goals. Brown's Open Curriculum allows students to discover advanced—even graduate-level—courses where chemistry meets biology, medicine, physics, nanoscience, and engineering. Working alongside graduate students and faculty, concentrators actively engage in research from the start of their Brown careers.
Department of Chemistry
Undergraduate
Our concentrators undertake an academically rigorous course of study which advances knowledge and discovery to prepare students to succeed in a complex and changing world.
Undergraduate
Our concentrators undertake an academically rigorous course of study which advances knowledge and discovery to prepare students to succeed in a complex and changing world.
New to Brown? Welcome!
This concise diagram will help you determine which intro course you should take. With links to the ChemWeb tutorial, IB/A-level credit policies, and Chemistry Department contact information.
The Department of Chemistry offers three distinct concentrations: Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Chemical Physics.
A list of current undergraduate courses in Chemistry offered by Brown.
The Department of Chemistry recognizes outstanding undergraduates.
Getting Started in Chemistry
Get details about the Chemistry Placement Exam, prepare for it with the CHEM-Web tutorial, and take a look at introductory courses.
Research
Undergraduate students at all levels (first-years, sophomores, juniors, seniors) are actively involved in research with the more than 20 faculty members in the department. In addition, our concentrators do research in departments across the university, such as Cell Biology & Biochemistry, Molecular Pharmacology & Biotechnology, and clinical departments within the Alpert Medical School.
Chemistry DUG
There is a vibrant Chemistry Department Undergraduate Group (ChemDUG) within the department that holds meetings monthly during the academic year and hosts undergraduate-centered events.