Department of Chemistry

Welcome to the Chemistry Department!

The chemistry program at Frostburg State University has a long-standing tradition of providing students with excellent preparation for meaningful careers as well as for post-baccalaureate education. The program's strength lies in a caring faculty who challenge students and provide opportunities for mentoring and quality personalized instruction.

Our chemistry program focuses on active learning and real-world projects at a time when experience is becoming more important to landing a first job. We offer a huge variety of experiential opportunities, including faculty-led research projects and classes that foster hands-on learning, to make you stand out to future employers.

Major in Chemistry

A degree in chemistry from Frostburg State University is your key to a career full of engaging challenges and innovations that can help the entire world. With three concentrations to choose from, Frostburg can prepare you for a variety of careers in medicine, biomedical research, pharmacy and industry positions, or you can take advantage of FSU’s enviable acceptance rate into graduate programs and prepare yourself for a Masters or Ph.D.