The Department of Chemistry

Faculty and Staff
Our faculty, like Prof. Michelle Francl, are committed to ensuring our students succeed during their time in the program and beyond.
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A Community of Scientists
The Chemistry Department offers a unique opportunity to study chemistry in a small, supportive atmosphere.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
The Chemistry Department provides students with state-of-the-art facilities.
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Research Projects
The Chemistry Department provides students with a myriad of hands-on research opportunities.
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A Community of Scientists
Bryn Mawr Chemistry majors enjoy a close-knit community of scholars, scientists, researchers, and faculty.
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Bryn Mawr’s Chemistry Department has a more than century-long tradition of combining high quality, visible research programs with excellent teaching.

The Chemistry Department seeks to provide a supportive and rigorous curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate level to students having diverse preparation and diverse goals. Our department offers a unique opportunity to study chemistry in an environment that is distinctive for these reasons:

small, supportive atmosphere
excellent facilities
commited to building teaching skills
cutting-edge research
great location, beautiful campus

Special Opportunities for Chemistry Majors

In addition to the major, students may elect to minor in computational methods or education, or complete a major in biochemistry. As well, the following special programs are available to Bryn Mawr chemistry majors:

4+1 Partnership with Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science
Bryn Mawr's 4+1 Partnership with the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science allows a student to begin work on a master’s degree in engineering while still enrolled as an undergraduate at Bryn Mawr.
3-2 Program in Engineering and Applied Science
Bryn Mawr — in partnership with the California Institute of Technology — allows a student interested in engineering to transfer, after three years at Bryn Mawr, to Caltech to complete two full years of work there. At the end of the five years, the student is awarded an A.B. degree by Bryn Mawr and a B.S. degree by Caltech. Programs are available in many areas of specialization.
Combined A.B./M.A. Degree Programs
The combined A.B./M.A. program lets the unusually well-prepared undergraduate student work toward a master’s degree while still completing the bachelor’s degree.
Summer Science Research
Visit the Summer Science Research site to learn more.
Noyce Teacher Scholarship
Bryn Mawr College, as a partner in the Philadelphia Regional Noyce Partnership, offers a number of $15,000 scholarships to science and math majors who have been accepted into the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Education Program as a post-baccalaureate student pursuing secondary teacher certification. Students receiving this award must commit to teaching in a high-need school district for two years.