Chemistry is student-centered and hands-on at Florida Tech, with small classes and intensive interaction among students and faculty—all in an atmosphere that stimulates intellectual curiosity and encourages creative exchange.

You'll acquire theoretical knowledge and learn its practical application in laboratory settings. Additionally, you'll cultivate technical and communication skills, while developing an understanding of the safety, ethical, social and economic responsibilities inherent in your field.

Chemistry faculty are experts in their fields, renowned researchers and committed educators. Among them are recipients of prestigious grants and awards for excellence in research and in teaching.

At Florida Tech, chemistry is not just something you study, it's something you go into the lab and do—from your first semester labs to your senior capstone research.

All undergraduate students conduct research and often find a home in a research group as early as their first year, conducting hands-on, high-caliber research that may be published in a scientific journal or research exchange with other top chemistry schools. In fact, many chemistry graduates have published at least one paper in a scientific journal by the time they graduate!

Other opportunities include collaborative research with a peer or professor or independent work in a topic of your choosing. As a result, you will build practical experience, an enhanced job search portfolio, and a stronger sense of yourself as a scholar—the perfect preparation for graduate and professional school or employment.

You’ll find the facilities, labs and equipment at Florida Tech that you expect from one of the best schools for chemistry.

The F.W. Olin Physical Sciences building houses the chemistry department, teaching and research laboratories and rooms for photochemistry, glass-blowing and computational chemistry.

We’re located on Florida’s Space Coast—NASA-Kennedy Space Center is just north of us. We're also in a high-tech corridor, with numerous high-tech corporations and government and military organizations that provide a variety of internship and employment opportunities located nearby.

When it’s time for rest and relaxation, you’ll be minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian River Lagoon, 72 miles of beautiful beaches and a short trip to the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks. We also have a rich campus life that includes intramural and collegiate sports, clubs and social activities.

Beyond the classroom, you can build leadership and professional experience through participation in academic organization like the Florida Tech American Chemical Society, an inclusive club for students who are majoring in a chemical science or who are interested in chemistry. ACS fosters a positive relationship with the sciences and is a great way to build positive professional relationships too, through professional development and networking opportunities.

Joining ACS and any of our over 200 other student organizations, clubs and honor societies is an excellent way to share interests and network for chemistry internships, research opportunities and potential jobs.

Internships are an important part of the Florida Tech experience for many students. By working hands-on using the tools and techniques of professional chemists, our students gather valuable knowledge that extends beyond the classroom. Internship locations have included:

• NASA
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Through chemistry internships provided by these and many other companies, Florida Tech students often forge connections that eventually lead to careers after college.

As Florida's STEM University^™, Florida Tech is one of the best schools for premed, and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry is excellent preparation for medical school. A premedical concentration is offered within the B.S. in chemistry, designed for students who want a solid background in chemistry in preparation for a career in medicine or a related professional field.

Here, you will find the coursework, research opportunities and advising you need to be ready to apply to medical school. We also offer special direct admission pathways into select programs through our partnerships with Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (located right on the Florida Tech campus) and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Learn more about premed at Florida Tech.