By the numbers...

35 - Years as an Approved Program by the American Chemical Society.

95% - Acceptance rate for ACU Chemistry and Biochemistry applicants to medical, dental, and other professional schools in the last five years.

102 - ACU Chemistry and Biochemistry alumni who have earned Ph.D.s.

109 - ACU Chemistry and Biochemistry alumni who have earned medical degrees.

$26,500 - Total departmental scholarships awarded to Chemistry and Biochemistry majors last year.

$2.6 M - continuous external funding for ACU Chemistry and Biochemistry research and other scholarly activities since 1961.

Events

Spotlight

Brianna Lien, freshman biochemistry major from Las Vegas, Nevada

One of the things Brianna is most looking forward to this semester is the chance to participate in the Body & Soul Program - something she thinks is a great experience for a freshman.

Bethany & Nathan Gray ('05), ACU grads now at UT Southwestern Medical Center

The chemistry was there from the first time Bethany Powell and Nathan Gray met - in more ways than one. The two met at the freshman Welcome Week dinner for chemistry/biochemistry majors their first year at ACU.

Ryan Carstens, senior chemistry/biochemistry major from College Station, Texas

The opportunity to participate in a research project as a freshman at ACU changed the course of Ryan Carstens' future.

David Kempe, freshman biochemistry major from Tulsa, Oklahoma

David Kempe knew he wanted to do something related to biochemistry since he was a kid. He always thought he wanted to be a doctor like his father, a cardiovascular surgeon.

Dr. Eric Hardegree, professor of chemistry & biochemistry

Dr. Hardegree and his students are working on ways to easily obtain hydrogen so that it can become a practical fuel alternative, bypassing the need for fossil fuel altogether.

Chemistry and Biochemistry at ACU

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Abilene Christian University prepares students for careers in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical education, and health professions by displaying high professional standards and by modeling Christian values, leadership, and service.

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