Chemistry
 

Department of Chemistry

Dr. Isai T. Urasa
Chairman, Dr. Isai T. Urasa

From The Chairman: Your time at Hampton will be filled with enriching experiences. These experiences will be your foundation for successful future careers.The Department of Chemistry is committed to providing an educational environment that allows the student to acquire essential knowledge and skills for future careers in research, education, industry, and health-related professions. We offer both the Bachelor's and the Master's degrees in Chemistry. The undergraduate program is approved by the American Chemical Society.
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Growth: The Department of Chemistry continues to expand the curriculum offerrings with the recent addition of the degree option in Biochemistry. Three degree options are now offered--the B.S. in Chemistry (ACS certified), the B.S. in Chemistry with a concentration in Forensics and the B.S. in Biochemistry.

Starting in the Fall of 2009, the Department of Chemistry began offering a B.S. degree in Biochemistry. In the past ten years, more than 80% of Hampton University chemistry graduates have pursued postgraduate training in graduate school or medical professional schools and our expectations are that as the fields of molecular and cell biology continue to integrate the sciences of immunochemistry, neurochemistry, and bioorganic, bioinorganic and biophysical chemistry, our students will continue to express a strong interest in these expanding career options. Read More about the curriculum »

Dr. Urasa making a presentation Annual Departmental Dinner

Committment: Our faculty focus on student success and mentor indiviual students in research courses. Returning students understand our committment to student success and reiterate the level of committment that is long-standing. Read More about advising»

Instructing students  Post Lab problem solving session

Technology: Technology continues to add new dimensions to the curriculum with computer assisted instrumentation and molecular modeling. These activities bring computers into use in most laboratory activities. As an example, students enrolled in undergraduate Organic Chemistry Laboratory recieve instruction on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry using specialized software to interpret spectral data. Molecular modeling programs are used in research and undergraduate Physical Chemistry. Read More about technology »

NMR Training
Computational Chemistry

Research: Student research is fundamental to our degree program. Faculty research interests range from enivonmental chemistry and natural products to identifying biochemical toxins and molecular modeling. Students in the Forensic Chemistry option have spent time at Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory and our International Research training program has allowed students to travel to Tanzania, Kenya and Nigeria where samples are collected and brought back to Hampton for further analysis. Read More Student Research»

Student Resaerch Biochemistry Laboratory

Past News:

HU Chemistry Department Receives Grants totaling 1 Million Dollars

 

Incoming freshman and other interested students should contact Dr. Isai Urasa at isai.urasa@hamptonu.edu or call 757-727-5396.

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