The School of Science is comprised of the Division of Biological, Chemical and Environmental Sciences (departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Marine and Environmental Science), Division of Health Sciences (departments of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Physical Therapy, and the Pre-Health Program) and the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (departments of Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics, Naval Science, and Physics). The programs in Chemistry, Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, and Physical Therapy have professional accreditation. Bachelor’s degrees are offered in Biology, Chemistry, Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Marine and Environmental Science, Mathematics, and Physics. Minors are offered in Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Marine and Environmental Science, Mathematics, Military Leadership, and Physics.  The departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics provide the academic preparation for students contemplating health careers. Master's degree programs are offered in Applied Mathematics, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, Medical Science, and Physics. An Environmental Science concentration is provided through the biology and chemistry graduate programs. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) degree is offered in Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences and in Physics, as is the Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.).

Approximately 700 undergraduate and 170 graduate students are enrolled in the School of Science. The School  has 122 faculty members, 50 of which are tenured, 24 hold the rank of full professor, 8 are named endowed university professors, 3 were awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award by the State of Virginia, one was named the Virginia Outstanding Scientist, 20 are research professors, and almost 90% hold the terminal degree in their fields.

Students attend and present their research at scientific conferences where they meet and network with scientists and other students in like disciplines, as well as with recruiters from industry, government, scientific laboratories and graduate schools.  Students are encouraged to participate in summer internships or research programs. Students actively participate in our research programs and in the research centers – the Center for Advanced Medical Instrumentation (CAMI), the Center for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS), the Center for Laser Science and Spectroscopy (CLASS) and the Center for the study of the Origin and Structure of Matter (COSM). The academic and research programs provide broad scientific research experiences, as well as provide education in the basic sciences and mathematics.

Active research programs in the School of Science are offered in all of our departments and external funding for the past year exceeded $24,000,000. Hampton University's close proximity to the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and to NASA-Langley Research Center provides access to additional resources. Nationally and internationally recognized research is conducted by School of Science faculty members and researchers in fields including atmospheric and planetary sciences, medical physics, cancer imaging, and cancer research. The school excels in nuclear and particle physics and optical physics research, and is currently exploring the fields of material science, nanotechnology, genomics, alternative fuels and energy.  Research has already resulted in tangible applications such as the launching of weather satellites and the development of an imaging device for breast cancer.  Further, our research efforts have led to a number of patents in the areas of medical instrumentation, optical physics and holographic storage.

The School of Science is seeking to address issues that are critical locally as well as nationally, such as the shortage of African American scientists, engineers and health care professionals, the problems of health disparities affecting the African American community, and the achievement gap hindering African American children.  Also, new efforts examine issues that came to light during Hurricane Katrina such as emergency response, evacuation procedures, and hurricane path forecasting.