At Hope, you get the chance to take courses in chemistry and doreal-world researchwith ouraward-winning faculty. As a student, you’ll enjoy small class sizes andstate-of-the-art facilities, and join the ranks of successful alumniwhen you graduate.

Degree Programs

我们提供acs认证的化学专业，选修侧重于生物化学(学士学位)，化学专业(学士学位或学士学位)，化学教育专业和辅修，化学辅修选项。无论您是打算攻读博士学位，医学院和卫生专业，教育或在化工行业工作，我们的项目都将为您的成功做好准备。

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

For those interested in exploring the intersection of chemistry and biology, Hope offers two certified biochemistry majors (ACS and ASBMB) and a biochemistry minor.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program

Research

All of our students learn by doing, not just by lectures. Hope has the oldest undergraduate student research program for chemistry in the nation. As a chemistry student, you’ll have unparalleled opportunities to study and research alongside faculty members for innovative research. Visit ourResearchpage for more information.

HISTORY

• 1865: Rev. Charles Scott is appointed Chair of Chemistry and Natural History
• 1893: William Dehn is the first Hope grad to obtain a Ph.D. in Chemistry (at the University of Illinois)
• 1904 (Godfrey Era): Almon T. Godfrey hired as instructor of Chemistry and Physics
• 1923–55 (VanZyl/Kleinheksel Era): Gerritt Van Zyl pioneered the undergraduate research program and Harvey Kleinheksel was a master teacher
• 1948: First ACS PRF Grant received by Hope College
• 1953: Hope College Chemistry Department certified by ACS
• 1955–64: Eugene Jekel and Irwin Brink join the Chemistry faculty
• 1964–67 (VanderWerf Era): President Cal VanderWerf (Hope undergrad, Ph.D. in Chemistry from OSU) hires Neckers, Mohrig, Klein, Smith and Wettack
• 1965: Hope College acquires its first NMR
• 1968–75 (Post-VDW Era): Doyle, Williams, Mungall, Boyer and Friedrich
• 1978–present: current faculty hired
• 2013: Biochemistry program accredited by ASBMB