Start your path towards job opportunities in both practical and research-based fields with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree from Lincoln Memorial University! At LMU, we offer three undergraduate pathways towards a chemistry degree depending on your goals and interests. No matter which you decide to pursue, you'll have the opportunity to explore critical components in chemistry like:
As a student in our chemistry program, you will have access to a variety of opportunities and resources. You'll learn in state of the art classrooms, laboratories, and equipment in our 140,000 square-foot Hamilton Math and Science Building. Faculty-mentored independent research opportunities offer further chances to learn and get hands-on with the concepts and theories you've explored in class as you prepare for a chemistry career.
If you are more interested in pursuing an educational career in chemistry, we offer a Secondary Teacher Education Licensure program to prepare you to serve the young minds in your community as a middle school or high school teacher.
Maybe you've already planned ahead and have begun exploring professional and graduate programs to follow up your undergraduate degree. We have something for you too! The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Pre-Med program is just what you've been looking for. As a pre-medical student, you will master foundational concepts across chemistry and the life sciences and use them to advance to master's and doctorate programs in health sciences and beyond!
Review the list below to ensure that you meet the requirements needed to be eligible for the chemistry program at LMU! To qualify, you must have:
For more information, please explore our Undergraduate Catalog.
To be admitted into the chemistry program at Lincoln Memorial University, you must apply through the LMU portal. To be considered for entry, your application must be completed.
At LMU, we have "rolling admissions", which means that our Admissions team will review completed applications as soon as they have been received and deemed complete. You can check the status of your application at any time on the LMU portal.
Are you using the Common Application? You're in luck! We accept the Common App. Just go to www.commonapp.org and either sign in or create a new account and select "Lincoln Memorial University." Then, follow the steps listed below:
After graduating from the chemistry program at Lincoln Memorial University, there will be a wide variety of professional and additional educational opportunities open to you. Many of our past graduates have gone on to pursue professional programs as places like the University of Kentucky Dental School, the Appalachia School of Pharmacy and many more. Others have explored rewarding careers working as:
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, potential job placements in chemist and material scientist positions earn a median salary of $80,680 as of 2020.
Want to learn more about the chemistry program at Lincoln Memorial University? Reach out to us at any time and we will help you as best we can!
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
6965 Cumberland Gap Pkwy
DAR Hall 2nd Floor
Harrogate, TN 37752
Phone: 423.869.6280
Email: admissions@lmunet.edu
Stephen Everly
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Chair of the Department of Chemistry
Phone: 423.869.6472
Email: Stephen.Everly@LMUnet.edu
