Special Requirements for Admission

Students within the Program must choose a mentor who is a faculty member of the Program. Students will apply for formal admission to the Organic Chemistry Program at the time of applying to the Division of Basic Science.

Organic Chemistry is designed to prepare students for emerging research opportunities at the crossroads of modern chemistry and discovery biology. Research projects focus on topics at the forefront of synthetic and mechanistic chemistry, chemical biology, and biochemistry. The Program is committed to providing an educational experience that is challenging, broad-based, and rigorous.