尽管学生有机会在生物化学，分析，无机，有机和物理化学的传统领域进行研究，但他们也可以进行跨学科研究，这些学科涵盖了其中几个学科或超出了这些学科。这些跨学科的研究主题涵盖医学，计算机和环境科学领域，并允许学生与来自不同科学领域的小组进行互动，以解决复杂，多方面的问题。研究计划始终由国家机构（例如国家科学机构）资助基金会，美国国立卫生研究院和美国能源部。
The UAH Department of Chemistry provides quality undergraduate and graduate education in chemistry, with a special emphasis in biotechnology and materials science. Our goal is to provide our students with life-long learning skills allowing them to adapt to an ever-changing environment that requires an understanding and appreciation of chemistry. To accomplish this we offer American Chemical Society accredited degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. General requirements of Graduate School under Plan I or Plan II must be satisfied. Plan I – Master of Science with Thesis- A minimum of 24 hours of graduate course work is required to complete the degree. Up to 12 hours of the course requirements may be accepted as transfer credits from graduate work done in other chemistry programs. All incoming students must take ACS placement exams in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry.