该系的主要重点之一是生物化学领域。目前，我们提供生物化学的本科和研究生培训，并且有数名教师在该领域进行研究。在无机化学，有机化学，物理化学和分析/环境化学领域提供哲学博士学位。博士学位是一项研究学位，是美国大学提供的最高学位。永远不会仅在完成规定的课程后授予该奖项，而是仅在学生已显示出对化学基础知识的掌握以及对他/她的领域做出独特贡献的能力时才授予该奖项。博士学位的确切要求 蒙大拿大学的学位由咨询委员会根据学生的特定背景，需求和兴趣量身定制。鼓励跨学科计划。
To become successful as a chemist, one must not only be broadly based in the fundamental facts, theories and techniques of chemistry but also be able to apply these capabilities imaginatively to new chemical problems.<br><br>The graduate program in chemistry at The University of Montana is built on the philosophy that students can best achieve these important goals by interacting closely with faculty who are practicing chemists as well as good teachers. For a typical student, this interaction begins in the classroom. Class sizes are generally small (3-8 students) allowing for lively discussion. Faculty are accessible to students for consultation. The range of course offerings in chemistry educates students well in the fundamentals of all major areas of chemistry as well as in highly specialized research areas close to the frontiers of knowledge.<br><br>The crux of graduate education, however, is participation in research, where a student further develops fundamental skills while learning to apply them to solving chemical problems. The close interaction between faculty and students begun during course work continues in research groups. Faculty and students often work side by side in the laboratory. Formal and informal group meetings are frequent. However, students are expected to become increasingly independent in their research as their skills and confidence develop.