The world of chemistry can open the door to careers in various industries with exciting opportunities in both practical and research-based fields. Lincoln Memorial University has two undergraduate pathways available to students seeking a chemistry degree. Explore the critical components of chemistry: organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, and biochemistry with the Chemistry track. But suppose you're already looking ahead to professional and graduate programs. In that case, the Biochemistry track is built for you. Biochemistry track students master vital concepts across chemistry and the life sciences, positioning them to excel in masters and doctorate programs in the health sciences and beyond.
To learn more about the Chemistry program including the 4-year curriculum plans, check out the Chemistry webpage.
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 and graduate programs as places like the University of Tennessee-Knoxville Department of Chemistry graduate program, ETSU Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, LMU PA program 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 $86,620 as of 2026.
The Lincoln Memorial University Guaranteed Professional Admission (GPA Pathway) is a unique pathway that allows motivated high school or transfer student to earn guaranteed acceptance into one of our professional degree pathways after they complete their undergraduate pathway benchmarks.
That's right; qualified high school or transfer students can get guaranteed placement into one of LMU's graduate-level professional pathways–like medical or law school–before you've even graduated. At LMU, you can have peace of mind knowing that you're already on the path to your desired masters or professional pathway before even beginning your undergraduate studies.
If you're ready to apply to the GPA pathway, the first step for all interested high school or transfer student is to apply to LMU via our Undergraduate Application. Then, the supplemental GPA pathway application must also be submitted. Finally, each professional pathway has specific admission requirements and/or benchmarks that you must complete to begin your professional education. Explore the list of undergraduate majors within the GPA pathway and the list of professional outcomes below to learn more about the individual pathways.
Biochemistry track students have the opportunity to apply to the following pathways:
Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry
Want to learn more about the Chemistry program at LMU? 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
Dr. Thomas Shell
Program Director of Chemistry
Email: CMSHP@LMUnet.edu
