The chemistry department at the University of Redlands offers both standard and American Chemical Society certified Bachelor of Science degrees. In addition, the chemistry and biology departments jointly administer a program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology which provides a double major in chemistry and biology. Research is an integral part of the chemistry program. All chemistry majors undertake a research project starting no later than the May term of their junior year; many begin much earlier. For this project, students work with a faculty member on original research in chemistry. As the culmination of their work, students write a thesis and present their work in chemistry seminar. In addition to the required research, many chemistry majors also take part in the Science Center Summer Research program and present their work at local and national chemistry meetings. Student research can also result in publications in peer reviewed journals.

Students graduating from the University of Redlands with a B.S. in chemistry will have demonstrated a mastery of chemistry at a level that will allow them to be successful in professional schools or in careers that benefit from knowledge of the physical sciences. This goal is elucidated in outcomes 1-7: 1. Master content in organic, physical, analytical, and inorganic chemistry by: 1. describing chemical and physical structures, 2. problem solving using mathematical models, and 3. analyzing and describing the nature of chemical reactions and energy 2. Be independent learners, by searching and explaining the chemical literature and other scientific resources in order to teach themselves new concepts 3. Measure and characterize properties of matter using a variety of research-level chemical instrumentation, laboratory techniques, statistical and computational methods 4. Display effective cooperation with others on projects in various learning and work environments 5. Design and conduct original laboratory, computational or theoretical experiments and analyze the results leading to the capstone research project 6. Clearly communicate experimental motivations and results through oral and written means 7. Demonstrate professional integrity, safety, and environmental stewardship