Welcome to the Physical Science Department at Santa Monica College! Our mission is to give the student the best possible preparation in chemistry and physics so that a physics, chemistry, engineering, or pre-health professional major will be able to seamlessly transfer to a four-year institution. Towards that end, the Department has a very dedicated and professional corps of instructors supported by an enthusiastic and excellent technical staff. The departmental facilities are “state of the art” and include instrumentation such as FT-NMR and FT-IR spectrometers. Join us at what we think is the best Physical Science Department at the best Community College in the country!