Undergraduate courses are designed for students planning careers in chemistry, medicine, business, and other professions, and for students taking chemistry as part of the foundation for another discipline. Faculty members in the department serve as both scientists and teachers, bringing to the classroom the results and excitement of their research. Because of this dual emphasis, students are made aware of the latest developments in the field. Undergraduate majors are encouraged to participate in faculty research projects and often receive their own laboratory space for study and research. All courses are taught by full-time faculty members.
Graduate students assist in grading and in the instruction of undergraduate laboratories.
Programs of Concentration in Chemistry Three programs of concentration are available. Program A permits graduates to take positions of lesser responsibility as chemists and serves as a background for the teaching of chemistry in secondary schools or for the study of medicine, law, business, etc. Program B, for superior students, resembles Program C but requires independent study and research. Program C is intended for those who plan to do graduate work in chemistry or to make chemistry their profession. It meets the minimum standards of the American Chemical Society.