The major in biochemistry consists of a combination of chemistry and biology courses, again with some physics and mathematics. Chemistry majors may earn secondary teaching certification. Minors in chemistry and physics are offered as well as an environmental chemistry concentration in the environmental science and policy major. The Chemistry and Physics faculty are active professionals and scholars. Chemistry and physics teaching laboratories are equipped with computer-controlled data acquisition and analysis systems.
Research laboratories contain additional specialized equipment such as laser spectroscopy systems.
Our historic Williams Observatory houses an Alvan Clark telescope as well as spectroscopes, telescopes, cameras, and other equipment used regularly by students in astronomy courses. B.A. The chemistry major combines work in chemistry with a broadly based liberal arts education. Students gain valuable experience with modern instruments and the methods of scientific investigation through class labs and internships in the many professional laboratories in the area. A chemistry major is an excellent choice for premedical and predental students, as well as for those who are interested in graduate study in chemistry and such fields as toxicology or phar-macology. There are opportunities for chemists in basic and applied research, teaching, man-agement, marketing, technical writing, and scientific information retrieval.