Westminster College . Chemistry at Westminster Advanced Laboratory Program Success after Graduation Independent Problem Solvers Chemistry Department Major Programs Chemistry Faculty Excellent Career Preparation department website Advanced Laboratory Program Westminster offers students a unique program in Chemistry with its Advanced Lab. The Advanced Lab offers students who choose a Chemistry major at Westminster several advantages over other college chemistry programs. Each junior has the opportunity to complete a series of both individual and team lab projects, rather than following a cookbook approach.
Seniors complete a major project and then report their results at a professional meeting.
Seniors also participate in the study of cutting-edge developments in chemistry and of professional ethics. Westminster Chemistry majors become independent problem solvers and collaborative workers, necessary for success in tomorrow s world. As Westminster College Chemistry majors, students do not have to wait until their junior year to experience actual chemical problem solving. Westminster students begin right away as first-year students to explore the field of chemistry actively through investigative laboratory projects. From the student s first class to the last, the classroom and lab instructors are Ph.D. professional chemists who are members of Westminster s faculty.