All instrumentation and library materials are available for direct use by the students. Students are encouraged to put their classroom learning into practice by participating in research programs directed by members of the department. Other opportunities for learning outside the classroom are provided by the internship program and by seminars conducted by prominent scientists from academic, governmental and industrial laboratories. In order that they may choose the most appropriate course of study to meet their needs, all students intending to major in chemistry should consult with the department chairman or their academic advisor. Provided that Chemistry 211 and 212 have been taken in one of the first two years, a student may elect to major in chemistry as late as the end of the sophomore year.
Students electing to minor in chemistry can often decide to do so as late as their senior year.
A complete list of chemistry courses and descriptions is available. Putting Your Learning into Practice Superior facilities and equipment plus practical opportunities are part of the Illinois Wesleyan chemistry program. All of our equipment, from the Perkin Elmer LS 50 Luminescence Spectrometer, to our JEOL 5800LV Scanning Electron Microscope and JEOL 270 MHz Multinuclear Superconducting Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrophotometer, is for hands-on student use. As previously mentioned, you may pursue an independent research project on our campus, collaborating closely with a faculty member. Our students often have paid summer research positions.