Chemistry Department Faculty
Professor Katherine E. Plass, Chair
Edward E. Fenlon
William G. and Elizabeth R. Simeral Professorship, Professor of Chemistry
Jennifer L. Morford
Charles A. Dana Professor of Chemistry
Scott H. Brewer
Professor of Chemistry
Kenneth R. Hess
Professor of Chemistry
Christine P. Phillips-Piro
Professor of Chemistry
Katherine E. Plass
Professor of Chemistry
Marcus W. Thomsen
Professor of Chemistry
Scott A. Van Arman
Professor of Chemistry
Gabriel S. Brandt
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Sarah Z. Tasker
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Davide Lionetti
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
The chemistry major may be completed with the required courses and the following additional courses:
- At least one course selected from CHM 322 OR CHM 351
- One credit in Chemistry numbered 410-479
- Two additional course credits in chemistry, or one additional credit in chemistry and one course credit outside chemistry approved by the department. Approved courses outside of chemistry include PHY 223 .
Note:
CHM 390 or CHM 490 is encouraged but no more than one such course credit may be applied toward the requirements for the major.
A student interested in an emphasis in biochemistry should complete the major by taking Chemistry of Life (CHM 351 ) and Biochemical and Biophysical Techniques (CHM 451 ).
If a student is interested in completing the American Chemical Society (ACS) certified major in Chemistry, the student must complete the major as described above and typically the following stipulations: completion of both CHM 322 and CHM 351 and a research experience (CHM 390 , CHM 490 , or summer research). Full details of the requirements should be discussed with the Chair.
To be considered for Honors in chemistry the student must be nominated by the research mentor on the basis of work done in the CHM 490 and may include research completed during the summer preceding the senior year. Criteria to be met include an unusual commitment of time and effort, results that are publishable and are likely to have been presented at a scientific meeting, independent contributions to the project from the student, a well-written thesis that conforms to departmental guidelines and a successful defense of the project before a faculty committee.
Off-Campus Study:
Majors in the Department of Chemistry regularly engage in study abroad as part of their college experience. Over the past decade, students have studied at the following institutions: University of New South Wales, Australia; Queen Mary University, United Kingdom; The School for Field Studies, Tanzania; University of Otago, New Zealand; University College Dublin, Ireland; University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. See the International Programs section of the Catalog for further information.
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