Overview

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a program of course work and research leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Research interests of the faculty cover all major areas of chemistry, including analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and biochemistry. A favorable student-to-faculty ratio makes possible almost daily contact between graduate students and research professors, leading to a productive exchange of ideas.

Since the traditional boundaries between the divisions of Chemistry are rapidly disappearing, the program stresses breadth in understanding all aspects of chemistry and related disciplines, and cooperation between research groups within the department is encouraged. Students focus on course work and research during their first and second year and concentrate primarily on research in the subsequent stages of their graduate career. Courses of special interest can, of course, be taken throughout a student's residency. The graduate program in chemistry is designed to be both comprehensive and flexible. The goal of our academic program is to prepare students for a career in science by expanding their knowledge of chemistry while developing their ability for critical analysis and creativity.

Dr. Charles Garner
Director of Graduate Studies
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department