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Our Mission
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is dedicated to teaching chemistry and biochemistry in a stimulating environment that provides ample opportunity for hands on experimentation and individual research. We offer BS degrees in chemistry and biochemistry, a BA degree in chemistry, and MS degrees in chemistry and biochemistry. Our mission is to graduate articulate and creative individuals ready for careers or graduate studies in chemistry-based sciences including medicine, pharmacology and bioengineering. To achieve these goals, all students involved in our programs can expect to:
- Develop an increased awareness of the universe at the molecular level.
- Develop an understanding of the physical and chemical behavior of matter.
- Become prepared for careers in chemistry, biochemistry, and related fields.
- Develop lifelong skills including the ability to think logically and clearly, to articulate their thoughts, to critically evaluate experimental data and the scientific literature, and to develop such personal disciplines as organization and time management.
- Develop a knowledge of how to setup, and how to operate, various scientific apparatus used in the study of chemistry and biochemistry.
- Learn how to obtain and interpret data from various scientific instruments.
In addition, students in our Master's of Chemistry and Master's of Biochemistry programs can expect to:
- Receive professional training to enhance employability and success in a doctoral program.
- Correct weak undergraduate preparation and be challenged to attain superior academic achievement at the graduate level.
- Carry out independent laboratory investigations of research problems.
- Contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the chemical sciences.
- Become familiar with the principles of chemical and/or biochemical experimentation.
- Biochemistry students can also expect to master basic knowledge of the structure and function of biological macromolecules, the nature and control of metabolism, and the biochemical basis of gene expression and regulation.
- Participate directly in the advancement of knowledge in the chemical sciences.
- Learn how to search and use the chemical literature, including advanced study and critical analysis of current problems.
We offer these experiences to all qualified students, including students belonging to groups that have been underrepresented in chemistry and the sciences in the past.
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Last updated 08/25/2006 02:43 PM
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