Chemistry Degrees Online

The chemistry program at New College encourages and develops independence, scientific judgment, and a high level of performance. From the beginning, students work closely with faculty in a non-competitive environment, learning the skills and techniques necessary for scientific work. Tutorials, Independent Study Projects, and the senior thesis provide opportunities for intensive study on specific topics and original laboratory research.

Laboratories are well equipped for organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry projects as well as for biochemistry and molecular biology. Students also have access to research grade instruments in laboratory courses and research projects. Research facilities include a 60 MHz and a 250 MHz NMR spectrometer, a Silicon Graphics workstation; several FTIR and UV-visible spectrophotometers, a fluorimeter, an ellipsometer, high-pressure liquid chromatographs, an inert atmosphere glove box, electrochemical equipment, a GC-MS, a real-time PCR machine, and a digital imaging system.

Courses offered in the core program in chemistry include General Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry – Structure and Reactivity I and II, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry I and II, and Biochemistry I. General, Organic, Inorganic, and Physical Chemistry are each accompanied by separate laboratory courses. Other courses offered include Chemistry and Society, Environmental Chemistry, Advanced Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry II, Biochemistry Laboratory, and Bioinorganic Chemistry. Recent tutorials have been conducted in Structure Elucidation, Chemical Applications of Group Theory, Surface Chemistry, Photochemistry, Polymer chemistry, Main Group Inorganic Chemistry, and Molecular Biology. Many opportunities are available for laboratory research tutorials.

If you loved taking chemistry classes in high school, you should definitely consider being a chemistry major at Michigan Tech. As a chemistry major you will not only indulge your hunger for chemistry, you’ll also challenge yourself with hands-on laboratory and research experiences. Areas available for research include computational, analytical/forensic chemistry, inorganic and organic synthesis, physical chemistry, environmental chemistry, biochemistry, polymer chemistry, chemical biosensors, and nanomaterials and solid state materials.

As a chemistry major you can concentrate in:
Biochemistry
Chemical education
Chemical physics
Environmental chemistry
Polymer chemistry

Or major in pharmaceutical chemistry where you’ll study the molecular and mechanistic aspects of pharmaceuticals, or biochemistry and molecular biology with a focus on chemistry concepts.

Before you get ready to plunge into your chemistry career, here are a few things you should know about the program…
Undergraduate research is strongly encouraged; most students participate in either undergraduate research or co-op experience with a company (or both).
You’ll be able to use the state-of-the art studio laboratory for your first-year chemistry course; there is a special section of University Chemistry just for chemistry department majors.
Dr. Melvin Calvin is a chemistry Nobel Prize winner — the only one at Michigan Tech!
You can get free help on your assignments or work for the Chemistry Learning Center.
You’ll love the small class size with a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio!
You’ll have the opportunity to attend national meetings like the American Chemical Society’s annual conference.

The chemistry program offers the flexibility to pursue a variety of options including independent research. Individualized programs are also available in forensic chemistry, pre-pharmacy, pre-med, and other exciting fields. Speak to a faculty member to set up a program that meets your interests and career goals! Chemistry graduates have gone on to pursue careers in pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing, forensic sciences, biochemistry, medicine, law, science communications, teaching, and research.