The University of Dayton

Department of Chemistry

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Degree Info and more…..

Our major degree programs are:

· Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in chemistry

· Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in biochemistry

· Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in chemistry

· Master of Science (M.S.) in chemistry

The B.S. program in chemistry is certified by the American Chemical Society for the training of professional chemists. Students are required to conduct original research, which begins with selection of a research professor and project, usually during the second term of the junior year.  For more details, click here

The B.S. program in biochemistry follows a curriculum with requirements similar to those of the B.S. chemistry degree program, but with special emphasis on additional course work in biology and biochemistry for students who anticipate graduate studies and careers in the life sciences.   For more details, click here

The B.A. program in chemistry is a modified form of  the traditional B.S. chemistry degree program—most notably in mathematics, physics and advanced chemistry requirements. It provides additional coursework flexibility relative to the B.S chemistry or biochemistry degree programs.  For more details, click here

The M.S. program in chemistry is a research and thesis-based graduate degree for students who desire advanced coursework in chemistry and/or biochemistry as well as a significant laboratory research experience.  For more details, click here

Our 12 full-time faculty and 9 full and part-time teaching and support staff  occupy the Wohlleben Wing of UD's Science Center. We offer state-of-the-art instructional laboratories for students at all levels, equipped with Fourier Transform (FT) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometers and computer-interface laboratory experiment modules for the generation and collection of experimental data. Upper-level students get hands-on experience with a Bruker 300 MHz FT NMR, GC-mass spectrometers, laser Raman systems, FT infrared spectrophotometers, and ultraviolet and fluorescence spectrometers in the Lucier Chemical Instrumentation Center. A parallel processor cluster and  other high performance computers equipped with Gaussian and other computational chemistry software  are available in the department's computational chemistry laboratory. The university's NEST (Nano Engineering Science and Technology) Center is equipped with specialized equipment in X-ray crystallography, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron/tunneling microscopy (SEM and STM) and other essential tools for research at the nanoscale.

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