Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Susan Wetzel

"Becoming a member of the Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity has presented me with numerous opportunities and experiences. As the president, or Master Alchemist, I have witnessed and participated in such events as our chapter's centennial celebration and the 49th Biennial National Conclave, which was planned and hosted by the Epsilon Chapter on the Indiana University-Bloomington campus. This organization has provided me with friends who have become family as well as many community service and professional activities that have helped me determine my future career plans. Alpha Chi Sigma has helped shape my undergraduate experience and I will never forget the countless memories made because of my association with the organization."

Our department offers Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in both Biochemistry and Chemistry, as well as a minor in Chemistry. Both the BS degrees are certified by the American Chemical Society. Each year, our graduating seniors in chemistry and biochemistry go on to the best graduate schools in the nation, including Caltech, Stanford, California-Berkeley, MIT, Harvard, Yale, Columbia and all of the Big-10 universities. Close to one-third of our seniors go immediately into industrial jobs. Our department facilitates the job searches of students by providing a placement service, in which industrial recruiters hold on-campus interviews within the chemistry building. Many of our graduating seniors are accepted into medical and dental schools, and a small number of students pursue combined M.D.-Ph.D. degrees in biochemistry and medicine.

Our faculty members show a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching by opening their laboratories for Undergraduate Research. Recently, a team of faculty has redesigned our first-year chemistry courses to emphasize more current topics, such as biochemistry and polymers, that will better prepare our students for further study in modern laboratories and medical technologies. Developments in the curriculum and in teaching facilities are continuing on a regular basis.

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New IU program offers fast track to teaching for math, science majors
Chemistry and math majors now have a more efficient path to earning both a master's degree in education and teacher licensure under a new agreement between the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education.