Chemistry @ Maryville University

Maryville University - Chemistry Program

In keeping with our tradition, we are looking for a few talented people to become Chemistry Majors. Our graduates have pursued careers in a number of different areas. Some have gone to Graduate School to earn Ph.D.’s, Medical School for MD’s, Dental School for DDS degrees or Law School for JD's. Others have decided to get industrial or governmental positions upon graduating with a BS in Chemistry.

Course work includes General, Organic, Inorganic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Calculus I-III, Calculus-Based Physics I and II and Introduction to Biology. Liberal Arts requirements expand and round out a student’s experience.

Springtime outside of our labs.
Bradford pear and Redbud inflorescence

Buckminsterfullerene
C60

Our Faculty
Our professors are especially concerned that you, our student, understand chemistry. To this end, we have small classes and you have frequent opportunities to ask questions in class. Our administration is very supportive in aiding us to achieve our goals.

Career Preparation Reinforcement
Our faculty advisors and career planning and placement centers help students to choose an appropriate career direction when you graduate from college. Experience in presenting information and writing an effective r�sum� is gained in Senior Seminar.

The Cooperative Education program allows students at the sophomore, junior and senior level the opportunity to gain paid work experience. This experience may improve employment opportunities if one seeks employment upon graduation with a BS.

Pictures of Selected Instruments at Maryville Chemistry Labs


	High Performance Liquid Chromatograph	Perkin-Elmer 337 Infrared Spectrometer


	Refractometer and Digital Melting Point Apparatus used in Organic Chemistry I and II	Microscale Organic Chemistry Kit used in Organic Chemistry I and II


	Spectronic^� 20 Genesys^TM Model 4001/4 visible spectrometer	Denver Instrument Model 215 pH Meter


	Analytical Balance (0.0001g) Mettler College We have five automatic analytical balances in our labs	Top loading Balance (0.01g) Mettler Toledo PB3002, we have three top loading balances in our labs

The Chemistry Major at Maryville University
Our graduates have pursued careers in a number of different areas. Some have gone to Graduate School to earn Ph.D.’s, Medical School for MD’s, Dental School for DDS degrees or Law School for JD's. Others have decided to get industrial or governmental positions upon graduating with a BS in Chemistry.

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Minor in Chemistry

Required Courses:

Credits

General Education Requirements 51

41 credits in Chemistry

CHEM 103 General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 104 General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 203 Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry II

4

CHEM 301 Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM 320 Biochemistry

4

CHEM 353 Quantitative Analysis

4

CHEM 410 Instrumental Analysis

4

CHEM 431 Physical Chemistry I

3

CHEM 432 Physical Chemistry II

3

CHEM 433 Physical Chemistry Lab

2

CHEM 498 Seminar

2

12 Credits in Mathematics

MATH 151 Calculus I

4

MATH 152 Calculus II

4

MATH 251 Calculus III

4

8 Credits in Physics

PHYS 103 or PHYS 153 General Physics I

4

PHYS 104 or PHYS 154 General Physics II

4

The study of a foreign language (German, Russian or French) is recommended.
*MATH 151,152 and 251 may count toward a math minor.

Required Courses for the Minor in Chemistry
A minimum of 20 credit hours, including CHEM 103, 104, 203 and 204, is required for a minor in chemistry.