Prepare for a Career in Science
Chemistry is one of the most versatile fields of scientific study. Depending on your chosen specialization, the Chemistry program at Davis & Elkins 91快播 can prepare you for multiple career paths. You鈥檒l build a strong base of knowledge and get hands-on experience conducting research and using chemistry-related tools and instruments. This rigorous scientific foundation can launch you toward a career in research, industry, medicine, or education.
The Chemistry program at D&E is housed within the Mathematics and Science Division in the Eshleman Science Center. Three teaching laboratories are available for courses in the major and undergraduate research, giving chemistry students hands-on experience with professional-grade instrumentation from their very first semester.
The general chemistry program requires 40 credit hours of chemistry courses plus additional required courses in mathematics and physics.
The pre-medical program requires 30鈥�40 credit hours of chemistry courses plus specified courses in biology, mathematics, and physics. Pre-medical students must also check the specific entrance requirements for their intended professional schools.
The secondary education specialization prepares students for teaching secondary school chemistry. It combines the general chemistry curriculum with education coursework leading to initial teacher licensure.
The requirements for a minor in chemistry consist of 18鈥�20 credit hours of specified and elective chemistry courses.
In addition to three teaching laboratories, chemistry facilities include:
The Chemistry program offers formal undergraduate research opportunities through the Undergraduate Chemical Research course, in which students pursue an independent research project under the direction of a chemistry faculty member. Projects focus on developing novel research that produces results suitable for presentation to the broader chemical community, including the synthesis of biologically active and scientifically interesting molecules.
The chemistry program can prepare you for careers in a wide array of fields, including:
Three available program tracks will prepare you for success, whether your path leads to graduate study, professional school, industry, or secondary teaching. Small class sizes enable engaging faculty members to enhance your learning experience by challenging and inspiring you and providing individualized attention.
Three fully equipped teaching laboratories and a professional-grade instrument room give you hands-on experience with the same tools used by chemists in industry, research, and graduate schools. D&E鈥檚 formal articulation agreements with the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Marshall University School of Pharmacy offer chemistry students direct, expedited pathways to medical and pharmacy school. Undergraduate research opportunities through the Undergraduate Chemical Research course allow you to pursue original, faculty-mentored research and present findings to the broader scientific community. The Chemistry Secondary Education program provides a clear, integrated pathway to initial teacher licensure in West Virginia.
