2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin
Chemistry
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Faculty/Staff
Corina Maeder, Ph.D., Department Chair, Associate Professor and Chemistry Chair
Meredith (Mia) Borden, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Christina Cooley, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Mark Davidson, Part-Time Faculty
Marie El Arba Chavez, Ph.D., Lecturer
Paula Garza, Research Technician
Aaron Harrison, Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Kyralyssa Hauger-Sanchez, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer
Laura Hunsicker-Wang, Ph.D., Professor, Co-Director BCMB
Joseph B. Lambert, Ph.D., Research Professor of Chemistry
Graham Piburn, Ph.D., Lecturer
Rebecca Rapf, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Wei Reeves, Part-Time Faculty, Ph.D.
Jason Shearer, Ph.D., Semmes Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Kristy Trevino, Ph.D., Lecturer
Adam Urbach, Ph.D., Professor
Nicholas Vitti, Visiting Assistant Professor
Overview
Three degree programs are offered to students interested in a major in chemistry:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry
* See the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, B.S. program for the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
The Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry are four-year courses of study designed for those students who plan to be professional chemists and biochemists. Both of these programs meet the standards set by the American Chemical Society to train chemists for industry and graduate programs in chemistry and biochemistry.
The Bachelor of Arts program is suitable for students who desire a core degree in Chemistry and provides the flexibility to couple that desire with other interests and opportunities. Students earning the B.A. in Chemistry can go on to graduate study, and this degree is appropriate for students interested in art conservation, premedical training, secondary school teaching, and interdisciplinary studies such as biophysics, environmental sciences, oceanography, and toxicology.
All students interested in a major are encouraged to begin research involvements during their first and sophomore years. The course offering “Intro to Mentored Research in Chemistry” (CHEM 1190 ) provides students with the opportunity to be engaged in the ongoing research programs of chemistry faculty, and a significant component of this experience will involve the use of sophisticated instrumentation for specific research applications. The junior-senior course “Mentored Research in Chemistry and Biochemistry” (CHEM 3190 , CHEM 3290 , CHEM 3390 , or CHEM 3490 ) then allows experienced students to undertake suitably challenging projects with faculty.
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