Department Overview

North Central College has made a strong commitment to the sciences. As a result, the chemistry department has been able to purchase state-of-the-art instrumentation for both teaching and research. Instrumentation includes a 300 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, a tandem gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer, an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) atomic emission spectrometer, an inert atmosphere glovebox, several UV-Vis spectrometers, polarimeters, and computer peripherals and molecular modeling software which assist in the visualization and modeling of molecules. The chemistry department offers a curriculum approved by the American Chemical Society and students can earn degrees in both chemistry and biochemistry, with classes taught by five full-time Ph.D. faculty members. The chemistry department at North Central College offers courses covering the major areas of chemistry (analytical, biological, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry), with laboratory experience an important part of each course. Nearby corporate and government research and development laboratories offer additional opportunities for students. These include seminar series, internships and off-campus research opportunities. Chemistry majors are encouraged to engage in research, which can be undertaken in several ways: carrying out a research project under the supervision of a faculty member, participating in undergraduate research programs at Argonne National Laboratory or working in nearby corporate laboratories.

Degrees offered: B.A. and B.S.

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