Chemistry
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About chemistry at St. Norbert College
Our objectives are to provide background for successful post-graduate work in chemistry and related fields; to train for industrial, governmental and educational employment in the field of chemistry and prepare students for the preprofessional areas such as pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-pharmacy, pre-veterinary medicine and pre-engineering and to serve the other academic disciplines of the Natural Science division as well as students from Social Sciences and Humanities.
The St. Norbert College chemistry program follows a paradigm in accord with that of the American Chemical Society Division on Education: General, Organic, Analytical (including experience in modern instrumental techniques), Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, combined with electives selected to suit the students career objectives. Students are provided with laboratory opportunities designed to give them experience in measurement, technique and synthesis, as well as the important skills of observation and critical and independent thinking.
Our objectives are to:
- provide background for successful post-graduate work in chemistry and related fields
- train for industrial, governmental and educational employment in the field of chemistry
- prepare students for the pre-professional areas such as pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-pharmacy, pre-veterinary medicine and pre-engineering
- serve the other academic disciplines of the natural science division as well as students from social science and the humanities
Why study chemistry?
Chemistry is fundamental. To understand why leaves change color in the fall, why a diamond is hard or why soap cleans requires an understanding of chemistry. Knowledge of chemistry prepares us for the real world. A college graduate with a chemistry degree is in a good position to choose a useful and interesting career. If your goal is to become a research scientist, teacher or surgeon, you should examine chemistry as a major. Students who choose chemistry usually find it as interesting as it is challenging.
Read the June 2008 issue of the @St. Norbert e-newsletter to find out where our 2008 graduates are heading in the fall.
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