Academic Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Catalog: Chemistry

Bachelor of Science - ACS Approved

Bachelor of Science

Minor

Pre-Professional Program

St. Cloud State University’s (SCSU) Department of Chemistry & Physics offers two Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree programs in Chemistry. The B.S. Chemistry degree offers four emphases that are approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and serves as an entryway to a career as a chemist in chemical manufacturing, electronics, textiles, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, plastics, agriculture, and food industries. The B.S. Chemistry degree is also an excellent foundation for graduate studies should you decide to continue your education to earn an M.S. or Ph.D. degree or professional schools (medical, dental, pharmacy, etc.). The B.S. Chemistry degree emphasizes the technical and communication skills needed for a professional career in chemistry and features a year-long undergraduate research project culminating in a senior thesis and seminar presentation. The B.S. Biochemistry is also an excellent pre-professional curriculum for medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and dentistry as well as graduate studies in biochemistry and related fields. The B.S. Biochemistry degree also culminates with a senior thesis and seminar presentation.

Capstone Experience

Chemistry majors at SCSU are required to complete CHEM 391 (Chemical Information) and CHEM 491 (Senior Thesis) as a graduation requirement. This satisfies the university’s upper division writing requirement. Additionally, all ACS-certified chemistry majors are also required to complete a research experience (2 semesters of CHEM 489, Undergraduate Research or CHEM 444 Internship). BA Chemistry majors and BS Biochemistry majors are also encouraged to include CHEM 489 or CHEM 444 in their capstone experience.

SCSU offers a B.S. degree in Science Teaching—Chemistry Emphasis that is approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

The department continually assesses our courses and programs to better meet the needs of students. Since assessment is an ongoing process, changes will be made in the future. Students should contact an advisor for the most current information. It is very important that you make contact with a member of the chemistry faculty the first semester you enroll in the courses that are part of the programs listed. The programs require careful planning to ensure you take courses in a timely fashion and have the correct prerequisites needed to graduate in a timely fashion.

Advising

When an undergraduate student lists chemistry as their intended major, they will be assigned an advisor in chemistry. However, the department encourages students to meet with a faculty member even before they declare a major. The faculty advisor works with the student to make sure that they are completing the required courses within the chemistry major as well as assisting them with the selection of elective courses.

Advisors by Emphasis

B.S. Majors and Minors

Mike Dvorak Wick Science Bldg– Room 351 madvorak@stcloudstate.edu
Michael Jeannot Wick Science Bldg– Room 366 majeannot@stcloudstate.edu
Mark Mechelke Wick Science Bldg– Room 370 mfmechelke@stcloudstate.edu
Don Neu Wick Science Bldg– Room 369 drneu@stcloudstate.edu
Latha Ramakrishnan Wick Science Bldg– Room 368 lramakrishnan@stcloudstate.edu


B.S. Science Teaching - Chemistry Emphasis

Becky Krystyniak Education Bldg– Room A-232-A rakrystyniak@stcloudstate.edu
Sarah Petitto Wick Science Bldg– Room 371 scpetitto@stcloudstate.edu


Forensic Science Minor

Lakshmaiah Sreerama Wick Science Bldg– Room 372 lsreerama@stcloudstate.edu

Pre-Medicine

Latha Ramakrishnan Wick Science Bldg– Room 368 lramakrishnan@stcloudstate.edu
Ram Sreerama Wick Science Bldg– Room 372 lsreerama@stcloudstate.edu
Marina Cetkovic Wick Science Bldg– Room 368 mcetkoviccvrlje@stcloudstate.edu
Oladele Gazal Wick Science Bldg– Room 227 ogazal@stcloudstate.edu
Timothy Schuh Wick Science Bldg– Room 224 tjschuh@stcloudstate.edu
Maureen Tubbiola Wick Science Bldg– Room 226 mjtubbiola@stcloudstate.edu

Pre-Pharmacy

Tammy Leenay Wick Science Bldg– Room 363 tleenay@stcloudstate.edu
Jack McKenna Wick Science Bldg– Room 364 jfmckenna@stcloudstate.edu


Transfer Students

Nathan Winter Wick Science Bldg– Room 365 nwinter@stcloudstate.edu
M. Mahroof-Tahir Wick Science Bldg– Room mmahroof@stcloudstate.edu

 

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