The Chemistry program at Clarion is oriented toward students seeking a B.S. degree who choose Chemistry as a professional goal. This program meets the criteria established by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Professional Training, and students completing the B.S. can obtain ACS Certification. Clarion University is accredited by the American Chemical Society. This honor, which has been given to only about 600 colleges and universities in the nation, signifies that Clarion has the facilities, offerings, and faculty necessary to provide professional undergraduate chemical education meeting the standards of the American Chemical Society.
Degree programs offered within the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department are:
- B.S. in Chemistry
- B.S. in Teacher Education
- B.S. in Chemistry with a Business Minor
- Minor in Chemistry
Other programs include:
- Biochemistry Concentration (new Fall 2007)
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Medicine
- Co-op Engineering
The programs have common core requirements in chemistry, but differ in correlative requirements and elective chemistry courses.
Independent study has become virtually a standard part of our students' experience.
Upper division students spend one or more semesters working with a professor on a research project. The accomplishment of doing independent work engenders great pride and enthusiasm. We also have a research elective for chemistry education majors.
We have an admirable placement record of alumni in graduate and professional schools and in industry. They have pursued graduate studies in chemistry, biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacy at major universities, such as:
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SUNY at Buffalo
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Ohio State
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Penn State
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Duquesne
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Johns Hopkins
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University of Chicago
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University of Michigan
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University of Pittsburgh
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Wayne State University
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Georgia Tech
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West Virginia University
Several of our alumni have graduated from the medical schools at University of Pittsburgh, the Hershey Medical Center, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University. Graduates have found positions in such diverse companies as Westinghouse Electric, DuPont, UpJohn, PPG Industries, Sonneborn (formerly Witco Corporation), U.S. Steel, Miller Brewing, Union Carbide, and Rohm and Haas.
